Analysis of sulfuric acid market price on November 18
1、 Market price of sulfuric acid in China
Unit: yuan/ton
Today, China's sulfuric acid market continues to operate well. As of now, the ex-factory price of 98% ore acid in Sichuan is 580-680 yuan/ton, the factory price of smelting acid is 480-630 yuan/ton, and the delivery price of 98% of smelting acid in Yunnan is 530-570 yuan/ton; this week, with the end of environmental protection inspections in Sichuan, the supply and demand of sulfuric acid may gradually resume; Recently, the overall shipments of sulfuric acid market have been good, acid factory inventories are low, and the prices of some new orders have increased slightly. However, downstream demand is weak and stable, and it has a wait-and-see attitude towards the rise of sulfuric acid. Acid prices have increased slightly in some regions.
2、 Sulfuric acid price index
According to calculations from TDD-global data, the sulfuric acid market price index on November 19 was 415.38, an increase of 5.00 from yesterday, or 1%.
3、 market outlook
Acid plants under early maintenance have resumed production one after another, and some acid companies have also begun maintenance this week. The market production situation is mixed; the price of raw material sulfur is high, and the supporting cost for sulfuric acid is strong; the demand for downstream phosphate fertilizer and titanium dioxide industries is relatively stable, and the demand for procurement is maintained. The market atmosphere is slightly deadlocked, but the inventory of acid plants is low, and acid prices in some areas may rise slightly in the later period.
