[chemical] the near future， Oil prices closed higher, up to 17 WTI on the closing price of 40.2 U.S. dollars / barrel, crude oil prices strong rise, for the downstream petrochemical products to form strong positive support, affecting the PX market price by the cost of support, the prices continued to rise. PTA downstream market price shocks, East PTA offer intention is maintained at 4540-4550 yuan / ton from mentioning the polyester factory to maintain wait-and-see, negotiations in 4520-4550 yuan / ton from mentioning, a real single reached at this price. This week PTA equipment operating rate fell slightly to about 67.42%, while the downstream polyester factory operating rate rose to 77.59%, the terminal downstream operating rate rising, increasing demand for the upstream PX, PX market price slightly higher.

In March 21st, the domestic parts of p-xylene market overview:

Sinopec Southern China branch paraxylene prices stable, the implementation of 6000 yuan / ton, Hainan petrochemical equipment manufacturers operating stability, go off normal.

On the central sales company Sinopec paraxylene prices stable operation of the PX device manufacturers, Luoyang petrochemical production capacity of 225 thousand tons of normal, daily output of 600 tons, the price of 6000 yuan / ton, go off normal.

Sinopec Huabei sales company of paraxylene prices stable, the executive price 6000 yuan / ton, the operation of Qilu Petrochemical device manufacturers go smoothly, the normal pin.