April 7th News — On April 7th, Dongying Fuhai Weilun Petrochemical raised the ex-factory price of pure benzene (petroleum benzene) by 50 yuan, with the latest quotation at 8,703 yuan per ton. Chempricehub's analysis of pure benzene, with a long-short rating: +1. The article reports that the ex-factory price of pure benzene increased by 50 yuan to 8,703 yuan per ton, indicating tightening supply or strengthening demand in the spot market, which directly benefits the spot price of pure benzene. Combined with the recent upward trend in pure benzene futures contracts (such as the 2605 contract, which settled at 8,719 yuan on April 3rd, with a change of +226 yuan), this news may further support the upward movement of futures prices, as rising spot prices typically reinforce bullish expectations in the futures market. Overall, this is a moderately positive event, rated +1.