March 12th news: On March 12th, Dongying Fuhai Weilun Petrochemical raised the ex-factory price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 1,000 yuan, with the latest quotation at 8,503 yuan/ton. Chempricehub's analysis of pure benzene shows a bullish-bearish score of 2. The spot price of pure benzene has been significantly increased by 1,000 yuan to 8,503 yuan/ton, indicating tight supply from the production side or strong downstream demand, which directly benefits the spot market. Combined with the pure benzene futures data from the Dalian Commodity Exchange, such as the closing price of the 2604 contract at 8,297 yuan (below the spot price), the closing price of the 2605 contract at 8,211 yuan, and significant fluctuations in multiple contracts (e.g., the 2604 contract rose by 629 yuan), it shows that the futures market is already in an upward trend. The increase in spot prices may further stimulate futures buying, driving futures prices higher and strengthening the bullish trend. Therefore, this constitutes a significant positive for both the spot and futures prices of pure benzene.