Daily Report on Alkylated Oils: 20151019
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Daily Report on Alkylation Oil: Active progress, cautious attitude among downstream users (20151019) 1. Summary of alkylation oil market prices Table of ex-factory prices for alkylation oil and its raw materials; Unit: yuan/ton. Unit name, transaction price, increase/decrease: In Shandong region, 5350–5400, 50; in North China region, 5300–5500, 50; in Central China region, 5300–5400, 50; in South China region, 5350–5400, 0; in the western region, 5300–5400, 0; in East China region, 5300–5400, 50. The mainstream price for butenes after etherification in Shandong is 4300–4300, 50
There are no guidelines for international oil prices on Monday; downstream activity is mainly limited to inquiries, with few actual purchases taking place. The alkylation oil market began to show an upward trend over the weekend; today, the transaction price in the northern region is 5,350–5,400 yuan per ton. The MERCOSUR market is performing relatively poorly; there is a climate of temporary stability and caution, and overall trading volume was average today.
On the demand side, gasoline is gradually entering a low-demand period, and its performance has been poor recently. Although the price of alkylated oils has risen recently, downstream buyers remain cautious, and expectations for positive demand in the short term are not high. On the supply side, the average operating rate of domestic alkylation units is currently close to 60%, indicating that the overall supply capacity is satisfactory. At present, most units have contractual support, product inventory levels are not high, so the overall pressure is low. Today, the price of C4 products derived from raw ethers saw a rebound, with the average trading price hovering around 4,300 yuan per ton. Based on the current cost estimates for the facility, it operates with a slight profit.