Production: Average operating rate was 39.13% this week.
Costs: Prices of n-butanol and phthalic anhydride declined consecutively, leading to lower production costs.
Chart of Mainstream Domestic DBP Market Prices (CNY/ton)
Data Source: Chempricehub Information
Weekly Price Change Table for Domestic DBP Market
Unit: CNY/ton
| Region | This Week | Last Week | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandong | 10750 | 10800 | -50 | -0.46% |
| Henan | 10300 | 10450 | -150 | -1.44% |
| Hebei | 10500 | 10600 | -100 | -0.94% |
Data Source: Chempricehub Information
During this period, domestic DBP market prices edged lower. Early in the week, falling prices of raw materials—n-butanol and phthalic anhydride produced via the naphthalene process—reduced DBP production costs and weakened cost support. Simultaneously, downstream buyers showed less interest in procuring these raw materials, causing inquiries and transactions to slow down. Although overall DBP operating rates remained moderate-to-low and supply was limited in certain regions, providing some price support, transaction volumes failed to improve later in the week. Producers actively offered discounts to clear inventory, resulting in continuous volatile downward trends in market prices.
DBP weekly capacity utilization stood at 39.13%.
As of the close on October 22, the theoretical weekly profit margin was 749 CNY/ton, an increase of 223 CNY/ton from last week, representing a 42% rise. The average daily theoretical profit margin was 683 CNY/ton, up by 1 CNY/ton compared to October 15.
End-use downstream customers conducted opportunistic purchasing based on rigid demand ahead of the holiday.
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