据普氏能源资讯11月23日休斯敦报道,美国欣特克化学公司(Shintech)23日在给客户的一份通知中说,该公司将把烧碱的价格每干短吨提高40美元。通知说提价立即生效或按合同条款允许。
总部设在休斯敦的欣特克化学公司是美国第三家表示其将在11月份提高烧碱价格的公司。
美国西方化学公司在21日宣布了一个相同数目的提价,即每干短吨提高40美元,而奥林化学公司在19日开始了新一轮上涨,其中供应美国客户的烧碱价格每干短吨提高40美元,而供应加拿大客户的价格每短吨提高45加元。
奥林化学公司本月早些时候曾说,由于该公司正在评估是否闲置或永久关闭其大约25万-45万吨氯碱生产能力,市场参与者对奥林化学公司的提价决定曾有所预期。奥林化学公司补充说:“我们预计将在明年第一季度提供更多细节。”
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原文如下:
US' Shintech to raise caustic soda prices by $40/dry st: notice
Houston (Platts)--23 Nov 2015
Shintech will raise its caustic soda prices by $40/dry short ton effective immediately or as contract terms allow, the company said Monday in a notice to customers.
The Houston-based producer was the third to say it would raise prices in November. Occidental Chemical announced Friday a similar $40/dst increase, while Olin started the latest round of increases November 19 at $40/dst for its US customers and C$45/dry metric ton for its Canadian customers.
Market participants somewhat expected Olin's announcement, as the company is evaluating whether to idle or permanently shut about 250,000-450,000 tons of its chlor-alkali capacity, Olin said earlier in the month. "We expect to provide more specifics in the first quarter of 2016," the company added.