Group 1 - From February 2025, industrial silicon spot and futures prices have begun a new downward trend, with prices falling below 9600 yuan/ton in April due to weak fundamentals and slow destocking [1] - As of the third week of May, the average cost of industrial silicon per ton was 10,479.59 yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 23.69%, with a negative gross profit of 924.49 yuan per ton [2] - In the first quarter of this year, the cumulative production of industrial silicon reached 906,800 tons, a decrease of 7.78 million tons or 7.90% compared to the same period last year [2] Group 2 - The demand side lacks growth momentum, with the organic silicon market experiencing continuous price declines and high inventory levels, leading to a reduced operating rate of 69.7% among 16 organic silicon enterprises [4] - The total demand for industrial silicon in the first quarter is estimated at 945,800 tons, a decrease of nearly 250,000 tons compared to last year [2][4] - The overall inventory of industrial silicon and downstream products continues to rise, with industrial silicon futures inventory at 331,900 tons, an increase of 4.90% month-on-month and 25.25% year-on-year [5] Group 3 - The supply pressure in the long term is highlighted by the seasonal production off-peak in Sichuan and Yunnan, with a combined production of 1,026,500 tons in 2024, accounting for 21.84% of the national total [3] - The overall macro drivers for the industrial silicon market are weak, with the pricing logic dominated by fundamentals, and the expected production in May is around 320,000 tons, significantly higher than the 632,000 tons needed for supply-demand balance [6] - The current inventory-to-consumption ratio has risen to 2.42, indicating a significant oversupply situation [5]
工业硅基本面持续疲软 价格仍有继续下探的可能
Qi Huo Ri Bao·2025-05-20 02:54