I. Key Focus Points:
Pure Benzene: Supply risks for Saudi crude oil have increased, and the US-Iran standoff continues. ICE Brent futures (November contract) rose by USD 3.07/bbl to USD 108.75/bbl, a week-on-week increase of +2.90%. With crude oil prices remaining at high levels recently, both cost and supply factors are supporting pure benzene. Market transactions were active yesterday, and prices are expected to maintain a high-level consolidation today.
II. Price List
| Region | Sep 16 | Sep 15 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| East China | 13,770 | 13,770 | 0 |
| Shandong | 13,600 | 13,600 | 0 |
| Notes: | |||
| 1. The East China price in the table above is the ex-plant acceptance tax-inclusive price in RMB; the Shandong price is the ex-plant cash price in RMB. | |||
| 2. The two periods' prices are spot prices from the two weeks prior to this week, not weekly averages. | |||
| 3. The change value represents the period-over-period variation. |
III. Data Table
| Aniline Industry Supply-Demand Data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Type | 2026/9/10 | 2026/9/3 | Rate of Change | Next Week Forecast |
| Capacity Utilization | 81.15% | 80.22% | 0.93% | ↑ |
| Production Profit Margin | 23.46% | 29.14% | -5.68% | ↑ |
| Output | 8.29 | 8.2 | 0.09 | ↑ |
| 1. Capacity utilization refers to the ratio of production output to capacity for manufacturing enterprises, reflecting production indicators. | ||||
| 2. Production profit margin is industry-wide data, reflecting the overall profitability situation in mainstream regions, calculated as the ratio of industry profit to average price. | ||||
| 3. Output refers to the weekly production capacity of the domestic aniline industry, unit: 10,000 tons. |
IV. Market Outlook
With oil prices strengthening again, market sentiment remains bullish. Combined with strong performance in physical supply and demand, the aniline market is expected to continue its high-level consolidation.
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