1、 Price trend

As can be seen from the above figure, the domestic market price of neopentyl glycol fell slightly this week. The average price of domestic mainstream market price of neopentyl glycol fell from 19000.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 18166.67 yuan / ton at the end of the week, a decrease of 4.39%.

2、 Market analysis

The quotation of mainstream manufacturers of neopentyl glycol fell this week: the distribution price of Shanghai Qihua Wanhua neopentyl glycol at the weekend was 18000 yuan / ton, which fell by 500 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week; The distribution price of Shandong Zhiying Jihua neopentyl glycol at the weekend was 18000 yuan / ton, which was 2000 yuan / ton lower than that at the beginning of the week. Jinan aochen Wanhua neopentyl glycol weekend distribution price is 18500 yuan / ton, compared with the beginning of the week, the quotation is temporarily stable.

From the upstream raw material market of neopentyl glycol, the domestic isobutyraldehyde market price rose first and then fell this week. This week, the average price of isobutyraldehyde in the mainstream domestic market first rose from 15166.67 yuan / ton on March 5 to 15466.67 yuan / ton on March 10, an increase of 1.98%, and then fell to 15266.67 yuan / ton on March 11, a decrease of 1.29%. The market price of upstream raw materials fell slightly and the cost support was general. Affected by the supply and demand side, it had a negative impact on the price of neopentyl glycol.

3、 Future forecast

In mid March, the market trend of neopentyl glycol may decline slightly. The upstream isobutyraldehyde market has a downward trend, the cost support is general, the downstream coating market is general, and the downstream procurement enthusiasm is weak. Analysts of neopentyl glycol in business society believe that the short-term neopentyl glycol market may fluctuate slightly and fall under the influence of supply and demand, raw materials and other aspects.