April 28 News: Xinjiang Shuguang Lvhua’s 100,000-ton BDO plant underwent a maintenance shutdown around March 20 and is scheduled to restart at the end of April. Chempricehub evaluates 1,4-butanediol with a bullish/bearish score of 1.5.

The 100,000-ton BDO unit of Xinjiang Shuguang Lvhua has been under maintenance shutdown since March 20 and is planned to restart by the end of April, leading to a significant short-term supply reduction. Given its considerable capacity, which accounts for a portion of the domestic market share, the shutdown tightens market supply, providing strong support for spot prices. Upward price pressure is expected to increase in the short term. The score of +1.5 reflects a relatively strong bullish sentiment, though attention should be paid to the pace of supply recovery after the restart.