Morning Market Briefing: Dimethyl Ether (DME)

I. Key Focus Points

1. Crude oil price trends;
2. Stable methanol feedstock prices in major production regions.

Core Logic: Weakness in both market supply and demand

Note:

1. DME prices are quoted in RMB per ton.
2. All RMB prices listed above are ex-works cash-inclusive, tax-inclusive prices.
3. The "Previous" and "Current" period prices represent point-in-time values from the two working weeks prior to this week, not weekly averages.
4. The change rate reflects the month-over-month variation.

III. Market Outlook

In the morning session, the dimethyl ether (DME) market remained stable. Although costs weakened due to falling methanol prices, overall demand continued to be driven primarily by limited industrial applications. Aerosol manufacturers maintained a strategy of small-batch, frequent procurement. Consequently, cost fluctuations had minimal impact on the DME market, which sustained steady transaction prices. Chempricehub forecasts that the DME market will likely trade sideways in the short term.

Note:

1. ↑↓ indicates significant fluctuation, highlighting data dimensions with changes exceeding 3%.
2. ↗↘ indicates minor fluctuation, highlighting data dimensions with changes within the 0–3% range.