The isopropanol market continues to trend downward amid weak demand.

1. Daily Summary

① The primary Shandong plant maintained its external quotation at 9,800 RMB/ton.
② Today's capacity utilization rate for the domestic isopropanol industry was 57%.

2. Spot Market Overview

Table 1: Domestic Isopropanol Price Summary (Unit: RMB/ton)

Data Source: Chempricehub Information

Taking East China as the benchmark, isopropanol closed at 9,600 RMB/ton today, down 150 RMB/ton from the previous trading day. Raw material prices declined, weakening cost support. Coupled with continued weak demand, market sentiment for new orders remained sluggish. There is room for negotiation on actual transactions, while downstream buyers show little interest in replenishing inventory at high prices. Overall market transaction volume remains insufficient, and traders are largely waiting for clearer market trends.

3. Production Dynamics

Today, the capacity utilization rate of the isopropanol industry stood at 57%. Regarding profitability, plants using the acetone route reported a loss of 175 RMB/ton, while plants using the propylene route achieved a profit margin of 643 RMB/ton.

4. Price Forecast

Cost support from raw materials has weakened, putting pressure on new order transactions. Downstream factories exhibit low willingness to procure at elevated prices, resulting in few follow-up transactions for actual deals and insufficient overall trading volume. In summary, the short-term isopropanol market is expected to maintain range-bound fluctuations. Future attention should be paid to changes in raw material trends and procurement activities by downstream factories.

5. Related Products Status

Acetone: Taking the Jiangsu region as the benchmark, acetone prices closed at 8,775 RMB/ton today, a decrease of 225 RMB/ton from the previous trading day. The central price level in the East China acetone market trended downward. As negotiated prices fluctuated, terminal factory procurement enthusiasm remained low, creating a strong wait-and-see atmosphere. Combined with declining raw material prices, holders faced psychological pressure and accelerated their shipping pace, primarily offering discounts to move inventory. However, due to insufficient follow-up from actual buyers, transaction volumes struggled to expand.

6. Data Calendar

Table 4: Domestic Isopropanol Data Overview (Unit: 10,000 tons)