① Maintenance implementations tighten supply, sustaining the tight spot market landscape.
② Pure benzene prices fluctuate upward, solidifying cost support and maintaining high price levels.
This week, multiple maintenance shutdowns in northern China were implemented as scheduled, further tightening domestic spot supply. The volume of tradable inventory remained low, while most downstream users continued to purchase strictly according to rigid demand. On the cost front, raw material pure benzene prices trended upward with fluctuations during the period. Major producers raised their listed prices again to 10,800 yuan/ton, thereby strengthening cost-side support. Overall, driven by a tight supply-demand balance and rising costs, aniline prices maintained a firm position at elevated levels.
Looking ahead to next week, expectations for the restart of previously shut-down units may lead to increased supply, causing market sentiment to shift toward caution and dampening buying activity. Demand remains stable domestically, with most downstream users focusing on restocking based on essential needs, showing no significant fluctuations. Regarding costs, pure benzene is expected to remain at high levels, providing sustained cost support. In summary, the anticipated recovery in supply will offset the strong cost support, weakening the upward momentum in the aniline market. Short-term prices are projected to remain stable but slightly bullish, likely trading within the range of 15,800–16,000 yuan/ton.
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