December domestic DOP market weak trend is still running, with the focus on the phenomenon of low. The terminal demand is difficult to improve, inquiry and purchase the phenomenon of poor, the manufacturers take the goods in high resistance situation, mentality continued pressure, coupled with raw material manufacturers and octanol down, but also increased the negative expectation.

In December 30th, Shandong and North China market price increase of phthalic anhydride downstream demand, weak, take the goods of high resistance, facing little inquiry mentality pressure intensified, deserted atmosphere. The neighbor phthalic anhydride market in 7500-7800 yuan / ton. The DOP market in Tianjin area of North China run sideways,

the demand outlook is subject to change, but the ship resistance is still high, manufacturers not change based on the octanol, whole suspension. At present, discuss the market price of 8300 yuan / ton. Zibo Shanghai exhibition industry neighbor foreign price 7850 yuan / ton phthalic anhydride. DOP offer 8300 yuan / ton, DBP offer 8400 yuan / ton, the actual transaction negotiations, normal sales. Shandong DOP market consolidation trend, the downstream demand is still difficult to improve, but the recovery of propylene, octanol temporarily stabilized, the overall slightly slow, but the atmosphere is still light. The current mainstream 8250-8300 yuan / ton from mentioning other price 8200 yuan / ton.

Market outlook, demand outlook is subject to change, and manufacturers and shippers will ship based, but based on the demand is difficult to improve, there are low risk, however, manufacturers still in the vicinity of the cost line, is expected to more than yindie.