I Price trend

According to the monitoring data of the business club, the average price of EPS common materials at the beginning of this week was 10875 yuan / ton, and the average price of EPS common materials at the weekend was 11000 yuan / ton, with an increase of 1.15% and 2.22% compared with the same period of the year.

II quotations analysis

Domestic EPS prices strengthened slightly this month. The trend of crude oil is strong. After the holiday, the prices of pure benzene and styrene and EPS are rising. The market demand is picking up. The terminal just needs replenishment. The overall trading is OK.

The crude oil was relatively strong, the styrene rose sharply, the cost was boosted, and the terminal prepared an appropriate amount of goods. However, due to the impact of the local epidemic, some merchants were cautious in trading, and the overall transaction was good. The delivery at the end of the month may boost the mentality of styrene and pure benzene merchants. The supply side and demand side, the northeast and northwest demand are significantly weakened, the East China demand is poor, and the South China and southwest demand are weakened. It is expected that the market demand will decrease slightly next week.

III Aftermarket forecast

The price of domestic EPS has been increased. The ex factory price of common materials is 11100-11200 yuan / ton, and that of barrier fuel is 12000-12100 yuan / ton.