Sunday, December 24, 2023

 In the first quarter of 2023, carbon tetrachloride prices in Asia surged due to heightened demand, particularly from the polymer market, and increased manufacturing activities post the Covid and holiday season. However, the second quarter saw a downturn as the polymer sector faced setbacks with significant sales declines, coupled with uncertainties in crude oil costs...
 In the first quarter of 2023, calcium silicate prices in Asia experienced an upward trend due to increased manufacturing activity in China and a surge in domestic and overseas orders. However, the second quarter saw a bearish tone with lower procurement rates and stagnant trading activities in the Asia Pacific region. In Europe, prices declined continuously over both...

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

 In the initial half of 2023, the sodium perborate market displayed diverse patterns in Asia, Europe, and North America. Asia underwent a gradual decline in the first quarter due to a sluggish construction sector and subdued demand. Although there was a brief price surge in April fueled by boric acid and limited supply, subsequent weaknesses in the cosmetics, agriculture,...

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

 In the early part of 2023, sodium stearate prices in Asia faced a downturn due to a drop in the palm oil market, worsened by Indonesia's cut in palm oil export taxes. Despite a brief spike in demand during the festival season in the second quarter, local consumption decreased, causing an oversupply that pushed sodium stearate prices down.Across Europe, a surplus in supply...

Thursday, December 14, 2023

 In the first two quarters of 2023, the price trend of softwood lumber exhibited fluctuations. Initially, during the early first quarter, the industry faced sluggishness, particularly in Canada, due to reduced construction activities. Although February saw a brief uptick driven by downstream industry demand, this improvement was short-lived. Concurrently, traders reduced...
 In the Asia Pacific region, caustic potash market faced initial decline in Q1, 2023, due to inflation and slow market recovery from COVID-19. However, demand surged towards the quarter-end, particularly from agrochemical industries. Q2, in contrast, witnessed caustic potash price decline due to oversupply, reduced demand from overseas and domestic buyers, lowered production...

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

 In the early months of 2023, the global lime market faced challenges as prices dipped in Mexico, but it later regained momentum, particularly in April and May, leading to a price increase. However, a substantial influx of limes from Brazil restrained price growth.Request for Real-Time Lime Prices: https://www.procurementresource.com/resource-center/lime-price-trends/pricerequestOverall,...

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