April 27 News – Due to insufficient steam caused by boiler issues, Xinjiang Xinye’s Phase I 60,000-ton and Phase II 140,000-ton BDO plants have reduced their operating rates to 60-70% since April 26, with the situation expected to last for at least one week. Chempricehub evaluates 1,4-butanediol (BDO) with a bullish-bearish score of 1.5. The article indicates that the boiler issues at Xinjiang Xinye’s Phase I (60,000 tons) and Phase II (140,000 tons) BDO facilities have led to steam shortages, prompting a load reduction to 60-70% from April 26 onward, anticipated to persist for at least one week. This will cut approximately 30-40% of total BDO capacity, resulting in a significant short-term supply tightening. The reduced supply may trigger a supply-demand imbalance in the spot market, driving up spot prices of 1,4-butanediol. Therefore, the impact on spot prices is bullish, with a score of +1.5 (ranging from generally bullish to significantly bullish), reflecting the positive support of supply disruption on prices.