DOP prices fluctuated and fell in April

According to the data monitoring of business agency, the price of DOP fluctuated and fell in April, and the DOP market fell. As of April 30, the DOP price was 11775 yuan / ton, down 4.27% from 12300 yuan / ton on April 1 at the beginning of the month. Plasticizer DOP prices fell weakly.

The price of isooctanol fluctuated and fell

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the domestic isooctanol market fluctuated and fell in April. As of April 30, the price of isooctanol was 12333.33 yuan / ton, down 3.9% from April 1 at the beginning of the month. In April, the epidemic prevention and control in Shandong and the Yangtze River Delta were strengthened, the start-up of isooctanol enterprises decreased, the transportation was limited, the downstream start-up was low, the terminal demand was poor, and the overall isooctanol market weakened. The price of isooctanol fluctuated and fell, the cost of DOP decreased, the upward momentum of DOP weakened, and the downward pressure increased.

The price of phthalic anhydride fluctuated and fell in April

According to the price monitoring of business society, the market of phthalic anhydride continued to decline in April, and the price of phthalic anhydride fluctuated and fell. As of April 30, the price of phthalic anhydride was 8137.50 yuan / ton, down 6.87% from 8737.50 yuan / ton on April 1. In April, the price of phthalic anhydride continued to decline in March, the downstream plasticizer manufacturers started to adjust at a low level, the demand for phthalic anhydride was insufficient, and the price of phthalic anhydride fell. The cost of DOP raw materials decreased, and the downward pressure on DOP prices increased.

Future expectations

According to the DOP data analyst of business agency, the prevention and control of domestic epidemic was strengthened in April, the start-up of plasticizer industrial chain was adjusted at a low level, the supply and demand of industrial chain were weak, the prices of isooctanol and phthalic anhydride fluctuated and fell, and the cost of DOP raw materials decreased; The downstream start-up was low, the downstream demand of DOP decreased by nearly half, and the downward pressure of DOP increased. May day is approaching recently. Downstream customers prepare goods, and DOP prices rebound and rise. In the future, after the festival, the stock will be replenished, and the price of plasticizer may rebound slightly, but the price of raw materials in the overall plasticizer industry chain will decline, and the demand is weak. It is expected that the price of DOP will fluctuate and fall in the future.