According to the monitoring of business society, the market price trend of phthalic anhydride declined this week. As of the weekend, the quotation of phthalic anhydride was 8925 yuan / ton, down 2.46% from the price of 9150 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week, up 34.72% year-on-year. The market price trend of phthalic anhydride has declined recently.

This week, the market price trend of phthalic anhydride fell, the delivery of phthalic anhydride in the field was general, the downstream DOP market price fell sharply, the price trend of orthobenzene was temporarily stable, the plasticizer market fell, bad factors affected the phthalic anhydride market, and the price trend of phthalic anhydride market fell. The operating rate of domestic phthalic anhydride manufacturers is less than 60%, the domestic spot supply of phthalic anhydride is normal, the downstream plasticizer industry mainly purchases on demand, and the actual transaction has little change. The market price trend of phthalic anhydride in East China has declined, and the high-end transactions on the floor are limited. The mainstream of adjacent France source negotiation in East China is 8900-9000 yuan / ton, and the mainstream of naphthalene method source negotiation is 8700-8800 yuan / ton; The mainstream quotation of phthalic anhydride market in North China is 8900-9000 yuan / ton. The wait-and-see mentality of phthalic anhydride still exists in the field. The downstream is mainly purchased on demand. The price trend of phthalic anhydride is temporarily stable, and the market price trend of phthalic anhydride is declining.

This week, the price of domestic orthobenzene is stable, with an on-site price of 9000 yuan / ton, which is the same as the price of 9000 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week. The stable price of domestic orthobenzene is a good support for the phthalic anhydride market. Recently, the market trend of imported orthobenzene in the port area has remained high, and the external quotation of orthobenzene is temporarily stable. Recently, the inventory of orthobenzene in the port area has not changed much, and the actual transaction price is subject to negotiation. After detailed discussion on the actual sheet, the price trend of orthobenzene is stable, and the price of domestic phthalic anhydride has declined.

The market price trend of DOP in the downstream of phthalic anhydride fell sharply this week. According to the monitoring of business society, the domestic DOP price was 12025 yuan / ton by the end of the weekend, with a price drop of 7.32%. The operation of DOP enterprises in the field was stable, the supply of DOP was normal, the price of isooctanol fell, the cost of DOP raw materials fell, the operation of DOP enterprises was low, the supply of DOP was sufficient, the price of PVC fell, the downstream demand fell, and the market transaction was general. The upward momentum of plasticizer DOP market is weakened and the downward pressure is increased. The transaction price is subject to the real-time price. The DOP price is 11700-12100 yuan / ton. The DOP price trend has fallen sharply this week, and the price trend of phthalic anhydride market has fallen due to the impact.

On the whole, the recent price trend of phthalic anhydride has been temporarily stable, but the market trend of downstream plasticizer industry has fallen, but the crude oil market is still supported. Affected by this, the phthalic anhydride market has a long and short game. It is expected that the market price of phthalic anhydride may remain high in the later stage.