Recent price trend of calcium carbide

As can be seen from the above figure, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China fell slightly this week. This week, the average ex factory price of mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers in Northwest China fell from 4933.33 yuan / ton last weekend to 4866.67 yuan / ton this weekend, down 66.66 yuan / ton, down 1.35%, up 16.33% year-on-year compared with the same period last year. Overall, the calcium carbide market fell slightly this week, and there is still a downward trend at the weekend. On December 17, the calcium carbide commodity index was 127.51, down 0.87 points from yesterday, down 39.92% from the highest point of 212.23 points in the cycle (2021-10-26), and up 129.79% from the lowest point of 55.49 points on March 14, 2016. (Note: cycle refers to the period since September 1, 2011)

Upstream cost support weakened and downstream demand declined

Judging from the manufacturer’s quotation, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China fell this week: oviganone quoted 4950 yuan / ton of calcium carbide this weekend, which fell by 50 yuan / ton compared with last weekend; Inner Mongolia Zoomlion quoted 4750 yuan / ton of calcium carbide this weekend, down 150 yuan / ton compared with last weekend; The quotation of calcium carbide in Xingping, Ningxia this weekend is 4900 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable compared with last weekend.

From the upstream raw material market, the ex factory quotation of Lantan fell slightly this week. The quotation of Shenmu small materials this weekend is 1650 yuan / ton, which is 20 yuan / ton lower than that last weekend; The quotation of Sinoma this weekend is 1670 yuan / ton, which is 30 yuan / ton lower than that last weekend; The quotation of bulk materials this weekend is 1700 yuan / ton, which is 30 yuan / ton lower than that last weekend. The price of upstream raw materials fell slightly and the cost support weakened, which had a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

From the downstream market, the ex factory price of PVC fell slightly this week. The price of PVC this week fell from 8790.00 yuan / ton last weekend to 8440.00 yuan / ton this weekend, a decrease of 3.98%, a year-on-year decrease of 0.56%. PVC prices fell slightly this week, downstream customers’ enthusiasm for calcium carbide procurement weakened, and the downstream PVC market had a negative impact on calcium carbide prices.

Downstream products lack the power to rise, and calcium carbide fell slightly in the aftermarket

In late December, the calcium carbide market may fluctuate slightly and fall mainly. The price of raw material blue carbon fell slightly, the cost support of calcium carbide weakened, and the downstream PVC market also showed a downward trend. It was difficult for the market to improve, and the downstream demand weakened. In the future, it is predicted that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China may fluctuate slightly in late December.