Weekly Outlook for the Acrylonitrile Market

I. Key Points

1. Crude oil prices weakened during the National Day holiday, while propylene prices remained firm.
2. Acrylonitrile (AN) plant operating rates showed no significant fluctuations, with overall utilization hovering around 74%.

Core Logic: Loose supply and flat demand.

II. Price Table

Notes:

1. Acrylonitrile and propylene prices refer to national standard premium grade products.
2. The unit for CFR South Asia acrylonitrile is USD/ton; all other prices are in CNY/ton.
3. The change rate represents the period-over-period percentage change.
4. Except for the Shandong market price of acrylonitrile, which is a delivered cash-inclusive tax price, all other RMB prices listed above are ex-warehouse cash-inclusive tax prices.

III. Data Sheet

Notes:

1. Capacity utilization refers to the ratio of production output to capacity for manufacturing enterprises, reflecting production indicators.
2. Factory inventory refers to the book inventory levels of sample factories.

IV. Market Outlook