In March, the dichloromethane market sought a balance point, and the price fluctuated mainly. According to the monitoring data of the business community, the price of dichloromethane was 3636 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month, then rose to 3930 yuan / ton on March 18, then fell to 3590 yuan / ton on March 24, and rose slightly to 3743 yuan / ton at the end of the month. Overall, the end of the month rose by 2.93% over the beginning of the month.

First of all, affected by the enterprise burden reduction and low inventory, the spot supply of dichloromethane in Shandong was tight in March. According to the business news agency, Jinling Dongying methane chloride plant was shut down in mid March, Jinmao methane chloride plant was shut down, Dongyue’s start-up load was not high, and about 90% of Luxi’s start-up was in short supply. In the first half of the month, the factory price of dichloromethane increased frequently.

Secondly, in the first ten days of the month, the downstream refrigerant manufacturers increased their stock, the dichloromethane shipment was smooth, and the price went up all the way. In the middle of the month, with the high price of methane chloride, the downstream resisted the high price of dichloromethane, the transaction was weak, and the ex factory price of methane chloride manufacturers decreased moderately.

Thirdly, the price of raw materials is high and the cost is relatively strong. In March, the price of liquid chlorine rose sharply, while the price of methanol remained high, with strong cost support. According to the business news agency, the mainstream ex factory price of liquid chlorine for tank cars in Shandong Province increased from 1600 yuan / ton at the beginning of March to 2100 yuan / ton at the end of March; the price of methanol increased from 2295 yuan / ton at the beginning of March to 2377 yuan / ton at the end of March, with a slight increase of 3.59%.

Business community methane chloride data analysts believe that, at present, the domestic dichloromethane market is seeking a new balance point. On the one hand, the downstream has a conflict with the high price in the early stage. On the other hand, the cost side and demand side have different degrees of support for dichloromethane. On the whole, the market price in the later stage will continue to rise until a balance is formed.