供应充足 美国异丙醇价格下跌

据ICIS网站7月17日休斯顿报道 根据不同市场的多方消息，异丙醇（IPA）价格本周下跌。

参与商表示，价格下跌的主要原因是供应量的增加。

尽管进口商此前是价格下降的推动者，但本周国内生产商的供应更为充足。尽管国内生产商的价格仍然较高，但差距已经缩小。

美国目前也没有重大的生产阻碍。

美国国内价格下跌10美分/磅（220美元/吨）。价格评估为85-105美分/磅（1874-2315美元/吨）。

现货市场，低端价格下跌10美分/磅，高端价格下跌15美分/磅。价格评估为90-105美分/磅（美国海湾离岸价）。

尽管价格持续下跌，但市场人士指出，洗手液的需求依然强劲。然而，由于生产商已经增加了产量，现在已经为消费者和终端用户的需求增加做好了更好的准备，3月和4月的短缺已经不再发生。

另一方面，工业对异丙醇的需求也在下降。例如，自大流行开始以来，石油和天然气行业的需求一直较低。因此，工业需求的下降部分抵消了第二季度末和第三季度迄今为止卫生用品需求的增长。

异丙醇是一种用于工业和消费品的溶剂。应用领域包括化妆品、个人护理产品、除冰器、油漆和树脂、药品、油墨和粘合剂。

美国异丙醇供应商包括埃克森美孚、陶氏化学、利安德巴塞尔、Monument Chemical和壳牌化学。

王磊 摘译自 ICIS

原文如下：

US IPA prices fall as supply becomes more ample

Isopropanol (IPA) prices declined this week, according to multiple sources in different market segments.

Players said the primary reason for the declining prices was lengthening supply.

While importers were previously the drivers of decreasing prices, domestic producers have had more readily-available supply this week. Although domestic producers are still more expensive, the gap has declined.

There are also no significant production issues in the US at the moment.

US domestic prices fell 10 cents/lb ($220/tonne). Prices are assessed at 85-105 cents/lb ($1874-2315/tonne) delivered (DEL) US Gulf.

In spot markets, prices fell 10 cents/lb on the low end and 15 cents/lb on the high end. Prices are assessed at 90-105 cents/lb FOB US Gulf.

Although prices have continued to come down, market participants note demand remains strong for hand sanitizers. However, as producers have increased production and are now better prepared for heightened demand from consumers and end users, the March and April shortages are no longer occurring.

On the other hand, industrial demand for IPA has declined. For example, demand from the oil and gas sector has been lower since the start of pandemic. As a result, the lower industrial demand has partially offset the rise in sanitary demand at the end of Q2 and thus far in Q3.

IPA is a solvent used in many industrial and consumer products. Applications include cosmetics, personal care products, de-icers, paints and resins, pharmaceuticals and inks and adhesives.

US IPA suppliers include ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical, LyondellBasell, Monument Chemical and Shell Chemical.