This week's average utilization rate of caustic soda sample enterprises is 83.2%, down 1.1 percentage points compared to the previous week.

This week, the average utilization rate of enterprises with a capacity of 100k tons or more of caustic soda in China was 83.2%, down 1.1% week-on-week. This week, many regions across the country experienced a decline in chlor-alkali load, but some chlor-alkali plants in Shandong resumed maintenance and increased load to 92.9%, up 1.1% week-on-week. Henan’s inventory remains high, with load down 7.8% week-on-week; Shanxi has equipment maintenance, with load down 8.1%. Looking ahead to next week, chlor-alkali load is still planned to recover in Shanxi and Shandong over the weekend, while Zhejiang may have equipment maintenance, with an estimated chlor-alkali load of around 83%. (Longzhong Information)