【PS Morning Tip】Market lower level sales have improved, short-term PS prices may firm slightly.
One, Focus Areas
1 、 4/1: Market focus shifted from sanctions on oil-producing countries to the US tariff hike policy, raising concerns about weakened demand prospects, leading to a decline in international oil prices. NYMEX crude futures for May delivery fell by $0.28 to $71.20 per barrel, down 0.39% month-on-month; ICE Brent futures for June delivery (rolled over) dropped by $0.28 to $74.49 per barrel, down 0.37% month-on-month. China's INE crude futures main contract 2505 rose by 11.6 to 549 yuan per barrel, while the night session gained 4.3 to 553.3 yuan per barrel.
Core logic: The price of raw material styrene fluctuated and rose, with cost support strengthening. However, supply remains high, demand falls short of expectations, and low-price market shipments have improved.
Price List
Product |
Area |
3-31 |
4-1 |
|
Brent |
-- |
74.74 |
74.49 |
-0.25 |
Styrene |
Jiangsu |
8025 |
8115 |
90 |
Styrene |
Guangdong |
8135 |
8200 |
65 |
PS |
East China |
8350 |
8400 |
50 |
Note: Translate the above content from Chinese to English and output the translation result directly without any explanation 1 The Brent unit is in USD/barrel, while styrene and PS are in RMB, unit: yuan/ton. 2 PS selects Green Anqing Peak 525. 3 The above RMB prices are all inclusive of tax. 4 , change is the ring ratio change value. |
Market Outlook
The price of raw material styrene fluctuates and rises, with cost support strengthening. However, supply remains high, and demand falls short of expectations. Low-level market shipments have improved, and short-term PS market prices may slightly firm up. The price of transparent modified benzene in the East China market is expected to range between 8400-9800 yuan/ton.
Data Calendar
Data Project |
Release date |
Last period data |
Expected trend for this period |
PS Capacity Utilization Rate |
Thursday 16:00 PM |
68.8% |
↘ |
1 ", ↓↑ indicates significant fluctuations, highlighting data with increases or decreases exceeding 3%." 2 Considered as narrow fluctuations, highlighting the price changes within 0-3%. |
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