7.16 | Jubo Info: Weihai Zhongbo 550t float line shut; glass spot trade weak. SHFE Al slipped, spot down with slow sales.

Glass｜Float Glass

Glass Price Adjustment Information

7.16

Mingxuan Glass: All grades of 10–12mm glass at Yangjiang base to rise by RMB 20/ton.

Float Glass production line dynamics

7.15: Qujing Haishengrun Line 1 (1,000 tons/day designed capacity) switched production from Ford blue glass to clear glass.

7.16: Weihai Zhongbo Line 3 (550 tons/day designed capacity) drained and shut down.

Glass Spot & Futures Price Market

National Average Price of Float Glass

• 7.15: National average float glass spot price stood at RMB 1,089/ton, unchanged from Jul 14.
  

• 7.15: Glass futures contract FG2609 closed at RMB 949 per ton, a drop of RMB 2 per ton compared with July 14.

• North China: Downstream purchasing sentiment remains weak; some manufacturers offer flexible quotations.
  

  
  

• East China: The market consolidates within a narrow range with mediocre factory shipments.

  
  

• Central China: One production line on the supply side halted via draining; individual producers hold price hike expectations.

  
  

• South China: Factory shipments stay decent, supporting stable market prices.

Glass｜Photovoltaic Glass (PV Glass)

PV Glass Prices

• Domestic PV glass prices saw little fluctuation. Downstream buyers only purchased rigid demand with slow factory shipments; the market is expected to stay weak short-term.
  

Raw Materials｜Soda Ash

Price Quotations

• 7.15: The operating rate of domestic soda ash plants stood at 77.78%, flat from 77.78% on July 14.
  

• The soda ash market stayed muted and steady, with light & heavy soda prices stabilizing nationwide. Downstream buyers bought as needed, most deals closed at low prices and factory shipments slowed slightly. Prices are forecast to remain broadly stable with minor swings.
  

Fuel｜Petroleum Coke & LNG

National Average Price of Petroleum Coke

• Current average market price recorded is 3,250 RMB/ton.

National Average Price of LNG

• Current average market price recorded is 5,483 RMB/ton.

Aluminum｜Aluminum Ingot

• Domestic aluminum ingot spot prices fluctuated lower with sluggish shipments in core regions. Holders in Foshan cut offers passively failing to prop up prices; inventories in Wuxi kept declining steadily.
  

Aluminum｜Aluminum Profile

• Domestic aluminum futures closed slightly down, dragging spot prices lower amid weak overall trading. For aluminum bars, processing fees climbed while regional shipments lagged. Aluminum rod offers held steady, with downstream clients buying on dips.