The price center of DBP in the market has shifted upward.

1. Daily Summary

① Today, domestic DBP prices in Shandong rose by 250 yuan/ton; Henan rose by 150 yuan/ton; and North China rose by 350 yuan/ton.
② Today's domestic DBP operating rate was 32%.

2. Spot Market Overview

Table 1: Domestic DBP Industry Chain Price Summary (Unit: Yuan/Ton)

Based on the Henan region as a benchmark, today's DBP closed at 10,400–10,500 yuan/ton, consistent with morning expectations. Today, the center of gravity for domestic DBP market prices continued to rise. Prices for raw materials, specifically naphthalene-based phthalic anhydride and n-butanol, sustained upward trends, providing strong cost support for DBP prices. Downstream users maintained rigid demand, buying on dips but showing slight resistance to high prices. Overall market operations remained cautious. However, limited DBP supply also contributed to pushing prices higher.

3. Production Dynamics

Today, the domestic DBP capacity utilization rate stood at 32%. The current profitability level for DBP products is approximately 615 yuan/ton.

4. Price Forecast

Currently, both key raw materials are trending upward at high levels, intensifying cost pressure and providing strong support. Meanwhile, limited overall market supply also supports price increases. However, downstream users show slight resistance to high prices, and purchasing intent has weakened somewhat. It is expected that the DBP market will continue to operate at high levels in the near term.

5. Related Products

DOP Market: Today, prices for raw materials octanol and phthalic anhydride rose. DOP merchants held prices steady while selling. Some profit-taking sales occurred, leading to slightly lower transaction prices. At the start of the week, there was noticeable wait-and-see sentiment in the market. End-users maintained rigid demand transactions, resulting in generally average market activity.

Table 2: Domestic DBP Data Overview (Unit: Ten Thousand Tons, Yuan/Ton)

Note: In Table 2, specific numerical values for "Previous Period Data" regarding Output and Profit were not provided in the source text structure, only the trend arrows. The table above reflects the available data points.