The market price of DBP is weak and trending downward.

1. Daily Summary

① Today, domestic DBP prices in Henan and North China decreased by 100 yuan/ton, while prices in Shandong dropped by 50 yuan/ton.

② Today's domestic DBP operating rate was 46%.

2. Spot Market Overview

Table 1: Domestic DBP Industry Chain Price Summary (Unit: Yuan/Ton)

Data Source: Chempricehub

Based on the Henan region, today's DBP closed at 9,900–9,950 yuan/ton, aligning with morning expectations. Today, domestic DBP market prices fluctuated downward with a strong wait-and-see sentiment. The raw material n-butanol market continued to decline, while naphthalene-based phthalic anhydride prices rose; however, this had little impact on cost support. Downstream buyers showed average interest, maintaining rigid demand purchasing at lower levels. Overall trading operations remained cautious, with transaction centers focused on lower price points.

3. Production Dynamics

Today's domestic DBP capacity utilization rate stood at 46%. The current profitability level for DBP products is approximately 414 yuan/ton.

4. Price Forecast

Currently, raw material markets show mixed trends, reducing the impact of cost support on DBP prices. With the upcoming holiday, downstream users' willingness to purchase rigid-demand materials at lower prices has increased slightly. However, the wait-and-see sentiment remains heavy, and the market transaction center is skewed toward lower end prices. DBP market prices are expected to consolidate with fluctuations in the near future.

5. Related Products

DOP Market: Today, raw material octanol prices remained stable. Considering inventory factors ahead of the National Day holiday, major DOP sellers actively shipped goods to alleviate inventory pressure during the holiday period. In the morning, DOP prices mostly operated steadily. As downstream users placed some stocking orders, low-price transactions improved. Subsequently, prices were gradually raised in the afternoon, with increases reaching around 100 yuan/ton.

Table 2: Domestic DBP Data Overview (Units: 10,000 tons, Yuan/Ton)

Data Source: Chempricehub
Note: ↗ indicates significant increase (>3%), ↘ indicates slight decrease (<3%), ↗↗ indicates significant decrease (>3%), ↘↘ indicates slight decrease (<3%). Specific numerical values for previous periods were not provided in the source text.