Introduction to China Soda Ash Market (2023.10.01~2023.10.31)

2023-10-08524

This week (20230929-1005) soda ash production 686,300 tons, month-on-month + 15,700 tons, up 2.35%. The output of light alkali was 307,800 tons, which was +0.62 million tons compared with the previous quarter. Heavy alkali production 378,600 tons, compared with + 0.9600 tons. (20230929-1005) Soda ash overall operating rate 88.16%, last week 86.14%, +2.02 percentage points. Among them, the operating rate of ammonia alkali was 94.26%, +2.76 percentage points compared with the previous period, and the operating rate of coproduction was 81.01%, +1.15 percentage points compared with the previous period. As of October 8, 2023, the total inventory of domestic soda ash manufacturers this week was 27500 tons, an increase of 62,100 tons from the previous month, up 29.17%. Among them, the light stock is 196,500 tons and the heavy stock is 78,500 tons.