[Sulfuric acid] Sulfuric acid market price analysis on May 20
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May 20, 2024, 4:53 PM 1. Market price of sulfuric acid in China
Unit: yuan/ton
|
Type of acid making |
markets |
Type of acid making |
May 17 |
May 20 |
rise and fall |
|
sulfuric acid |
Shandong area |
98% sulfuric acid |
220-340 |
220-340 |
0 |
|
Jiangsu area |
98% sulfuric acid |
200-330 |
200-330 |
0 |
|
|
Zhejiang area |
98% sulfuric acid |
380-480 |
380-480 |
0 |
|
|
Sichuan region (ex-factory price) |
98% sulfuric acid |
580-680 |
580-680 |
0 |
|
|
Hebei region |
98% sulfuric acid |
290-400 |
290-400 |
0 |
|
|
smelting acid |
Anhui area |
98% smelting acid |
200-240 |
200-240 |
0 |
|
Shandong area |
98% smelting acid |
30-280 |
30-260 |
0/-20 |
|
|
Hunan area |
98% smelting acid |
220-300 |
220-320 |
0/20 |
|
|
Jiangxi area |
98% smelting acid |
160-210 |
160-210 |
0 |
|
|
Henan area |
98% smelting acid |
50-130 |
50-130 |
0 |
|
|
Hubei area |
98% smelting acid |
180-250(Factory price) |
180-250(Factory price) |
0 |
|
|
Guangxi region |
98% smelting acid |
400-500(Factory price) |
400-500(Factory price) |
0 |
|
|
Yunnan region |
98% smelting acid |
490-580(Factory price) |
490-580(Factory price) |
0 |
|
|
Fujian area |
98% smelting acid |
330-430 |
330-430 |
0 |
|
|
Inner Mongolia region |
98% smelting acid |
270-450 |
270-450 |
0 |
|
|
Liaoning area |
98% smelting acid |
260-450 |
260-450 |
0 |
|
|
Sichuan area (delivery price) |
98% smelting acid |
420-520 |
400-500 |
-20/-20 |
|
|
Guizhou area |
98% smelting acid |
300-380 |
300-380 |
0 |
|
|
Zhejiang area |
98% smelting acid |
190-250 |
190-250 |
0 |
|
|
Gansu region |
98% smelting acid |
220-340 |
220-340 |
0 |
|
|
mineral acid |
Shandong area |
98% mineral acid |
130-230 |
150-230 |
20/0 |
|
Guangdong area |
98% mineral acid |
350-400 |
340-380 |
-10/-20 |
|
|
Hebei region |
98% mineral acid |
250-370 |
250-370 |
0 |
|
|
Sichuan region (ex-factory price) |
98% mineral acid |
580-680 |
580-680 |
0 |
Today, the price of sulfuric acid in China is mixed. As of now, the price of 98% of smelting acid in Shandong is between 30-260 yuan/ton, and the price of 98% of ore acid is between 150-230 yuan/ton; the price of 98% of smelting acid in Hunan is between 220-320 yuan/ton; Affected by the differentiation of terminal demand, acid companies in some regions have greater shipping pressure and weak demand, and the warehouse prices of manufacturers have been slightly lowered; The main acid plants in Shandong have begun to be overhauled and affected, but downstream companies have some inventories, shipping pressure is high, and prices are weak and downward; China's terminal demand is still weak, production and sales in the sulfuric acid market are unbalanced, and prices are fluctuating.
2. Sulfuric acid price index
According to Tuduo data, the sulfuric acid market price index on May 20 was 304.62, down 1.54 from the previous working day, a decrease of 1%.
3. Future outlook forecast
This week, Shandong's early maintenance enterprises resumed production, the market started to remain stable, and the supply of sulfuric acid was relatively sufficient; some demand for downstream phosphate fertilizers may pick up, but the titanium dioxide market is weak. In the later stage, enterprises may have plans to reduce production. The supply and demand game in the sulfuric acid market, and the market wait-and-see mood is strong, and prices are expected to fluctuate.