SunSirs: The Market Price of IPA Rose in Mid February

Price trend

According to the monitoring of the commodity market analysis system of SunSirs, the market price of IPA rose in mid February. On February 11th, the average price of IPA in China was 6,570 RMB/ton, and on February 20th, the average price was 6,870 RMB/ton, with a price increase of 4.57%.

Analysis review

The market price of IPA rose in mid February. The market price of raw material acetone has risen, and the IPA market has followed suit. The intention of holders to lower their prices has weakened, and the support for factory costs has become stronger, leading to an increase in offers from manufacturers. The focus of on-site trading continued to rise, and downstream terminal purchasing intentions were average, with cautious actual orders. As of February 20th, most of the IPA market prices in Shandong were around 6,700-6,800 RMB/ton; The majority of IPA prices in the Jiangsu Zhejiang region were around 6,900-7,100 RMB/ton.

In terms of raw material acetone, the domestic acetone market price has risen. On February 11th, the average price of acetone was 6,292.5 RMB/ton, and on February 20th, the average price was 6,550 RMB/ton, with a price increase of 4.09%. As of February 20th, the market atmosphere was relatively calm, and trading was deadlocked. It is expected that the acetone market will experience slight fluctuations in the short term.

In terms of propylene, the domestic propylene market has experienced slight fluctuations. On February 11th, the market average was 6,878.25 RMB/ton, and on February 12th, the average price was 6,858.25 RMB/ton, a decrease of 0.29%. As of February 20th,, there was no pressure on propylene inventory, and downstream customers were observing and cautious in actual orders. It is expected that propylene will fluctuate and consolidate in the short term.

Market outlook

An IPA analyst from SunSirs believes that the mid month rise in acetone prices provided strong cost support. However, the downstream market performance was average, with a focus on wait-and-see and cautious buying. It is expected that the IPA market will experience slight fluctuations and consolidation in the short term, with a focus on changes in the raw material market.

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