In April, the price index of Xinhua·China Salt and Alkali Industrial Salt reported 1319.72 points, a decrease of 54.13 points or 3.94% from the previous period (March 2023); an increase of 319.72 points or 31.97 from the base period (January 2018) %; compared with the highest point of 1736.66 points in the cycle (April 2023), it fell 416.94 points, or 24.01%; compared with the lowest point of the cycle, 816.2 points (August 2020), it rose 503.52 points, or 61.69%.
In terms of regions, in April 2023, Liaoning, Sichuan, Henan, Yunnan, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Hunan, Anhui, Hubei, Shandong, Jiangxi, Chongqing, Hebei, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Qinghai, Xinjiang two alkali industrial salt Ex-factory prices are down from March 2023.
In terms of price range, there are 2 areas where the unit price of the two-alkali industrial salt is between 400-500 yuan/ton in this period, namely Liaoning and Sichuan; the area where the unit price of the two-alkali industrial salt is below 400 yuan/ton There are 15, namely Henan, Yunnan, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Hunan, Anhui, Hubei, Shandong, Jiangxi, Chongqing, Hebei, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Qinghai, and Xinjiang.
In April, the ex-factory prices of the two alkali industrial salts were slightly lowered. The crude salt market continued the weakening trend of last month (March 2023), and the ex-factory prices in many places were lowered. Among them, the coastal provinces are in the sea salt spring season, and the market supply continues to grow. The market transaction price of sea salt will be lowered this month (April 2023, the same below); the mine salt is affected by the increase in sea salt supply and the competition of low-priced imported salt. Prices are going down; in the lake salt market, lake salt companies in Northwest China have started production one after another, and the market supply continues to strengthen. Lake salt companies have agreed on long-term transactions in the market, and the price is relatively stable this month.
In the downstream soda ash market, the operating rate of soda ash production enterprises remained at a high level in April. Soda ash inventory increased month-on-month this month, and the focus of market transactions moved down. In the caustic soda market, the production of liquid caustic soda is at a relatively high level this month, the market supply is sufficient, and the demand for liquid caustic soda in the downstream alumina industry continues to increase. This month, the market price of liquid caustic soda shows an overall upward trend; Prices were basically unchanged from March.
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