May 15 News – On May 15, Dongming Petrochemical lowered the price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 100 CNY/ton, with the latest quotation at 8,450 CNY/ton. For actual orders, please discuss in detail.

Chempricehub evaluates pure benzene with a bullish/bearish rating of -1.

Spot market: Dongming Petrochemical, a major domestic refinery, reduced the price of pure benzene by 100 CNY/ton to 8,450 CNY/ton, leading to a bearish influence on the spot market and cautious trading sentiment.

Futures market: On May 14, the settlement price of the main pure benzene contract (June 2026, code 2606) on the Dalian Commodity Exchange closed at 7,987 CNY/ton, down 122 CNY/ton from the previous trading day. All near-term contracts closed lower, with strong bearish sentiment, placing significant short-term pressure on pure benzene prices.