Weekly Outlook for the Formaldehyde Market

I. Key Focus Areas

1. Monitor guidance on feedstock methanol prices.
2. Track operating rates of downstream panel manufacturers.
3. Watch inventory levels at production enterprises.

Core Logic: Feedstock methanol prices have declined, reducing costs. Formaldehyde supply remains ample. Mainstream downstream panel operations are average, providing limited demand support. Other downstream sectors primarily consume formaldehyde for internal use. Demand-side factors remain the critical determinant.

II. Price Table

Notes:

1. Formaldehyde concentration is 37%; Methanol meets National Standard Premium Grade.
2. Prices are spot RMB prices (not weekly averages), unit: CNY/ton.
3. Formaldehyde price is ex-works cash inclusive of VAT; Methanol price is warehouse delivery cash inclusive of VAT.
4. Change rate represents period-over-period variation.

III. Data Table

Formaldehyde Industry Supply-Demand Data

Notes:

1. Formaldehyde concentration is 37%; Methanol meets National Standard Premium Grade.
2. Prices are spot RMB prices (not weekly averages), unit: CNY/ton.
3. Formaldehyde price is ex-works cash inclusive of VAT; Methanol price is warehouse delivery cash inclusive of VAT.
4. Change rate represents period-over-period variation.

IV. Market Outlook

In the morning session, formaldehyde prices showed mixed trends. Plants in major production regions adjusted prices based on their own inventory levels. Top-tier enterprises reduced operating loads, leading to tight supply and balanced sales, which pushed prices slightly higher. Conversely, some plants lowered prices to clear inventory due to previously high pricing. Overall, morning market transactions were fair, with mixed price movements. Chempricehub forecasts that the formaldehyde market will consolidate within a range in the short term.

Legend:

1. ↓↑ indicates significant fluctuation, highlighting data dimensions with changes exceeding 3%.
2. ↗↘ indicates narrow-range fluctuation, highlighting data dimensions with changes within 0–3%.