January 23 - On January 23, Dongying Fuhai Weilian Petrochemical raised the ex-factory price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 180 yuan, with the latest quotation at 5,953 yuan/ton. Chempricehub's analysis of pure benzene, with a long-short score of 2, indicates that the ex-factory price increase of 180 yuan to 5,953 yuan/ton suggests tightening supply or strengthening demand in the spot market, constituting a significant positive factor for pure benzene spot prices and potentially driving further increases in the spot market. Combined with data from the Dalian Commodity Exchange's pure benzene futures contracts (e.g., the 2603 contract closing at 6,000 yuan, up 83 yuan from the previous day; the 2604 contract closing at 6,031 yuan, up 63 yuan), the rise in spot prices reinforces bullish expectations in the futures market, benefiting futures prices. It is anticipated that futures contracts will continue their upward trend.