January 8th News: On January 7th, some domestic BDO enterprises conducted catalyst replacement in their units: Xinjiang Xinye's BDO Phase I 60,000-ton unit and one line of the Phase II 70,000-ton/year unit are operating stably. The other line of the Phase II 70,000-ton unit underwent a one-week catalyst replacement starting January 6th, with no spot quotations currently available externally. Chempricehub analysis of 1,4-butanediol, with a bullish-bearish score of 1: Xinjiang Xinye's 70,000-ton BDO unit underwent a one-week catalyst replacement, leading to a reduction in supply. The company currently has no spot quotations available externally, exacerbating market supply tightness. This will drive up spot prices, as the decline in supply is favorable for the market.