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 4216.67 yuan / ton last weekend to 4133.33 yuan / ton this weekend, down 1.98%, up 3.33% year-on-year compared with the same period last year. On April 14, the calcium carbide commodity index was 110.04, unchanged from yesterday, down 48.15% from the highest point of 212.23 in the cycle (2021-10-26), and up 98.31% 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 was strengthened, and the downstream market fell slightly

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China fell this week: oviganon quoted 4200 yuan / ton of calcium carbide this weekend, which fell 100 yuan / ton compared with last weekend; Inner Mongolia Zhonglian offered 4100 yuan / ton of calcium carbide this weekend, which fell by 100 yuan / ton compared with last weekend; Ningxia Xingping calcium carbide quoted 4100 yuan / ton this weekend, down 50 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week.

From the upstream raw material market, the market of Lantan rose slightly this week. The quotation of Shenmu small materials this weekend is 1780 yuan / ton, which is 30 yuan / ton higher than that last weekend; The quotation of CMCC this weekend is 1820 yuan / ton, which has increased by 20 yuan / ton compared with last weekend; The quotation of bulk materials this weekend is 1830 yuan / ton, which is 30 yuan / ton higher than that last weekend. The price of upstream raw materials rose slightly and the cost support was good, which had a positive 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 9020.00 yuan / ton last weekend to 8970.00 yuan / ton this weekend, down 0.55%, up 2.08% year-on-year compared with the same period last year. The price of PVC fell slightly this week, the enthusiasm of downstream customers for calcium carbide procurement weakened, and the downstream PVC market had a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

Downstream products have an upward trend, and calcium carbide may rise in the aftermarket or in a narrow range

In the middle and late April, the calcium carbide market may rise in a narrow range. The price of raw material blue carbon rose slightly, the cost support of calcium carbide increased, the downstream PVC market showed an upward trend, and the downstream demand increased. It is predicted that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China may rise in a narrow range in the middle and late April.