This week (5.12-5.19), the market for dichloromethane was weak and declined. According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, as of May 19th, the average price of dichloromethane bulk water in Shandong was 2370 yuan/ton, a decrease of 5.67% from last Monday’s 2512 yuan/ton. The price of raw material methanol has once again fallen, and the cost of dichloromethane has slightly decreased; Downstream refrigerant demand is weak, with weak support for dichloromethane. The supply side of methane chloride is still loose, and the supply side is weak. The price of dichloromethane has dropped.

This week (5.12-5.19), there was no significant fluctuation in the start of the methane chloride plant, and the overall supply pressure remained.

This week (5.12-5.19), the price of raw material methanol decreased, and the cost of dichloromethane slightly decreased. According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, as of May 19th, the spot price of methanol was 2282 yuan/ton, a decrease of 1.93% from last Monday’s 2327 yuan/ton.

The demand for downstream refrigerant R32 is weak, resulting in a low starting point and a weaker demand for dichloromethane. The pharmaceutical intermediate and diluent solvent industries have experienced slight fluctuations in production, and dichloromethane just needs support. There was no significant increase in the overall demand for dichloromethane.

Future Market Forecast: According to the methane chloride data of Business Society, downstream demand for dichloromethane is currently slightly weaker than in the early stage. In addition, the supply of dichloromethane is loose, and due to the weak fundamentals of the industrial chain, it is expected that the dichloromethane market will be weak and consolidate in the short term.