Daily review of bisphenol A: high shock

[China Epoxy Network (China Epoxy Industry Online) www.
epoxy-e.
cn] April 28, 2010: The domestic bisphenol A market fluctuates at a high level, and there is still an upward trend.
On the last trading day (April 27), the mainstream transaction price in East China in the mainstream market formed a range of 16,500-16,600 yuan/ton, and the high-end price was raised by 100 yuan/ton.
According to the analysis of market experts from the China Epoxy Industry Association (www.
epoxy-e.
cn), the market opened slightly higher on the day, and the offer trended towards 17,000 yuan/ton.
The downstream consumes more inventory and active inquiries are generally normal.
Merchants have increased their profit-making intentions and market volatility has slowed; the current market is inertially waiting and seeing, and the trading atmosphere is general.
Domestic manufacturers are actively bidding prices.
Merchants control the pace of shipments and have little intention of low-level shipments.
Pay close attention to downstream and related products.
Spot The market continued to fluctuate at a high level.
The price of bisphenol A in the external disk continued to be firm, and the mainstream offer in the regional market was US$1970-2000/ton (CFR China's main port).
High risks accumulate and the market is cautious in chasing growth.
International crude oil opened higher and fluctuated.
The raw material pure benzene was stalemate in Asia.
The spot market is expected to be lowered.
The mainstream negotiation price in East China is 7800-7850 yuan/ton; the phenol market is sideways and the transaction volume is average.
The mainstream negotiation price in East China is 14500-14700.
Yuan/ton; the acetone market is deadlocked and handed over to investment to maintain.
The mainstream negotiated price in East China is 8550-8600 yuan/ton.
At present, the spot price of bisphenol A fluctuates at a high level, manufacturers' prices are firm, and the external market remains high.
The overall market attitude is cautiously optimistic.
In view of the excessive growth in the previous period and the strong growth of related products, the market pays more attention and focuses on short-term high levels.

    On the last trading day (April 27), the bisphenol A market was relatively wait-and-see, and there were not many quotations.
Most of the orders were based on inquiry prices, and actual discussions were temporarily limited.
For the time being, we will focus on high-end and follow-up closely; last week's internal and external markets The market continues to rise; mainstream importers control shipments and reluctant sales, and subsequent external replenishment costs have risen sharply, and the amount is small.
Although the international crude oil has intensified recently, the main raw material phenol remains strong, and the downstream epoxy resin continues to rise and the overall construction starts.
Maintain stability, short-term bisphenol A is cautiously optimistic, and the spot price fluctuates at a high level.
Imported more than 40,000 tons in March, which was normal.
In April, Sino-Ocean lacked and controlled shipments by spot.
The short-term output of Wuxi Resin (Nantong 90,000 tons/year) plant is hopeless, and the spot is slightly tight, thus pushing up.
Bayer Shanghai and Sinopec Mitsui's offer is 17,000 yuan/ton, which seems to have laid the "main tone" before the holiday, combining pros and cons.
According to market experts from China Epoxy-e.
cn, the mainstream quotation in East China is 16700~17000 yuan/ton, the low-end price is raised by 100 yuan/ton/ the high-end price is raised by 300 yuan/ton, the mainstream The transaction price is 16500-16600 yuan/ton, and the high-end price is raised by 100 yuan/ton; the mainstream quotation in Huangshan area is 16800-17000 yuan/ton, the increase is 200 yuan/ton, the mainstream transaction price is 16600-16700 yuan/ton, the increase is 100 yuan/ton; North China Regional mainstream quotations are 16800~17000 yuan/ton, raised by 200 yuan/ton, mainstream transaction prices are 16600-16700 yuan/ton, raised by 200 yuan/ton; mainstream quotations in South China are 17200-17500 yuan/ton, and low-end prices are raised by 100 yuan/ton /The high-end price will be raised by 300 yuan/ton, the mainstream transaction price will be raised from 17,000 to 17,100 yuan/ton, and the high-end price will be raised by 100 yuan/ton.

    Most domestic bisphenol A manufacturers are clear, stationed at 17,000 yuan/ton, their mentality is still good, most of the quotations are clear, some devices are unstable, and new devices have not been released.
Recently, the raw material phenol has been rising frequently, and the cost has risen significantly, and the market outlook is cautiously optimistic.
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The main characteristics of the overall operation are still manifested as follows: cater to the market, increased operational efforts, wait-and-see push to increase, better operational mentality, maintenance of load, and low capacity utilization.
According to market experts from the China Epoxy Industry Association (www.
epoxy-e.
cn), on the same day: Bayer’s Shanghai ex-factory price was 17,000 yuan/ton, mainly for downstream polycarbonate devices, and a small amount of external sales, 100,000 tons/year The bisphenol A unit is operating at full load, the 110,000-ton/year bisphenol-A unit is shut down due to failure, and the 100,000+100,000-ton/year polycarbonate unit is switched on and off; Sinopec Mitsui’s ex-factory price is 17,000 yuan/ton, 120,000 tons/year The bisphenol A plant is operating normally and continues to operate at full capacity.
The products are mainly supplied to contract users and the shipment situation remains stable; Wuxi resin is closed, the pre-factory price is 17500~18000 yuan/ton, the product is for self-use, and there is no export recently-the main supplier Xitong epoxy resin plant (overall production capacity is more than 100,000 tons/year), Wuxi 25,000 tons/year bisphenol A plant is operating normally and the load is average, Nantong 90,000 tons/year bisphenol A plant continues to adjust and plans to produce at the beginning of the month Qualified products (but currently unsuccessful, wait and see the end of the month); Zhongxin Chemical’s early ex-factory price was 16,900 yuan/ton, which was increased by 900 yuan/ton from before closing.
The 25,000-ton/year bisphenol A plant was running smoothly and the load was high.
The main supply Suicheng epoxy resin plant (overall production capacity is more than 50,000 tons/year), mainly for self-use, rarely exported.

(Our reporter Lan Xin)

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