According to the monitoring of business society, the domestic market price of phthalic anhydride fell sharply in April. As of the end of the month, the quotation of phthalic anhydride was 8137.5 yuan / ton, down 6.87% from the price of 8737.5 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month, up 24.47% year-on-year. The market price of phthalic anhydride fell sharply in April, and the marketing of phthalic anhydride market was normal.

Since April, the market price trend of phthalic anhydride has declined, the delivery of phthalic anhydride in the field is poor, the price of upstream raw material o-benzene has fallen sharply, the plasticizer market has fallen, bad factors have affected the phthalic anhydride market, and the market price trend of phthalic anhydride has fallen sharply. The operating rate of domestic phthalic anhydride manufacturers has not changed much. The operating rate of phthalic anhydride on the site is less than 60%. The domestic spot supply of phthalic anhydride is normal, and the price trend of upstream phthalic anhydride is declining. Affected by this, the phthalic anhydride market is lower. The market price of phthalic anhydride in East China has risen, and the high-end transactions on the floor are limited. The mainstream of adjacent France source negotiation in East China is 7900-8100 yuan / ton, and the mainstream of naphthalene method source negotiation is 7800-7900 yuan / ton; The mainstream quotation of phthalic anhydride market in North China is 8000-8200 yuan / ton. The wait-and-see mentality of phthalic anhydride still exists in the field, and the downstream purchase is mainly on demand. The market price trend of phthalic anhydride is affected by negative factors in the field.

In April, the price trend of domestic orthobenzene fell, with the on-site price of 8200 yuan / ton, down 8.89% from the price of 9000 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month. The decline of domestic orthobenzene price is the negative impact of the phthalic anhydride market. In April, the market trend of imported orthobenzene in the port area fell, and the external quotation of orthobenzene fell sharply. Recently, the inventory of orthobenzene in the port area increased, and the external quotation of orthobenzene fell mainly. The actual transaction price is subject to negotiation, and the actual order is discussed in detail, The price of o-benzene fell sharply, the price of raw material o-benzene was bad, the domestic phthalic anhydride market price, and the phthalic anhydride market price fell sharply.

In April, the market price trend of DOP downstream of phthalic anhydride declined. According to the monitoring of business society, the domestic DOP price was 11775 yuan / ton by the end of the month, with a price decline of 4.27%. The construction of DOP enterprises in the field was stable, the supply of DOP was sufficient, and the price trend declined in April. The downstream market remains weak, the downstream demand is stable, and the market transaction is general. The market trend of plasticizer DOP declined, and the transaction price was subject to the real-time price. The DOP price was 11500-11900 yuan / ton, and the price trend of phthalic anhydride market fell due to the impact.

On the whole, the plasticizer market is OK, and most units of phthalic anhydride manufacturers operate stably. However, the market price of ortho benzene has remained stable recently, and the downstream plasticizer industry has an upward trend. On the whole, it is expected that the market price of phthalic anhydride may rise slightly in the later stage.