According to the commodity market analysis system of the business community, from July 6 to 13, the average price of Cyclohexanone in the domestic market rose from 8071 yuan/ton to 8150 yuan/ton, up 0.97% in the week, down 1.41% month on month and 25.64% year on year. The market price of raw material pure benzene rose, the cost support was strong, the market atmosphere improved, downstream chemical fibers and solvents were replenished on demand, and the market price of Cyclohexanone rose in a narrow range.

On the cost side, the raw material pure benzene has seen a significant increase in the domestic market price of pure benzene. The international crude oil price continued to rise, and some downstream ethylbenzene and Caprolactam devices were restarted, increasing the demand for pure benzene. On July 13th, the benchmark price of pure benzene for Shangye Society was 6397.17 yuan/ton, an increase of 3.45% compared to the beginning of this month (6183.83 yuan/ton). The cost of Cyclohexanone is favorable in the short term.

On the supply side, the average weekly starting load of Cyclohexanone Cyclohexanone this week was 65.60%, up 1.43% from last week, and the weekly output was 91200 tons, up 2000 tons from last week.

Demand side, Caprolactam: Caprolactam market is weak. The downstream Caprolactam supply tends to be loose, and the enthusiasm for chemical fiber procurement may be reduced. On July 13, the benchmark price of Caprolactam of the business community was 12087.50 yuan/ton, a decrease of -0.08% compared with 12097.50 yuan/ton at the beginning of this month. The demand side of Cyclohexanone is negatively affected.

In the future market forecast, pure benzene will run at a high level, with good cost support. The downstream will follow up on demand. Cyclohexanone analysts from the business society predict that the short-term domestic Cyclohexanone market will be dominated by consolidation.