SunSirs: The Propylene Oxide Market Was Trending Downwards

Price trend

After the Qingming Festival in April, the market price of propylene oxide weakened. According to the monitoring and analysis system of SunSirs, as of April 8th, the benchmark price of SunSirs' propylene oxide was 7,937.5 RMB/ton, an increase of 1.5% compared to early April.

Analysis review

Price influencing factors:

Supply side: as of April 8th, there was ample supply of spot goods in the market, and some devices had maintenance plans in place. There was temporarily no available quantity for sale after the load reduction of Lihuayi equipment.

Raw material side: The raw material propylene market has fluctuated and weakened, and cost pressure has eased to some extent. According to the market analysis system of SunSirs, as of April 7th, the benchmark price of propylene in SunSirs was 6,823.25 RMB/ton, an increase of 1.15% compared to the beginning of this month (6,745.75 RMB/ton).

Downstream demand side: The downstream market was mostly wait-and-see, with insufficient support from the demand side. The trading atmosphere was average, with a focus on on-demand procurement.

Market outlook

SunSirs' propylene oxide analyst believes that the loose supply of propylene oxide has eased the pressure on the end market, and the downstream trading atmosphere was average, with on-demand procurement as the main focus and insufficient demand support. It is expected that the propylene oxide market will continue to fluctuate in the later stage, and more attention should be paid to changes in raw material prices.

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