Soda ash market stays stagnant in Hebei

Soda ash market stays stagnant in Hebei region. Soda ash manufactures maintain its preliminary operating rate. The prevailing EXW price of lightweight alkali is about 1,000 yuan/ton, but actually at a flexible selling price.

The sources from Inner Mongolia, Qinghai and Henan to some extent impact the local market. The CIF price of lightweight alkali from Inner Mongolia is about 1,050 yuan/ton.

The downstream demand remains low while the storage increases. Companies are not confident on the after market.