On January 15, the 50,000-ton plasticizer production equipment of Zhejiang Hongbo New Material Technology Co., Ltd. operated at a low load. The ex-factory price of DBP was quoted at 7,250 yuan/ton, an increase of 150 yuan/ton. PriceSeek analyzed DBP with a long-short score of 1. The low load of DBP production equipment led to a reduction in supply, and the ex-factory price increased by 150 yuan/ton, forming a significant positive impact on the spot price. The tightening of supply has raised market expectations, and spot prices may continue to rise in the short term.