At present, as the trading volume in the calcium carbide market in Shandong remains steadily low, the mainstream average transaction price stays unchanged. According to analysis, in the context of stable arrival 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 calcium carbide manufacturers intend to increase their prices, it is difficult to find favorable underpinning for the increase, resulting in a relatively stagnant price.