1、 Price trend

According to the monitoring data of the business community, the average factory price of domestic chlorinated paraffins 52 was 6233 yuan/ton on November 1, and 5933 yuan/ton on November 28. The price of chlorinated paraffins fell 4.81% this month.

2、 Market analysis

According to the weekly increase and decrease from September 5, 2022 to November 27, 2022, the domestic chlorinated paraffins will rise and fall with each other during the cycle, which is more stable. The downward trend in November was the main trend, and the largest increase in October was – 2.14% in the week of November 7.

The chlorinated paraffins market trend fell sharply this month. In the first week of November, the price of chlorinated paraffins was generally stable, and the market did not fluctuate significantly. The overall price of raw materials is stable, and the cost support is average. Downstream procurement is mainly based on demand, and the market trading atmosphere is poor. In the second week of November, the price of chlorinated paraffins began to decline mainly, and the market fluctuated and fell to the end of the month. The price of liquid chlorine of raw materials decreased, and the cost support weakened. The supply of chlorinated paraffins is fair, the downstream demand is sluggish, the trading on the market is limited, and the wait-and-see mood in the industry increases. As of November 28, the ex factory quotation of chlorinated paraffins 52 in Anhui Province was about 6400 yuan/ton, that in Northeast China was about 6000 yuan/ton, and that in Shandong Province was about 5400 yuan/ton.

In terms of raw material liquid wax, the price of liquid wax rose first and then fell this month, which fluctuated with the crude oil market. In the first half of the month, the market supply was tight, the price continued to strengthen, and began to decline in the second half of the month. At present, the liquid wax is shipped stably, and the transaction is fair. In terms of raw material liquid chlorine, the price of liquid chlorine decreased steadily this month. In the first ten days of November, the liquid chlorine market generally operated smoothly, with slight shocks in some areas and poor on-site shipments. Since the middle of November, the price of liquid chlorine in Shandong has dropped sharply, and the shipment on the market is slow, so the overall flow of goods is not smooth.

3、 Future market forecast

According to the chlorinated paraffin analysts of the business community, the current cost support of chlorinated paraffin is weakened, the demand side remains weak, and the chlorinated paraffin market is weak. Due to the impact of domestic epidemic transportation, there is a large price difference among different regions in China. It is expected that in the short term, the chlorinated paraffin market will be dominated by narrow range finishing operation.