March 24th News: On March 24th, the price of liquid caustic soda at Shandong Dezhou Shihua increased. The acceptance quotation for 32% ion-exchange membrane caustic soda rose to 790 yuan/ton, with actual orders negotiable. The 400,000-ton chlor-alkali plant is operating normally. Chempricehub's analysis of caustic soda shows a long-short score of 1.5. The article indicates that the spot price of liquid caustic soda at Shandong Dezhou Shihua has increased to 790 yuan/ton, and the plant is operating normally, suggesting strong demand or tight supply in the spot market for caustic soda, which directly supports the spot price. Combined with the recent performance of caustic soda futures (e.g., the settlement price of the main contract 2605 on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange was 2,590 yuan/ton, up 66.00), the spot price increase may further drive futures prices upward due to market expectations of tightening supply and demand. A score of 1.5 reflects a moderate to significant positive impact, as the spot price increase provides support, but the normal plant operation limits the intensity of the price rise.