At present, there is no significant fluctuation in the calcium carbide market in Shandong. Although the road transportation has eased recently, unstable production of some carbide plants has led to a decrease in supply. Local downstream PVC producers actively purchase, providing stronger demand support. However, considering that the PVC market is unlikely to improve significantly in the short term, we estimate that users are less willing to raise purchase prices again now in a strong wait-and-see market atmosphere.