1、 Price trend

According to the bulk list data of business society, the average ex factory price of domestic liquid caprolactam was 13800 yuan / ton on December 13 and 13800 yuan / ton on December 20. The price of caprolactam was stable this week.

2、 Market analysis

The caprolactam market was stable this week. At present, the supply side is short of caprolactam due to the load reduction operation of the enterprise. Procurement at the demand side is cautious, and more rigid needs to be purchased. The price of pure benzene on the cost side is good, which is favorable for caprolactam. As of December 20, the price of Sinopec caprolactam liquid was 13800 yuan / ton. The price of Baling Hengyi caprolactam liquid is 13800 yuan / ton, 450000 tons / year. The unit is started normally and delivered after acceptance. The price of caprolactam liquid of Baling Petrochemical is 13800 yuan / ton, 450000 tons / year. The unit is started normally and delivered after acceptance. Shandong Luxi Chemical Liquid caprolactam liquid has no quotation at present, and the manufacturer’s production capacity is 300000 tons. The phase II unit is in shutdown. Shandong Haili liquid caprolactam liquid has no quotation for the time being. The manufacturer has a production capacity of 200000 tons and the unit is in shutdown. Nanjing fubangte Dongfang caprolactam liquid price is 13900 yuan / ton, which is accepted and withdrawn within 6 months, and the manufacturer’s unit capacity is 400000 tons / year.

The raw material pure benzene fell after rising this week. New units will be put into operation in the downstream of speculation in Shandong. The market negotiation atmosphere is positive. The price has continuously risen to the high level of 6850-6900 yuan / ton. Driven by the rise in East China, pure benzene has continued to rise in the first half of the week. However, with the continuous rise in the price of pure benzene, the resistance in the downstream has increased, the follow-up mood has dropped, and the downstream devices have not been put into operation as scheduled, so the mentality of the industry has changed to caution. It is heard that pure benzene in East China port will continue to accumulate in the next week, and the inventory pressure will further depress the market mentality. Pure benzene fell continuously in the second half of the week. This week, Sinopec raised the price of pure benzene by 150 yuan / ton to 6600 yuan / ton, and some enterprises in North China increased by 400 yuan / ton.

3、 Future forecast

Caprolactam analysts of business society believe that the price of raw material pure benzene falls near the weekend this week, the supply of caprolactam enterprises may increase next week, and the downstream demand is insufficient to follow up. It is expected that caprolactam will operate smoothly in the short term. It is suggested to pay attention to the change of raw material price and market supply.