According to the monitoring data of business agency, as of July 22, 2022, the average ex factory price of domestic industrial grade dimethyl carbonate was 6866 yuan / ton, which was 866 yuan / ton higher than that on July 1, 2022 (the reference price of dimethyl carbonate was 6000 yuan / ton), or 14.44%.

It can be seen from the data monitoring chart of business agency that since July (7.1-7.22), the domestic dimethyl carbonate market has shown an overall upward trend. At the beginning of July, supported by the low inventory of dimethyl carbonate on the floor, the confidence of the industry increased. In the first week of July, the market price of dimethyl carbonate ushered in a wide increase. As of July 7, the domestic ex factory price of dimethyl carbonate was 6700 yuan / ton, with an increase of more than 11% in the first week of July. Subsequently, the market focus of dimethyl carbonate continued to move closer to the high-end, and with the gradual recovery of the relevant market of downstream electrolyte, the demand side was also boosted. As of July 15, the domestic ex factory price of dimethyl carbonate was 6966 yuan / ton, with a half month increase of 16.11%.

In late July, the trading atmosphere of dimethyl carbonate on the floor weakened. On July 18, the market price of dimethyl carbonate experienced a narrow reduction, with a reduction range of around 100-200 yuan / ton. At present, as of July 22, the domestic ex factory price of dimethyl carbonate is around 6500-7300 yuan / ton. At present, the dimethyl carbonate market is in operation, and the trading atmosphere on the floor is general.

In terms of upstream propylene oxide, the propylene oxide market fell this week (7.18-7.21). Recently, the raw material propylene market has been reorganized and operated, and the cost support is limited. At the beginning of the week, the supply side devices are stable, the downstream procurement enthusiasm is not high, and the market wait-and-see is weak. With the price falling, the factory shipment has improved slightly, but it is still general, some devices have decreased, the downstream procurement mentality is still cautious, and the market game is weak. On the 21st, the mainstream quotation of propylene oxide Market in Shandong fell to about 8400-8500 yuan / ton. According to the monitoring data of business agency, as of July 21, the average price of propylene oxide enterprises was 9733.33 yuan / ton, down 4.26% from Monday’s price.

Future trend analysis

At present, the market buying of dimethyl carbonate is weak, and the effective support is loose. The dimethyl carbonate datagrapher of business society believes that in the short term, the domestic dimethyl carbonate market is mainly adjusted and operated in the range, and the specific trend needs to pay more attention to the news changes of supply and demand.