March 30th News: Supported by costs, phenol quotations across national markets generally increased on March 30th: East China region: 9400, up 450; Shandong region: 9400, up 500; Yanshan surrounding region: 9400, up 350; South China region: 9600, up 600. Chempricehub analysis of phenol, long-short score: 1.5. Spot prices of phenol in East China, Shandong, Yanshan surrounding, and South China regions generally increased by 350-600 yuan/ton, showing a significant rise. The prominent cost support factor indicates tight supply or increased demand, directly benefiting the spot market. Bisphenol A, long-short score: 1. The price increase of phenol, as the main raw material for bisphenol A, raises production costs and may push up spot prices of bisphenol A, benefiting its market performance, but the extent of impact is limited by downstream demand transmission. Epoxy resin, long-short score: 0.5. The expected price increase of bisphenol A may indirectly affect the production costs of epoxy resin, slightly benefiting spot prices, but the supply and demand factors of epoxy resin itself are not directly mentioned, resulting in a relatively moderate impact.