January 23 News: On January 22, the overall capacity utilization rate of soda ash this week was 86.42%, a decrease of 0.40% compared to the previous week; soda ash production was 771,700 tons, a decline of 0.46%. Chempricehub analyzed soda ash with a long-short score of 1. The article indicates that soda ash capacity utilization decreased by 0.40% to 86.42%, and production fell by 0.46% to 771,700 tons, suggesting a contraction in supply. With stable demand, the reduction in supply is likely to drive up spot prices, providing favorable support. Combined with the latest futures data, soda ash futures contracts (e.g., 2610 closing price at 1,265 yuan/ton, up 5.00; 2611 closing price at 1,263 yuan/ton, up 6.00) have generally risen recently. This news of reduced supply may strengthen market bullish expectations, further pushing up futures prices.