January 30th — Recently, Fujian Baihong Chemical Co., Ltd. successfully started up its 410,000-ton-per-year carbonate ester joint plant in a single attempt, producing qualified products. The plant mainly includes a 50,000-ton-per-year ethylene carbonate unit, a 140,000-ton-per-year propylene carbonate unit, a 100,000-ton-per-year dimethyl carbonate unit, a 120,000-ton-per-year ethyl methyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate unit, an ethanol dehydration unit, and supporting auxiliary system units. Chempricehub analyzed dimethyl carbonate, with a long-short rating of -1: The successful startup of the new plant adds 100,000 tons per year of dimethyl carbonate supply, potentially leading to market oversupply and exerting downward pressure on spot prices. The increase in supply will depress spot prices, especially if downstream demand does not grow correspondingly, negatively impacting market sentiment.