According to the Commodity Analysis System of Business Society, the ex factory price of calcium carbide in the northwest region slightly decreased in November. The price of calcium carbide dropped from 2916.67 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month to 2900.00 yuan/ton at the end of the month, a decrease of 0.57%, and a year-on-year decrease of 22.67% at the end of the month.
From the supply side perspective, the factory prices of mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers in the northwest region slightly decreased in November.
Cost side: The price of blue charcoal has slightly decreased
In November, the upstream price of calcium carbide blue charcoal slightly decreased, with a price of around 1200 yuan/ton at the end of the month, a decrease of 30 yuan/ton compared to the beginning of the month. In the short term, the price of blue charcoal is stable but weak, and the cost support for calcium carbide is insufficient.
On the demand side: Downstream market fluctuations and declines
In November, the downstream PVC market price of calcium carbide fluctuated and fell. The market price of PVC dropped from 5844.00 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month to 5764.00 yuan/ton at the end of the month, a decrease of 1.37%, and the price at the end of the month decreased by 3.98% year-on-year. The downstream market price of 1,4-butanediol has significantly decreased. The market price of 1,4-butanediol decreased from 10157.14 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month to 9628.57 yuan/ton at the end of the month, a decrease of 5.20%. The price at the end of the month decreased by 2.54% year-on-year. The downstream market is fluctuating and falling, and downstream demand is weakening.
Looking ahead, in mid to early December, the calcium carbide market may experience a slight decline, with consolidation being the main trend. The price of upstream raw material blue charcoal has slightly decreased, and the cost support for calcium carbide is insufficient. The downstream PVC and 1,4-butanediol markets have fluctuated and fallen, and downstream demand has weakened. In the future, the price of calcium carbide in the northwest region may experience a slight fluctuation and decline in mid to early December, with consolidation being the main trend.
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