On January 14, Dongming Petrochemical raised the price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 30 yuan, with the latest quoted price at 5,380 yuan per ton. Actual orders are subject to negotiation. PriceSeek's analysis of pure benzene, with a long-short score: +1. Dongming Petrochemical increased the spot price of pure benzene by 30 yuan to 5,380 yuan per ton, indicating tight market supply or increased demand, which directly benefits spot prices. Combined with futures data from the Dalian Commodity Exchange, the main contracts such as 2603 closed at 5,584 yuan, up 21, and 2604 closed at 5,638 yuan, up 31, showing an overall upward trend. Stable open interest and trading volume reflect market bullish expectations. The rise in spot prices may drive further increases in futures prices, but the moderate increase does not reach the level of a significant positive factor, hence the score is a general positive +1.