September 7, the Asian styrene market closed both down 6 US dollars / ton, FOB Korea to close at 1383-1384 US dollars / ton, CFR China to close at 1410-1411 US dollars / ton.

September 7, the Asian region p-xylene market closing price rose 1.5 US dollars / ton, the closing price of 825-827 US dollars / ton FOB Korea and 843-845 US dollars / ton CFR China.

As of September 8, butadiene FOB Rotterdam spot 1028.00-1032.00 US dollars / ton; butadiene FD Northwest Europe spot 845.00-849.00 euros / ton.

Recently, the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) released business survey data, the data show that European chemical manufacturers continue to improve confidence, 2017 second quarter than the same quarter chemical situation is more favorable. The outlook for the next few months is moving in a positive direction: the total amount of chemicals and the expected increase in employment in the coming months, chemical industry confidence for the fifth consecutive quarter of an upward trend, higher than the long-term average.

In the first half of 2017, the EU chemical product production increased significantly. Compared with the same period last year, the EU chemical production in the first half of this year increased by 3.1%. But overall or lower than the level before the financial crisis.

Most of the chemical industry’s output has increased, with crop protection, basic inorganic, polymer and chemical consumer segments growing significantly. The registration of specialty chemicals remains relatively modest.

CEFIC noted that the price of chemicals rose by 5.7% in the first half of this year. In addition, the higher market volume and production price index positive trend further led to higher product prices.

In the first five months of this year, the EU’s overall sales (regional + exports) reached 219.2 billion euros, compared with 201.3 billion euros last year, an increase of 8%

EU single market domestic sales rose 15% to 136.3 billion euros, an increase of 21.4 billion euros over the same period last year.

In the first five months, the total consumption of EU chemicals (in the region + imports) also reached 30.3 billion euros, an increase of 8.9% over the same period last year.

According to the European Commission’s commercial survey, the second quarter of 2017, the EU chemical industry capacity utilization reached 84.1%, the fifth consecutive quarter showed an upward trend.

The survey also shows that the confidence of EU chemical producers is continuing to improve. The report said, “compared with the first quarter, the second quarter of this year has become more favorable.

Last week (August 28 – September 1), the domestic market stability of potassium chloride market stability, business wait and see atmosphere. September 4, China’s potassium chloride wholesale price index (CKPI) was 1879.62 points, up 6.36 points, or 0.34%; down 15.05 points, down 0.79%; compared with the base period fell 1410.97 points, down 42.88%.

Supply situation: domestic potassium, the normal operation of the Qinghai region, the output stability; salt lake 60% of the mainstream offer of potassium chloride to maintain 1850-1870 yuan / ton. Port potassium, the port has come to the arrival of potash, large traders continue to deliver goods, the number of ports in the stock increased; 62% of the Russian white potassium, for example, the northern port of the mainstream offer to maintain 1980-2000 yuan / ton. Border trade potassium, temporarily no goods, plans to sign 40,000 tons of potash in September, mainly 62% of white crystal and a small amount of white powder, the intention to offer 1,800 yuan / ton.

Demand: agriculture, the potash market into the off-season, deserted demand, the market price of no city. Industry, affected by environmental inspection, compound fertilizer business operating rate is low, the new single purchase enthusiasm is not high; business more than wait and see attitude, the purchase of potassium chloride is limited.

International market: The international market for potassium chloride rose slightly last week. Among them, compared with the previous week, Canada’s low price of potassium chloride rose 7 US dollars / ton, high-end prices rose 3 US dollars / ton, to 217-237 US dollars / ton; Israel’s high prices of potassium chloride rose 5 US dollars / ton, 222-282 US dollars / ton; Jordan low prices of potassium chloride rose 5 US dollars / ton, high-end prices rose 2 US dollars / ton, 222-270 US dollars / ton; Southeast Asia, high prices of potassium chloride rose 6 US dollars / ton, 250 -260 US dollars / ton; Brazil’s high-end prices of potassium chloride rose 3 US dollars / ton, 260-270 US dollars / ton.

The domestic market: domestic potassium chloride market prices were mixed last week. Association of monitoring data show that the wholesale price of domestic potash fertilizer provinces, Sichuan, Hubei, Yunnan prices compared to the previous week were up 170 yuan / ton, 122.7 yuan / ton, 55 yuan / ton, Zhejiang prices were down compared to the previous week, 25 yuan / Ton, the price of other provinces to maintain stability; import potassium chloride provinces wholesale prices, Hubei, Yunnan, Guangxi prices were down 20.2 yuan / ton, 16 yuan / ton, 10 yuan / ton, the other provinces prices remained stable.

With the arrival of pots in the port, will add the port potash stocks, increase the supply of domestic potash, potash may be the situation of excess supply. It is expected that the market price of potash fertilizer will fluctuate or fluctuate slightly next week, with a focus on changes in domestic demand for potash fertilizer.

In order to implement the newly revised “Pesticide Management Regulations” and its supporting regulations of the relevant provisions, September 3, the Ministry of Agriculture Pesticide Laboratory Zhou Puguo line supervision and inspection team in depth Baojing County, Hunan Province supervision and inspection of the national pesticide management video conference spirit The implementation of the situation, the county people’s government deputy magistrate Ge Xiaohong and other staff accompanying.

Inspection team and his party to see the Baojing County pesticide business stores, check the store’s sales account, management, high toxicity pesticide supervision and implementation of new pesticide regulations and other regulations. In the course of the research, Zhou Puguo fully affirmed the work done by Baojing County in pesticide law enforcement supervision, and put forward constructive opinions and measures on the existing problems in pesticide supervision.

The quality and safety of agricultural products is related to the fundamental interests of the people, accelerating the management of traceability of pesticides, comprehensively improving the quality of pesticide products and ensuring the quality and safety of agricultural products. It is an important measure to maintain and guarantee the health of the people of the county. In combination with this inspection, Baojing County will further carry forward the advantages, overcome the shortcomings, and constantly improve the business quality of pesticide management and inspection and testing technology to further standardize the production and operation of pesticides, strengthen law enforcement supervision, to protect the quality and safety of agricultural products in Baojing County Some contribution.

September 6 US p-xylene market closing price fell 5 US dollars / ton, the closing price of 780-790 US dollars / ton FOB US Harbor

September 6 Asian glycol market closed at $ 959 / ton, down $ 1 / tonne yesterday.

September 6, the Asian region p-xylene market closing price fell 1 US dollars / ton, the closing price of 823.5-825.5 US dollars / ton FOB Korea and 841.5-843.5 US dollars / ton CFR China.

September 6, the US regional ethylene market closing price stabilized, FD US Gulf prices closed at 644-655 US dollars / ton.