**1. Closing Prices in the Mainstream Market in the Previous Period**
Last Friday, domestic dichloromethane prices in the mainstream market saw a slight increase. After the price hike, market transaction sentiment improved to some extent, mainly due to end-user inventories dropping to low levels. Driven by the “buying on rising prices” mentality, there was some concentrated purchasing, though the actual transaction volume was not high. Over the weekend, prices continued to rise in Shandong and Jiangsu regions, but enterprise delivery volumes weakened significantly during the weekend. While enterprise inventories remained low without a downward trend, the likelihood of further price increases under delivery pressure is extremely low. Yesterday afternoon, a major enterprise in Shandong reduced its operating rate to some extent, though the reduction was minor. Current liquid chlorine prices remain low, enterprises are enjoying good profitability, and overall operating enthusiasm among enterprises is high.
**2. Key Factors Influencing Current Market Price Changes**
- **Inventories:** Enterprise inventories are at low-to-medium levels; downstream inventories are at medium levels.
- **Costs:** Overall costs are relatively low; enterprises are profitable.
- **Demand:** Enterprises expect fairly average delivery volumes today.
**3. Trend Forecast**
In the Shandong region today, 100% of industry participants expect prices to remain stable, with prices anticipated in the range of 2,050–2,080 RMB/ton, up 1.23% from last Friday. In the Jiangsu-Zhejiang region, 85% of industry participants expect prices to remain stable, with prices anticipated in the range of 2,090–2,120 RMB/ton, up 1.54% from last Friday.
Post time: Jun-15-2026