According to the data monitoring of the business news agency, since April, the dichloromethane market in Shandong has risen first and then dropped. As of April 16, the average price of dichloromethane in Shandong was about 3670 yuan / ton, down 1.96% from 3743 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month, and down 5.17% from the peak of 3870 yuan / ton in the first half of the month.

Since April, the overall load of methane chloride plant in Shandong has not changed much, and the pressure of supply side is not big. According to the business news agency, Jinling Dongying unit has finished full load operation after maintenance, Dongyue methane chloride unit was shut down for maintenance on April 8, Jinmao methane chloride unit was shut down, and about 90% of the units were started in Luxi.

In late April, the demand for dichloromethane in the downstream remained stable, the increase in the demand for goods preparation by businesses was not obvious, most of them purchased on demand, the support for dichloromethane was not strong, and the ex factory price of methane chloride manufacturers was moderately reduced.

The price of raw material liquid chlorine is lower, the price of methanol fluctuates in a narrow range, and the cost side is obviously bad. Since April, the price of liquid chlorine has dropped sharply, the price of methanol has fluctuated in a narrow range, and the cost side is obviously bad. According to the business news agency, the mainstream ex factory price of liquid chlorine for tank cars in Shandong Province dropped from about 2100 yuan / ton at the end of March to about 1700 yuan / ton on April 16; the price of methanol was 2377 yuan / ton at the beginning of April and 2390 yuan / ton as of April 16, with the highest price of 2395 yuan / ton and the lowest price of 2367 yuan / ton in half a month.

Business community methane chloride data analysts believe that at present, the domestic dichloromethane market cost is bad, coupled with the lower demand for dichloromethane support weakened, overall, the market price will fall slightly in the later period.