News on January 7th: On January 7th, the maleic anhydride auction of Yantai Wanhua: the auction volume in the Yantai session was 60 tons, with 60 tons sold, and the transaction price was 4400-4410 yuan/ton; the auction volume in the East China session was 180 tons, with 180 tons sold, and the transaction price was 4840-4850 yuan/ton. Chempricehub's analysis of maleic anhydride, with a long-short score: 1.5. The auction results show that maleic anhydride was sold at 4400-4410 yuan/ton in the Yantai session and 4840-4850 yuan/ton in the East China session, with all lots sold and strong demand, indicating active market buying interest, which may push up spot prices. The price in East China is higher than that in Yantai, reflecting regional supply-demand differences, which is overall favorable for the spot market. The score of +1.5 indicates a relatively strong positive outlook.