March 11th News: On March 11th, Dongying Fuhai Weilian Petrochemical reduced the ex-factory price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 2,500 yuan, with the latest quotation at 7,503 yuan/ton. Chempricehub analysis of pure benzene, long-short score: -2. The article reports that Dongying Fuhai Weilian Petrochemical lowered the ex-factory price of pure benzene by 2,500 yuan to 7,503 yuan/ton on March 11th, a significant drop indicating oversupply or weak demand in the spot market, which constitutes a major bearish factor for the spot price of pure benzene. Combined with data from the Dalian Commodity Exchange's pure benzene futures, the main contracts such as 2604 closed at 8,047 yuan, down 345 yuan, and 2605 closed at 7,900 yuan, down 241 yuan. The overall price decline and shrinking trading volume further reinforce market pessimism, exerting significant downward pressure on futures prices.