According to the bulk list data of business society, as of April 28, the average quotation price of epichlorohydrin enterprises was 18400.00 yuan / ton, down 2.99% compared with the price on April 1, up 0.91% year-on-year in a three-month cycle, and up 20.26% compared with the same period last year.

In April, the epichlorohydrin market fluctuated and fell. In the first half of the month, the price of raw material propylene was mainly rising, the price of raw material glycerol was high, and there was some support on the cost side. The large factories in East China stopped, and the manufacturers had no inventory pressure. The market pushed up, but the actual gas buying in the downstream was general. In the second half of the month, the cost impact of propylene method was limited, the cost support of glycerol method still existed, the demand side restricted the market, the manufacturer’s inventory was not depressed, and the market rose, but the downstream demand did not improve significantly. The operating load of downstream epoxy resin was low, the shipment of goods holders was not smooth, and the epichlorohydrin market fluctuated and declined.

For upstream propylene, on April 27, the reference price of propylene was 8414.60, an increase of 2.61% compared with April 1 (8200.80). Manufacturers mainly ship, and downstream just need to purchase.

Downstream epoxy resin, according to the monitoring data of business society, on April 27, the reference price of epoxy resin was 25450.00, a decrease of 1.64% compared with April 1 (25875.00).

The epichlorohydrin analyst of business agency believes that at present, the raw material propylene is consolidated and operated, the price of glycerol is mainly stable, the cost support is OK, the downstream pre Festival procurement enthusiasm is general, the market atmosphere is quiet and cautious. It is expected that the epichlorohydrin market may be stable in the short term, and more attention should be paid to the guidance of market news.