ChemPriceHub Alert: Acrylonitrile Prices at High Levels, Losses Improve

This week, acrylonitrile prices remained relatively high, leading to an improvement in production losses. According to statistics, as of February 5, the average production cost of acrylonitrile in China was 8,600 yuan/ton, up 0.34% month-on-month. During the same period, the average production profit of acrylonitrile was -820 yuan/ton, an increase of 271 yuan/ton month-on-month. PriceSeek analysis of acrylonitrile, with a bullish-bearish score of 1: Acrylonitrile prices remain high, and production losses improved by 271 yuan/ton month-on-month to -820 yuan/ton, indicating strong market demand support and improved corporate profitability, which provides favorable support for spot prices. The production cost increased slightly by 0.34% month-on-month to 8,600 yuan/ton, indicating that cost pressure on the supply side is manageable. However, overall profits remain negative, and subsequent supply-demand changes need to be monitored.