January 14th News: On January 14th, Dongying Fuhai Weilun Petrochemical raised the ex-factory price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 100 yuan, with the latest quotation at 5,453 yuan per ton. Chempricehub's analysis of pure benzene, with a long-short rating of +1: Dongying Fuhai Weilun Petrochemical increased the ex-factory price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 100 yuan to 5,453 yuan per ton, indicating tightening spot market supply or strengthening demand, which directly benefits the spot price of pure benzene. Combined with recent contract data for pure benzene futures (such as the 2603 contract closing at 5,584 yuan on January 13th, up 21 yuan), the rise in spot prices may drive expectations upward in the futures market, particularly supporting near-month contracts and reinforcing bullish sentiment. Therefore, the rating is +1, indicating a general positive outlook.