In August, domestic propylene prices strengthened due to firmer crude oil, tighter supply from plant turnarounds, and wider downstream procurement gaps....
Summary: 2-EH prices rose then pulled back slightly due to tight supply versus weak downstream demand. High prices met buyer resistance; plasticizer margins...
DOP output rose as some units resumed, but high costs and weak demand kept prices under pressure, with producers facing losses and low capacity utilization....
DOTP profits recovered as feedstock PTA and octanol prices fell, turning theoretical losses into gains (Zhejiang profit: 253 yuan/ton, up 266). Weak downstream...
DOTP prices rose 7% to 9,550 RMB/mt in Zhejiang, hitting a stage high, driven by tight octanol supply and firm PTA costs amid geopolitical-driven crude gains....
DINP prices rose 8.52% to 9,550 yuan/ton in Jiangsu, driven by higher raw material costs and tight octanol supply. Capacity utilization rebounded to 88%, but...
China's octanol market accelerated gains this week, with Shandong ex-works prices up 550 yuan/t to 8,600-8,700 yuan/t, the largest weekly rise in two months....
Octanol market edged up on tight supply, with Shandong at 8,100 yuan/t. Downstream resistance limited trades. Cost support and constrained supply maintain high...
DOTP prices rebounded as US-Iran tensions lifted oil prices and cost expectations, with Zhejiang prices up 2.31% and margins returning to profit. Operating...
High feedstock costs keep DOP prices elevated near 9,000 yuan/ton, with losses up to 506 yuan/ton. Capacity utilization fell to 47%, then recovered to ~51%....
