January 15th News: On January 15th, Dongming Petrochemical raised the price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 120 yuan, with the latest quoted price at 5,500 yuan per ton. Actual transaction prices are subject to negotiation. Chempricehub's analysis of pure benzene indicates a bullish-bearish score of 2. Dongming Petrochemical's increase of the spot price for pure benzene by 120 yuan to 5,500 yuan per ton reflects tightening market supply or strengthening demand, constituting a significant positive factor for the spot price. Combined with data from the Dalian Commodity Exchange's pure benzene futures, the closing price of the 2603 contract was 5,707 yuan (up 115 yuan from the previous day), with open interest increasing to 30,967 lots, indicating strong bullish sentiment and expectations for further upward movement in futures prices.