Weekly Outlook for the Formaldehyde Market

I. Key Focus Areas

1. Monitor methanol feedstock price trends
2. Track operating rates of downstream board manufacturers
3. Observe inventory levels at production facilities

Core Logic: Feedstock methanol prices have declined, leading to lower costs. Formaldehyde supply remains ample, while mainstream downstream board manufacturing operates at average levels, providing only moderate demand support. Other downstream sectors primarily consume formaldehyde for internal use. Consequently, the demand side remains a critical factor.

II. Price Table

Notes:

1. Formaldehyde concentration is 37%; methanol meets national standard premium grade specifications.
2. Prices are spot RMB prices (not weekly averages), in CNY/ton.
3. Formaldehyde prices are ex-works, cash-inclusive, tax-inclusive; methanol prices are ex-warehouse, cash-inclusive, tax-inclusive.
4. Change rate refers to period-over-period fluctuation.

III. Data Table

Formaldehyde Industry Supply and Demand Data Table

Notes:

1. Formaldehyde concentration is 37%; methanol meets national standard premium grade specifications.
2. Prices are spot RMB prices (not weekly averages), in CNY/ton.
3. Formaldehyde prices are ex-works, cash-inclusive, tax-inclusive; methanol prices are ex-warehouse, cash-inclusive, tax-inclusive.
4. Change rate refers to period-over-period fluctuation.

IV. Market Outlook

Morning formaldehyde prices stabilized amid consolidation. Influenced by high costs, formaldehyde plants generally adjusted their production lines based on order status. Negotiation sentiment within the market remained acceptable, but transaction volumes were average. Plants maintained stable pricing while releasing inventory. Chempricehub forecasts that the short-term formaldehyde market will continue to trade within a range.

Notes:

1. ↓↑ indicates significant volatility, highlighting data dimensions with fluctuations exceeding 3%.
2. ↗↘ indicates narrow-range volatility, highlighting data dimensions with fluctuations between 0-3%.