The Domestic Liquid Alkali Market Dominated by a Thick Wait-and-See Atmosphere
2024-11-6
Recently, as the domestic liquid alkali market has been dominated by a thick wait-and-see atmosphere, manufacturers became flexible in their sales. In terms of supply, some caustic soda producers stop for overhaul, some reduce their production loads, while others maintain high utilization rates. Most enterprises flexibly adjusted their ex-factory quotations based on their own inventory. On the downstream side, the alumina sector ensures normal production with their operating rates at the early level, their consumption and procurement of liquid alkali both remaining stable. In November, the prices of liquid alkali purchased by alumina manufacturers in Henan and Shanxi were raised by 500 yuan/ton (dry-based price) and 600 yuan/ton (dry-based prices) respectively, which provided certain positive support for the local and surrounding liquid alkali markets. The printing and dyeing and chemical fiber sectors have operated normally, purchasing liquid alkali mainly for essential needs. In terms of foreign trade, the export market of liquid alkali has performed well, providing certain positive support for the domestic trade market.