ChemPriceHub Alert: Soda Ash Capacity Utilization Rate Rises Month-on-Month

This week (January 2–8, 2026), the comprehensive capacity utilization rate of domestic sodium bicarbonate was 61.04%, an increase of 0.91 percentage points from the previous week. PriceSeek's analysis of sodium bicarbonate, with a bullish-bearish score of -1: The comprehensive capacity utilization rate of domestic sodium bicarbonate increased by 0.91 percentage points to 61.04% this week, indicating enhanced production activity and a potential increase in supply. In the absence of significant improvement in demand, increased supply is likely to lead to a looser supply-demand balance in the spot market, exerting downward pressure on prices. Therefore, the score is generally bearish at -1.