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Sulfur Weekly Review: The price is stable and the main author/source is: date: 2017-01-22 Click rate: 17 This week, the ex-factory price of domestic sulfur is mainly stable. In East China, the ex-factory price has been lowered to reduce inventory during the Spring Festival. In order to reduce inventory during the Spring Festival and avoid a large gap with other regions, East China has lowered the ex-factory price of sulfur by 30-50 yuan/ton this week. The current quotation for solid sulfur is 830-870 yuan/ton, and the quotation for liquid sulfur is 780-850 yuan/ton. At present, surrounding downstream companies are still relatively active in purchasing, local sulfur supply is still relatively tight, shipments are smooth, and manufacturers have a relatively stable mentality. Shipments in the southwest region have been poor recently, and some downstream companies have purchased a certain amount of imported goods, resulting in poor shipments of domestic sulfur. This week, the local sulfur price has been reduced by 20-60 yuan/ton, and the fixed sulfur price is between 730-880 yuan/ton. At present, some manufacturers have reduced the operating load of their devices, but inventories are still high, and the possibility of further reductions in the near future cannot be ruled out. Sulfur prices are stable in Shandong and North China. The sulfur prices of some manufacturers in North China have adjusted back within a narrow range of 10 yuan/ton. Cangzhou Petrochemical plans to conduct maintenance in the later stage, and manufacturers' inventories are low, which may play a certain supporting role in the market. Manufacturers in Shandong are shipping normally. Recently, the operating load of some local refineries has been reduced, the pressure on shipments has been reduced, and prices have been mainly stable. Manufacturers in South China and along the Yangtze River are operating normally. At present, downstream purchasing sentiment is stable, manufacturers are shipping steadily, prices have been stable recently, and inventory has not changed much. The stable sulfur price at the port has played a certain role in stabilizing the sulfur prices of manufacturers along the river. In the recent past, manufacturers have mainly followed the market. Some manufacturers in the northwest and northeast regions have lowered the ex-factory price of sulfur, mainly to reduce inventory during the Spring Festival. Recent shipments have been average, and the market has maintained a weak consolidation. The recent external sulfur bidding prices are still relatively high, which has certain support for the domestic spot market. Around the Spring Festival, the trading volume in the sulfur market is flat, and port prices are mainly weak and stable. Domestic refinery inventory conditions vary, and some manufacturers still lower their expectations before the holiday. (Baichuan)