According to the monitoring data of business society, as of January 18, 2022, the average ex factory price of domestic industrial grade dimethyl carbonate is 9716 yuan / ton. Compared with the price on January 16, 2022 (the reference price of dimethyl carbonate is 9550 yuan / ton), the average price is increased by 166 yuan / ton, or 1.75%. Compared with the price on January 1, 2022 (the reference price of dimethyl carbonate is 98733 yuan / ton), the average price is increased by 983 yuan / ton, Up 11.26 percent

It can be seen from the data monitoring chart of business society that last week, the domestic dimethyl carbonate market rose and operated under the support of tight supply in the market. In this week, the pressure on the supply side of dimethyl carbonate is still small, and the confidence of the industry is good. At the beginning of the week (17th), the offer price of Dimethyl Carbonate Factory mostly remained high and firm. The commencement of a plant in Shandong was delayed, and the plant in Zhejiang is also temporarily and stably started. The on-site supply remains tight, and the orders of some factories have been pre sold after the festival, The pre-sale of orders well supported the confidence of the industry. In the middle of the week (18th), dimethyl carbonate factories in Anhui and Shandong raised the ex factory price of dimethyl carbonate by 200-300 yuan / ton. At present, as of 18th, the ex factory price of dimethyl carbonate in Shandong was around 9500-9800 yuan / ton, and the ex factory price of dimethyl carbonate in Anhui was around 9700-9800 yuan / ton, The average domestic price is 9716 yuan / ton, up 1.75% this week and 11.26% this month. At present, the downstream demand for goods preparation has gradually weakened, and the trading atmosphere on the floor is mild.

In terms of index, the dimethyl carbonate commodity index on January 17 was 168.53, the same as yesterday, down 32.59% from the highest point of 250.00 in the cycle (2021-10-26), and up 68.53% from the lowest point of 100.00 on June 6, 2021. (Note: the period refers to the period from June 1, 2021 to now)

For the upstream propylene oxide, at the beginning of this week, the domestic propylene oxide Market stabilized after a slight correction. According to the data monitoring of business agency, as of January 18, the average ex factory price of propylene oxide in Shandong was 11100 yuan / ton. Compared with last weekend, the average price was increased by 200 yuan / ton, an increase of 1.83% during the week. Compared with the beginning of this month, the price was basically the same.

On the upstream side of dimethyl ether, in the middle of January, dimethyl ether ushered in a sharp decline, and the early increase was basically reversed. Only one weekend, the dimethyl ether market fell sharply, and the price on the 17th was still weak. Although the international crude oil price rose slightly, it brought limited support to the market. The weakening of the civil market price of liquefied gas brought some bad news to the market. The cost methanol market fluctuates mainly in a narrow range, and the market lacks obvious benefits. The downstream market entry enthusiasm is not high, the mentality is cautious, and it is mainly wait-and-see. Henan market fell back to 3600 yuan / ton over the weekend, and Hebei and Shandong also followed the downward trend, falling back below 4000 yuan / ton.

Future trend analysis

At present, as the Spring Festival approaches, the downstream goods preparation is coming to an end, and the logistics and transportation will also be shut down. The DMC data division of business society believes that it is expected that before the festival, the domestic DMC market will have limited fluctuations, mainly narrow adjustments, and the specific trend needs to pay more attention to the changes in consumer interest on the supply and demand side.