Carbon Black Daily Report

01  Carbon Black Index

According to Tuduoduo data calculations, on August 31, the carbon black price index stood at 7,859, remaining stable compared to the previous trading day.

02  Carbon Black Market Price

03  Carbon Black Market Impact Analysis

1. Upstream Raw Materials: Coal tar prices: Shandong region at RMB 4,600/ton; Shanxi region at RMB 4,600/ton; Hebei region at RMB 4,580/ton. The domestic high-temperature coal tar market remains in a wait-and-see mode, and the tight supply of coal tar continues to be difficult to ease. However, downstream products face significant pressure to follow the price increases, and in the short term, the market is expected to maintain a situation of tight supply and firm prices.

2. Carbon Black Supply: The operating rate of sample enterprises in the domestic carbon black market declined narrowly. Some manufacturers in Shanxi are undergoing maintenance, and large plants are not running at high loads. In Shandong, maintenance plants are expected to resume operations by the end of the month, while some smaller plants that underwent earlier maintenance remain offline. Overall, the operating rate of the carbon black market has declined.

3. Downstream Demand: According to industry sources, tire manufacturers are mostly maintaining their previous production operations, with controlled production continuing. At month-end, companies are concentrating on shipping export orders, driving an increase in shipment volumes and providing some support for destocking. However, high raw material prices continue to exert pressure. Under cost support, the sentiment for price increases has strengthened.

04  Market Outlook

As of now, the carbon black market remains in a cost-driven logic. The raw material market continues to operate at high levels, providing sustained bullish support for carbon black offers. However, demand-side follow-through appears somewhat weak. Tire manufacturers have largely completed their earlier procurement orders, and their enthusiasm for taking new deliveries has declined recently, with high-price transactions facing certain resistance. Nevertheless, under the strong support from the cost side, carbon black producers' price-holding intentions remain undiminished. New order negotiations continue to be maintained at high levels, and the stalemate between upstream and downstream may persist.

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