[ABS Daily Review] Market Transactions Driven by Rigid Demand, Prices Mostly Fall Today

1 Today's Summary:

1. Today's market prices in East China have not changed much; prices in South China have declined, and market transactions remain at just the necessary level.

②. In October, the monthly ABS production significantly increased compared to the previous month.

2 Spot Overview:

Based on the Yuyao and Dongguan areas, the price changes in the East China market are minimal, while prices in the South China market have decreased. Today's market demand is driven by necessity, with raw material prices continuing to decline. Prices of certain grades continue to fall, and it is expected that the domestic ABS market prices will remain on a bearish trend tomorrow.

3 Production Dynamics

Shandong Haijiang's 200,000 tons/year ABS plant was shut down for maintenance on August 28 and was restarted on October 5.

Figure 2: Weekly Domestic ABS Capacity Utilization Rate Trend Chart	Figure 3 Weekly Domestic ABS Cost and Profit Trend Chart
Data source: Longzhong Information	Data Source: Longzhong Information

4 Price Forecast:

Taking Yuyao and Dongguan areas as the benchmark, the price changes in the East China market are not significant, while the South China market experiences a partial decline. Today's market prices are showing a weak trend, supply remains high, and raw material prices are falling. It is expected that ABS prices will continue to decline slightly tomorrow.

5 Related product information:

Styrene Market ： In the afternoon, the intraday crude oil, raw materials, and main contracts were weakly traded. The styrene market was trading on a demand basis, with the Zhejiang market showing a weak and narrow range, and there were reports of negotiation intentions at 6560/6600 yuan/ton. 。

Acrylonitrile Market ： East China RegionAcrylonitrile MarketStable, with mainstream delivery reference prices at 8000-8100 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous trading day. Overall supply in the region is ample, with purchases mainly based on demand, and market discussions are stable and subdued.

Butadiene Market ： As of the time of reporting, the self-pickup price of butadiene in Jingyin, Jiangsu is approximately 7800-8000 yuan/ton, a decrease of 250 yuan compared to the previous period. The main downstream synthetic rubber products are performing poorly, and the buying intentions from downstream are relatively weak. Some sellers are facing downward pressure on their quotes, and the market trend continues to weaken.

6 Data Calendar

Table 4 Overview of Domestic ABS Data (Unit: Ten Thousand Tons)