At present, as the trading atmosphere in the calcium carbide market in Shandong is stable, the procurement and delivery quotations remain at the previous level. According to analysis, with stable deliveries of calcium carbide, there has been no significant change in the operating load of local chlor-alkali plants and so has been the supply-demand relationship. Although the carbide manufacturers intend to raise their prices, it is difficult to find favorable support for the increase, resulting in a relatively stagnant price.