Recent price trend of calcium carbide

As can be seen from the above figure, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China fell slightly this week. This week, the average ex factory price of mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers in Northwest China fell from 3850.00 yuan / ton at the end of last week to 3833.33 yuan / ton at the end of this week, a decrease of 0.43%, a year-on-year decrease of 20.96%. On July 14, the carbide commodity index was 100.87, unchanged from yesterday, down 52.47% from the highest point of 212.23 in the cycle (2021-10-26), and up 81.78% from the lowest point of 55.49 on March 14, 2016. (Note: the period refers to 2011-09-01 to now)

The upstream cost support is weakened, and the demand of downstream manufacturers is insufficient

Judging from the manufacturer’s quotation, the ex factory price of calcium carbide in the northwest region fell slightly this week: the price of calcium carbide in oviganeng this weekend was 3850 yuan / ton, which fell by 50 yuan / ton compared with last weekend; The price of calcium carbide in Inner Mongolia Zoomlion this weekend was 3850 yuan / ton, which was temporarily stable compared with last weekend; The price of calcium carbide in Xingping, Ningxia this weekend was 3800 yuan / ton, which was temporarily stable compared with that at the beginning of the week.

The market of upstream Lanchan is temporarily stable. The downstream PVC market price fell slightly. The PVC market price this week fell from 6850.00 yuan / ton at the end of last week to 6498.57 yuan / ton at the end of this week, a decrease of 5.13%, a year-on-year decrease of 27.99%. PVC market prices fell slightly, downstream customers’ enthusiasm for calcium carbide procurement weakened, and the downstream PVC market had a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

The downstream market fell slightly, and the aftermarket of calcium carbide may fall in a narrow range

In the middle and late July, the carbide market may fall in a narrow range. The price of raw material blue carbon is weak, the cost support of calcium carbide is weakened, the downstream PVC market fell slightly, the downstream demand is weakened, and the power of calcium carbide rise is insufficient. In the aftermarket, it is predicted that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China may fall in a narrow range in the middle and late July.