[Sulfuric acid] Sulfuric acid market price analysis on October 20
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October 20, 2023, 6:46 PM Analysis of sulfuric acid market price on October 20
1. Analysis of China's sulfuric acid market price
Unit: yuan/ton
|
Type of acid making |
markets |
Type of acid making |
October 19 |
October 20 |
rise and fall |
|
sulfuric acid |
Shandong area |
98% sulfuric acid |
200-260 |
200-260 |
0 |
|
Jiangsu area |
98% sulfuric acid |
350-450 |
350-450 |
0 |
|
|
Zhejiang area |
98% sulfuric acid |
480-580 |
480-580 |
0 |
|
|
Sichuan region (ex-factory price) |
98% sulfuric acid |
460-550 |
460-550 |
0 |
|
|
Hebei region |
98% sulfuric acid |
220-340 |
220-340 |
0 |
|
|
smelting acid |
Anhui area |
98% smelting acid |
190-240 |
190-240 |
0 |
|
Shandong area |
98% smelting acid |
60-200 |
60-200 |
0 |
|
|
Hunan area |
98% smelting acid |
280-350 |
120-260 |
-160/-90 |
|
|
Jiangxi area |
98% smelting acid |
200-300 |
200-300 |
0 |
|
|
Henan area |
98% smelting acid |
30-190 |
30-190 |
0 |
|
|
Hubei area |
98% smelting acid |
240-300(Factory price) |
240-300(Factory price) |
0 |
|
|
Guangxi region |
98% smelting acid |
430-500(Factory price) |
430-500(Factory price) |
0 |
|
|
Yunnan region |
98% smelting acid |
300-360(Factory price) |
300-360(Factory price) |
0 |
|
|
Fujian area |
98% smelting acid |
270-390 |
270-390 |
0 |
|
|
Inner Mongolia region |
98% smelting acid |
200-320 |
200-320 |
0 |
|
|
Liaoning area |
98% smelting acid |
210-330 |
210-330 |
0 |
|
|
Sichuan area (delivery price) |
98% smelting acid |
320-430 |
320-430 |
0 |
|
|
Guizhou area |
98% smelting acid |
350-450 |
350-450 |
0 |
|
|
Zhejiang area |
98% smelting acid |
350-410 |
350-410 |
0 |
|
|
Gansu region |
98% smelting acid |
180-290 |
180-290 |
0 |
|
|
mineral acid |
Shandong area |
98% mineral acid |
160-220 |
160-220 |
0 |
|
Guangdong area |
98% mineral acid |
300-380 |
300-380 |
0 |
|
|
Hebei region |
98% mineral acid |
180-300 |
180-300 |
0 |
|
|
Sichuan region (ex-factory price) |
98% mineral acid |
480-580 |
480-580 |
0 |
Today, the price of sulfuric acid in China has stabilized and fluctuated slightly. As of now, the mainstream ex-factory price of 98% of smelting acid in Hunan is 120-260 yuan/ton, and the price of 98% of smelting acid in Jiangxi is 200-300 yuan/ton. Recently, acid plants in some regions have been overhauled, and the market supply has decreased slightly; Demand for the downstream phosphate fertilizer and titanium dioxide industries remained stable. Due to the increased demand from the caprolactam industry, shipments from some acid factories were smooth, market prices were also more firm, and the sulfuric acid market was mainly on the sidelines.
2. Analysis of sulfuric acid price index
According to Tuduo data, the sulfuric acid market price index on October 20 was 281.25, down 4.17 from yesterday, or 1%.
3. Future outlook forecast
At present, the overall supply of China's sulfuric acid market is sufficient, and acid plants in some regions are undergoing maintenance; the downstream phosphate fertilizer market will gradually enter the off-season in the later period, and market demand may decrease. In the short term, supply and demand in the sulfuric acid market will be basically balanced, and prices will temporarily operate stably.