March 23rd News: On March 23rd, Dongying Fuhai Weilian Petrochemical increased the ex-factory price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 500 yuan, with the latest quotation at 8,503 yuan/ton. Chempricehub's analysis of pure benzene shows a long-short rating of 2. The ex-factory price of pure benzene rose by 500 yuan to 8,503 yuan/ton, indicating tight market supply or strong demand, which constitutes a significant positive factor for spot prices. Combined with the pure benzene futures data from March 20th, the closing price of the main contract 2605 was 8,333 yuan/ton, and the settlement price was 8,264 yuan/ton. The spot price is higher than the futures price, and the increase is significant, which may drive a rebound in futures prices, benefiting the futures market.