April 23 News - This week (April 17-April 23, 2026), the average capacity utilization rate of caustic soda sample enterprises with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons or above in China was 83.2%, a decrease of 1.1% month-on-month. Chempricehub assesses caustic soda with a long-short rating of 1. This week, the caustic soda capacity utilization rate was 83.2%, down 1.1% month-on-month, indicating weakened production activity and reduced supply, which provides favorable support for spot prices. In conjunction with the futures market, the main contract 2607 closed at 2,134 yuan/ton, up 30 yuan, with relatively high open interest and trading volume, reflecting market expectations of supply tightness and exerting upward pressure on futures prices.