Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoint - Short - term: Maintenance in Shandong and other regions and rigid - demand procurement from alumina plants limit the downside space of caustic soda prices [9]. - Medium - term: From June to July, new production capacities such as Qingdao Gulf and Gansu Yaowang will be concentratedly put into production, and with limited demand growth, there is a strong expectation of supply - demand turning to surplus [9]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Price Group - On June 16, the closing price of the main caustic soda contract (SH2509) was 2,276 yuan/ton, down 0.35% from the previous trading day [6]. - For 32% ion - membrane caustic soda: In southwestern Shandong, the mainstream transaction price was 850 - 870 yuan/ton (slightly up from June 10, with a month - on - month increase of over 2% in early June according to the National Bureau of Statistics); in east - central Shandong, the mainstream transaction price was 860 - 930 yuan/ton, with some enterprises having tight supply due to maintenance; in northern Shandong, the mainstream transaction price was 880 - 940 yuan/ton, supported by the rigid demand of alumina plants; in southern Shandong, the mainstream transaction price was 880 - 900 yuan/ton, and the regional price difference narrowed [6]. - For 50% ion - membrane caustic soda, the mainstream transaction price was 1,360 - 1,460 yuan/ton, and the export quotation in East China was boosted by international demand [6]. Supply and Demand Group - Supply: This week, the average capacity utilization rate of Chinese caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons and above was 83.5%, unchanged from the previous week [7]. - Demand: In the alumina industry, the capacity utilization rate was 78.4%, a slight increase of 0.03 percentage points from the previous week; the operating rate of viscose staple fiber was 80.5%, down 0.15% from the previous week; the operating rate in the printing and dyeing industry in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions was 63.5%, up 0.27% from the previous week [7]. Inventory Group - As of June 12, the inventory of liquid caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons and above in China was 378,000 tons (wet tons), down 1.07% from the previous week and up 4.2% year - on - year. The slowdown in inventory reduction reflects the weakening of demand resilience [7]. Profit Group - The profit of chlor - alkali in Shandong increased by 50 yuan/ton week - on - week, reaching 632 yuan/ton. The cost support came from the stable price of raw salt at 280 - 300 yuan/ton [8].
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Dong Ya Qi Huo·2025-06-17 13:32