On March 2, Inner Mongolia Dongjing auctioned 64 tons of bulk water-grade BDO on the Henan Energy Trading Platform at 15:00, with a starting price of 7,500 yuan/ton for telegraphic transfer delivery to East China, and an additional 200 yuan/ton for South China. Chempricehub's analysis of 1,4-butanediol indicates a bearish score of -1. The report highlights that Inner Mongolia Dongjing's auction of 64 tons of bulk water-grade BDO on the Henan Energy Trading Platform, with a starting price of 7,500 yuan/ton for telegraphic transfer delivery to East China and an additional 200 yuan/ton for South China, increases market supply. The starting price is likely lower than or close to current market levels, reflecting a relatively loose supply-demand balance. This exerts downward pressure on the spot price of 1,4-butanediol, with the overall impact rated as moderately bearish.