According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, the mixed xylene market has slightly declined this week. From September 8th to September 15th, 2025, the price of mixed xylene was reduced from 5560 yuan/ton to 5540 yuan/ton, a decrease of 0.36%. The overall domestic mixed xylene market has declined this week. Among them, the inventory in Shandong region is low, and the prices of main refineries have been adjusted slightly. Transactions in the region are more in line with demand, and downstream chemical industries have entered the market for procurement, resulting in good sales. The inventory in the East China region has slightly accumulated, and prices have slightly decreased. The market trading situation in South China is weak, downstream procurement is weak, and prices are falling.

Cost wise: According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, as of September 12th, international crude oil futures closed higher, and the settlement price of the October WTI crude oil futures contract in the United States was $62.69 per barrel. The settlement price of Brent crude oil futures for November is $66.99 per barrel.
Supply side:
Sinopec’s xylene quotation summary shows that the company is currently operating normally, with stable production and sales. The company’s quotation remains unchanged from the previous day. As of September 15th, East China Company quoted 5600 yuan/ton, North China Company quoted 5550-5650 yuan/ton, South China Company quoted 5500 yuan/ton, and Central China Company quoted 5500-5550 yuan/ton.
Demand side:
On September 15th, Sinopec Sales Company temporarily stabilized the price of xylene, with the current execution price of 7200 yuan/ton. This price is implemented in East China, North China, Central China, and South China. Yangzi Petrochemical, Zhenhai Petrochemical and other units are operating stably and sales are normal. As of September 4th, the closing prices of the para xylene market in Asia were $807-809/ton FOB Korea and $832-834/ton CFR China.
Market forecast: The recent trend of the crude oil market is weak, with weak macroeconomic performance and insufficient guidance for the market. There have been few recent arrivals from the supply side, resulting in overall tight supply. The downstream chemical and oil blending industries on the demand side have recently had a demand for pre holiday stocking, and market expectations are good. Overall, boosted by pre holiday stocking, it is expected that the xylene market will remain stable with a moderate to strong trend.