1、 Price trend

According to the bulk list data of business society, the average market price of domestic liquid caprolactam was 13483 yuan / ton on May 1 and 13966 yuan / ton on May 9. The price of caprolactam rose 3.58% this week.

2、 Market analysis

Due to the rise of raw materials and good cost support, the price of caprolactam continued to rise after the festival. The cost of caprolactam is under great pressure, and most enterprises have raised the price one after another. The downstream procurement demand is acceptable and the on-site supply is sufficient. The overall market fluctuated upward and the transaction was good. As of May 9, the price of Sinopec caprolactam liquid was 14800 yuan / ton. The price of Baling Hengyi caprolactam liquid is 14800 yuan / ton, 450000 tons / year. The unit is started normally and delivered after acceptance. The price of caprolactam liquid of Baling Petrochemical is 14800 yuan / ton, 450000 tons / year. The unit is started normally and delivered after acceptance.

After the festival, the price of raw material pure benzene continued to rise, and the average price increased by 160 yuan / ton compared with last week. Due to the expected production reduction of main refineries and the continuous decline of port inventory, the industry expects that the domestic pure benzene supply is tight in May. In addition, the local refining enterprises of festival enterprises have good shipments, the market continues to rise after the festival, and the price continues to rise. Crude oil rose by a wide margin this week, the price of pure benzene in the external market was relatively high, the cost support was stronger, and the discussions on the pure benzene market were active during the week. After the festival, Sinopec raised the price of pure benzene twice, from 250 yuan / ton to 8950 yuan / ton.

3、 Future forecast

Analysts of caprolactam of business society believe that due to the continuous rise of raw material prices recently, the cost side of caprolactam is well supported, and caprolactam is mainly upward. Downstream procurement shall be conducted with caution and purchased on demand. It is expected that the price of caprolactam will fluctuate and rise in the short term.