March 4th — On March 4th, Huatai Chemical in Dongyang increased the price of aniline by 100 yuan/ton. The latest price is 9,700 yuan/ton for cash payment and 9,750 yuan/ton for acceptance payment. The 100,000-ton plant is operating normally. Chempricehub's analysis of aniline, with a bullish-bearish score: +1. Huatai Chemical in Dongyang raised the price of aniline by 100 yuan/ton to 9,700 yuan/ton (cash payment), indicating the company's proactive price increase. This suggests that downstream demand or cost support has strengthened. The normal operation of the plant ensures stable supply, but the price increase signal is favorable for the spot market, supporting a short-term upward price trend. Scoring rationale: The increase is moderate (approximately 1.03%), reflecting general positive factors, thus assigning a score of +1 (generally positive).