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Weekly Market Outlook for Acrylonitrile

Published on 2026-11-09

I. Key Points

  1. Propylene prices remain elevated due to tight supply.
  2. Acrylonitrile inventory levels are currently under no pressure.

Core Logic: Reduced supply and declining costs.

II. Price Table

Product Region Nov 5 Nov 6 Change Rate
Acrylonitrile East China Port 12,900 12,850 -0.39%
Shandong Market 12,600 12,500 -0.79%
CFR South Asia 1,820 1,820 0.00%
Acrylic Fiber Staple Fiber 1.5D*38 16,525 16,525 0.00%
Top Wool 3D Standard 17,800 17,800 0.00%
Propylene Shandong Region 11,290 11,585 2.61%

Notes:

  1. Both acrylonitrile and propylene refer to National Standard Premium Grade products.
  2. The unit for Acrylonitrile CFR South Asia is USD/ton; all other prices are in CNY (RMB), with the unit being RMB/ton.
  3. The change rate refers to the week-over-week percentage change.
  4. Except for the Shandong market price for acrylonitrile, which represents a delivered cash-inclusive tax price nearby, all other RMB prices listed above represent warehouse cash-inclusive tax prices.

III. Data Sheet

Acrylonitrile Industry Data Sheet
Metric Oct 29 Nov 5 Change Rate This Week's Expectation
Weekly Operating Rate (%) 72.95 72.95 0.00% ↘
Weekly Production (Ten Thousand Tons) 8.71 8.71 0.00% ↘
Enterprise Inventory (Ten Thousand Tons) 4.90 4.20 -14.29% ↗
Profit Margin (RMB/ton) -2,363 -1,506 36.27% →

Notes:

  1. Capacity utilization rate reflects the ratio of production volume to capacity at manufacturing plants, serving as an indicator of production activity.
  2. Factory inventory refers to the book inventory quantity of sample factories.

IV. Market Outlook

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  • Yuki Tanaka 2026-11-09 10:00
    With propylene feedstock costs rising 2.61% and inventory dropping 14%, acrylonitrile margins improved despite slight price dips. Stable capacity utilization at 72.95% suggests supply tightness is easing pressure, but do..
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