Market situation of glacial acetic acid, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, soda ash and caustic soda flakes last week and forecast for this week

Glacial acetic acid
Last week, the glacial acetic acid market continued to push up slightly. Each region shipped according to its own situation. The good news of maintenance was delivered in advance one after another. The market gradually stabilized. It is expected that the price of glacial acetic acid will be mainly stable in the short term.

Ethyl acetate
The ethyl acetate market transaction was general over the weekend. At present, there is not much pressure on the supply side and inventory. Some factories still have some export orders to execute, but the flat domestic demand suppresses the upward price. The upstream performance is relatively cautious, but considering the strong trend of the acetic acid market on the raw material side, the increased production cost pressure will affect the downward space. It is expected that the ethyl acetate market may continue to consolidate in a narrow range this week, with limited adjustments.

Butyl acetate
This week, the supply of butyl acetate market remains sufficient, and the terminal demand is expected to continue to repair upward, while the overall recovery strength remains to be seen. As a raw material that affects the price factor, n-butanol has returned to consolidation recently. At this stage, the cost side supports the market and digests it, affecting the enthusiasm of downstream market inquiries. It is expected that the market price of butyl acetate may fluctuate in a range this week. Pay attention to the operation of the raw material n-butanol.

soda ash
Last week, the domestic soda ash market was strong, and the prices of some enterprises were stable and rising. Some enterprises delivered well, and the inventory decreased slightly. Influenced by the news of equipment maintenance, the alkali plants had a strong intention to maintain prices. This week, the maintenance and recovery of enterprises coexisted, and the supply fluctuated narrowly. Downstream demand fluctuated slightly, and the expectation of replenishment at the end of the month continued to wait and see. It is expected that the market will be stable and strong this week, and the transaction will be flexible.

caustic soda flakes
Last week, the domestic caustic soda flakes market was mainly weak, the price of new orders from manufacturers remained stable, but the actual market transaction was significantly lower than the manufacturer's quotation, and the enthusiasm of traders to enter the market was weakened, and the wait-and-see sentiment of terminal purchases increased. It is expected that with the decline in market transaction prices and the increase in manufacturer inventory pressure, the possibility of a reduction in the weekly new order price of manufacturers this week will increase, and the initial estimate is that the reduction will be around 100-200 yuan/ton.