1、 Price trend

This week, the price of isooctanol in Shandong Province fell first and then rose. This week, the average ex factory quotation price of isooctanol in Shandong fell from 12500.00 yuan / ton on April 5 to 12100.00 yuan / ton on April 6, a decrease of 3.20%, and then rose to 12500.00 yuan / ton on April 9. Compared with the same period last year, it increased by 138.10%. On the whole, the market of ISO octanol was temporarily stable this week, with the commodity index of ISO octanol at 91.91 on April 9.

2、 Market analysis

In terms of manufacturers’ quotations, the factory quotations of mainstream ISO octanol manufacturers in Shandong fell first and then rose this week: Jianlan chemical quoted 12500 yuan / ton of ISO octanol this weekend, down 100 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week; lihuayi quoted 12400 yuan / ton of ISO octanol this weekend, up 100 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week; Hualu Hengsheng quoted 12600 yuan / ton of ISO octanol this week, down 100 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week, The price is stable for the time being.

From the perspective of upstream and downstream industrial chain, the propylene market in the upstream raw material market of ISO octanol rose slightly this week, with the quotation rising from 8094.36 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 8227.55 yuan / ton at the end of the week, up 1.65%, up 43.38% year on year. The price of raw materials in the upstream market rose slightly, affected by the supply and demand side, which had a positive impact on the price of isooctanol.

Isooctanol downstream market, DOP factory price high consolidation this week. DOP quotation fell from 11550.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 11525.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, a decrease of 0.22%, up 98.71% over the same period of last year. The price of DOP in the lower reaches was high and consolidated. The customers in the lower reaches had a good enthusiasm for purchasing octanol, and the demand for ISO octanol was normal.

3、 Future forecast

In the middle of April, the market trend of isooctanol in Shandong Province may fluctuate slightly. The upstream propylene market rose slightly, the raw material support was good, the downstream DOP market was consolidated at a high level, the downstream purchasing enthusiasm was normal, and the supply of isooctanol was general. Isooctanol analysts from business news agency believe that: in mid April, under the influence of supply and demand, raw materials and other aspects, the isooctanol market in Shandong may rise slightly.