Recent price trend of calcium carbide

As can be seen from the above figure, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China rose slightly this week. This week, the average ex factory price of mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers in Northwest China rose from 4350.00 yuan / ton last weekend to 4533.33 yuan / ton this weekend, an increase of 4.21&, down 11.97% year-on-year compared with the same period last year. On March 17, the calcium carbide commodity index was 118.78, unchanged from yesterday, down 44.03% from the highest point of 212.23 in the cycle (2021-10-26), and up 114.06% from the lowest point of 55.49 on March 14, 2016. (Note: the period refers to the period from September 1, 2011 to now)

The upstream cost support weakened and the downstream market fell slightly

Judging from the manufacturer’s quotation, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China rose this week: oviganon quoted 4550 yuan / ton of calcium carbide this weekend, up 100 yuan / ton compared with last weekend; Inner Mongolia Zhonglian calcium carbide quoted 4550 yuan / ton this weekend, an increase of 250 yuan / ton compared with last weekend; Ningxia Xingping calcium carbide quoted 4500 yuan / ton this weekend, up 200 yuan / ton compared with last weekend.

From the upstream raw material market, the blue carbon market rose first and then fell this week. The quotation of Shenmu small materials this weekend is 1700 yuan / ton, which is 150 yuan / ton lower than that last weekend; The quotation of CMCC this weekend is 1750 yuan / ton, which is 150 yuan / ton lower than that of last weekend; The quotation of bulk materials this weekend is 1750 yuan / ton, which is 200 yuan / ton lower than that last weekend. The price of upstream raw materials fell slightly and the cost support weakened, which had a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

From the downstream market, the ex factory price of PVC fell slightly this week. This week, the ex factory price of PVC fell from 9070.00 yuan / ton last weekend to 8920.00 yuan / ton this weekend, a decrease of 1.65%, a year-on-year decrease of 0.47%. The price of PVC fell slightly this week, the enthusiasm of downstream customers for calcium carbide procurement weakened and strengthened, and the downstream PVC market had a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

Downstream products fell slightly, while calcium carbide fell slightly in the aftermarket

In the middle and late March, the calcium carbide market may fluctuate slightly and fall mainly. The price of raw material blue carbon fell slightly, the cost support of calcium carbide weakened, the downstream PVC market fell slightly, and the downstream demand weakened. In the future, it is predicted that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China may fluctuate slightly in the middle and late March.