March 9th News: On March 9th, Zhejiang Petrochemical raised the price of phenol by 1,500 yuan to 10,000 yuan/ton for ex-warehouse pickup at Jiangyin. This price has been effective since March 9th. Both the first-phase 650,000-ton/year phenol-ketone unit and the second-phase 650,000-ton/year phenol-ketone unit are operating normally, with moderate inventory levels. The company primarily supplies phenol to contract customers for external use. Recent market trends for phenol prices in the East China region.