May 9 News – On May 9, Dongying Fuhai Weilian Petrochemical adjusted its ex-factory price for benzene (petroleum benzene) downward by 150 yuan, with the latest quotation at 8,303 yuan/ton.

Chempricehub evaluates benzene with a bullish-bearish score of -1. On the spot side, Dongying Fuhai Weilian Petrochemical lowered its ex-factory price for benzene (petroleum benzene) by 150 yuan/ton on May 9, bringing the latest quotation to 8,303 yuan/ton. The weakening spot quotation exerts a generally bearish impact on benzene spot prices. On the futures side, the main benzene contract (2606) on the Dalian Commodity Exchange closed at 8,032 yuan/ton on May 8, 2026, declining by 271 yuan/ton in a single day. Trading volume increased while open interest declined, indicating a short-term bearish trend in the futures market, which exerts downward pressure on benzene futures prices.