Chempricehub News, November 5:
Ethylene Route VAM:
The weekly average price of glacial acetic acid in the Jiangsu region was 4,125 RMB/ton, and the weekly average price of ethylene in Northeast Asia was $1,234/ton. Based on Chempricehub’s cost estimation formula, the theoretical production cost for ethylene-route vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) this week is 7,733.35 RMB/ton. The current weekly average ex-factory price for Shanghai Petrochemical’s ethylene-route VAM in East China is 7,200 RMB/ton, resulting in a theoretical weekly gross margin of -533.35 RMB/ton.
Carbide Route VAM:
The weekly average price of glacial acetic acid in North China was 4,221 RMB/ton, and the weekly average price of calcium carbide in Northwest China was 2,430 RMB/ton. Based on Chempricehub’s cost estimation formula, the theoretical production cost for carbide-route VAM this week is 6,581.90 RMB/ton. The current market price for Great Wall Energy & Chemical’s carbide-route VAM in the Jiangsu region is 7,150 RMB/ton, yielding a theoretical weekly gross margin of 568.10 RMB/ton.
(Note: A subsequent paragraph in the source text appears to contain conflicting or duplicate data regarding carbide-route costs and margins, citing different input prices and results. In accordance with standard reporting practices, only the primary consistent dataset above has been retained for clarity.)
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