Recent price trend of calcium carbide

As can be seen from the above figure, the factory price of calcium carbide in the northwest rose slightly this week. This week, the average ex factory price of mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers in Northwest China rose from 3800.00 yuan / ton last weekend to 3850.00 yuan / ton this weekend, an increase of 1.32%, down 17.50% year-on-year from the same period last year. On July 10, the carbide commodity index was 100.87, unchanged from yesterday, down 52.47% from the highest point of 212.23 in the cycle (2021-10-26), and up 81.78% from the lowest point of 55.49 on March 14, 2016. (Note: the period refers to 2011-09-01 to now)

The upstream cost support is weakened, and the demand of downstream manufacturers is insufficient

Judging from the manufacturer’s quotation, the ex factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China rose slightly this week: the price of calcium carbide in oviganon this weekend was 3900 yuan / ton, which was temporarily stable compared with last weekend; The price of calcium carbide of Zoomlion in Inner Mongolia this weekend was 3850 yuan / ton, which increased by 100 yuan / ton compared with last weekend; The price of calcium carbide in Xingping, Ningxia this weekend was 3800 yuan / ton, which was temporarily stable compared with that at the beginning of the week.

Judging from the upstream raw material market, the market of Lanchan was temporarily stable this week. The market price of small and medium-sized materials of shenmulan charcoal is 1730-1800 yuan / ton; The market price of small and medium-sized materials of Fugu orchid charcoal is 1750-1800 yuan / ton; The market price of small and medium-sized materials of Yuyang orchid charcoal is about 1830 yuan / ton; The market price of small and medium-sized materials of Shizuishan orchid charcoal is 1850 yuan / ton; The market price of small and medium-sized materials of Ordos blue carbon is 1750 yuan / ton; The market price of Hohhot blue carbon small and medium-sized materials is 1750 yuan / ton; The market price of small and medium-sized materials of Hami blue carbon is 2200 yuan / ton; The market price of Changji blue carbon small and medium-sized materials is 1200-1780 yuan / ton.

Judging from the downstream market, the PVC market price fell slightly this week. The PVC market price this week fell from 7311.25 yuan / ton at the end of last week to 6850.00 yuan / ton at the end of this week, a decrease of 6.31%, a year-on-year decrease of 23.68%. PVC market prices fell slightly, downstream customers’ enthusiasm for calcium carbide procurement weakened, and the downstream PVC market had a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

The downstream market fell slightly, and the aftermarket of calcium carbide may fall in a narrow range

In mid July, the carbide market may fall in a narrow range. The price of raw material blue carbon is weak, the cost support of calcium carbide is weakened, the downstream PVC market fell slightly, the downstream demand is weakened, and the power of calcium carbide rise is insufficient. In the aftermarket, it is predicted that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China may fall in a narrow range in mid July.