1、 Price trend

The price of calcium carbide in Northwest China rose slightly this week. This week, the average ex factory quotation price of mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers increased from 2706.67 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 2730.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, up 23.33 yuan / ton or 0.86% or 5.86% lower than the same period last year. Overall, this week’s calcium carbide market rose slightly, the carbide commodity index on August 21 was 71.53.

2、 Trend analysis

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the calcium carbide factory price in Northwest China rose slightly this week: the carbide price of oviganeng was 2800 yuan / ton at the end of this week, which was 70 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; the carbide price of Inner Mongolia China Union was 2690 yuan / ton this weekend, which was temporarily stable compared with the beginning of the week; the price of calcium carbide in Xingping of Ningxia was 2700 yuan / ton this weekend, which was temporarily stable compared with the beginning of the week.

Overall, the actual transaction price of calcium carbide in Northwest China is about 2650-2800 yuan / ton this weekend: the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Shaanxi is about 2800 yuan / ton; the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Ningxia is about 2700 yuan / ton; the mainstream transaction price of calcium carbide in Inner Mongolia is about 2650 yuan / ton, and the actual transaction price is mainly through negotiation.

From the calcium carbide upstream and downstream industry chain, upstream raw material market, orchid charcoal factory quotation this week temporarily stable. At present, the quotation of small materials is 560 yuan / ton, that of medium materials is 580 yuan / ton, and that of large materials is about 750 yuan / ton. The low price consolidation of upstream raw materials and the general cost support have a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

Downstream market, PVC factory price rose slightly this week. The price of PVC increased from 6435.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 6577.50 yuan / ton at the end of the week, up 2.21%, and decreased by 2.63% compared with the same period last year. This week, PVC prices rose slightly, the market is good, downstream purchasing enthusiasm for calcium carbide, overall, PVC market this week has a positive impact on calcium carbide prices.

3、 Future forecast

In late August, calcium carbide market fluctuated slightly. The price of raw materials in the upstream is low, which generally supports the price of calcium carbide, while the price of PVC in the downstream rises slightly. The downstream customers are more active in purchasing calcium carbide. Moreover, the production capacity of calcium carbide is insufficient at this stage, and the supply of calcium carbide is tense. The later market forecasts that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China will rise slightly in late August.