March 4th News: On March 4th, Dongming Petrochemical raised the price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 200 yuan, with the latest quoted price at 6,800 yuan/ton. Actual transaction prices are subject to negotiation. Chempricehub's analysis of pure benzene shows a long-short score of 1.5. The spot price of pure benzene increased by 200 yuan to 6,800 yuan/ton, indicating tightening market supply or strengthening demand, which directly supports the spot price. Combined with recent contract data from the Dalian Commodity Exchange for pure benzene futures (e.g., the 2604 contract closed at 6,761 yuan on March 3, 2026, up 331 yuan), the spot price increase will reinforce bullish sentiment in the futures market, driving further upward movement in the main contract price. It is expected that the futures market will continue its upward trend.