According to the data monitoring of business association, the dichloromethane market fluctuated and rose slightly in August. As of August 31, the average price of dichloromethane bulk water in Shandong was 2900 yuan / ton, up 2.20% from 2837 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month, and the highest point in the month was 3177 yuan / ton. Since the beginning of the year, dichloromethane has been declining all the way. After falling to the lowest point of the year in July, manufacturers supported by costs have a strong willingness to support prices, and the price of dichloromethane rose in the first and middle of August; However, restricted by the supply and demand side, the increase was limited, and the price of dichloromethane fell slightly in the middle and late August.

In August, the start-up of domestic methane chloride plants did not change much, and the overall supply was loose.

In August, the market of raw material methanol fell first and then rose. The spot price fluctuated and consolidated in the range of 150 yuan / ton, which has a certain support for dichloromethane. According to the business agency, as of August 31, the price of methanol was 2540 yuan / ton, down 0.59% from 2555 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month. The low point in the month was 2412 yuan / ton and the high point was 2568 yuan / ton. In August, the high-temperature weather was the peak of electricity consumption, and the coal supply was relatively tight. In addition, the methanol supply for the maintenance of the methanol unit in the early stage was too tight. The cost of methanol was supported by the supply side, and the price was adjusted in a narrow range at a high level. It can be seen from the “methanol dichloromethane price trend comparison” chart that the current methanol cost continued to support dichloromethane.

In August, the high-temperature weather had a certain after-sales demand support for refrigerant R32. The start-up of pharmaceutical, detergent and other industries was stable but weak, and the demand for dichloromethane had a certain support.

Future forecast: the analysts of methane chloride data of business club believe that the supply side is under pressure at present, and there is no obvious bright spot in demand. It is expected that dichloromethane will continue to shake and consolidate in the later period.