9.18 | Jubo Info: Taiwan Glass Donghai 800t/d line restarted; glass spot steady, futures down. Al spot/futures up, buyers wary.

Float Glass｜Price Adjustment Information

9.17

• Shahe Dingjin: Ex-factory price of small sheets to be cut by 15 RMB/ton.

9.18

• Hubei Three Gorges: European grey glass to rise by 1 RMB/weight box.

• Zhejiang Kibing: Plans a 20 RMB/ton price hike.

Float Glass｜Production Line Dynamics

9.18

• Taiwan Glass Donghai Line 1 (designed capacity: 800 t/d) resumed operation with ignition.

Float Glass｜Price Market Quotations

National Average Price of Float Glass

• 9.17: National reference spot price of float glass stood at RMB 1,068 RMB/ton, unchanged from Sep 16.

• 9.17: Glass futures contract FG2701 closed at RMB 905 RMB/ton, 

  down 5 RMB/ton from Sep 16.

Average Prices of Float Glass by Region

• North China: Some Shahe producers cut offers; overall transactions were sluggish.

• East China: End-users purchased only for rigid demand; manufacturers’ offers remained stable.

• Central China: Shipments were moderate; market stayed broadly steady.

• South China: Market wait-and-see sentiment grew; trading activity slowed.

PV Glass｜Production Line Dynamics

9.18

• Chenzhou Kibing (designed capacity: 1200 t/d) starts furnace cold repair.

PV Glass｜Price Market Quotations

Average Prices of 3.2mm Photovoltaic Glass by Region

Average Prices of 2.0mm Photovoltaic Glass by Region

• Domestic PV glass market traded in narrow range with muted sentiment. Purchasing volume was limited and manufacturers faced slow sales; some offers softened slightly. The market is expected to remain mostly stable with minor fluctuations in the short run.

Soda Ash｜Price Quotations

Light Soda Ash Prices by Regions

Heavy Soda Ash Prices by Region

• 9.17: The operating rate of domestic soda ash units was 70.96%, up 0.56% from 70.40% on Sep 16.

• Domestic soda ash market consolidated steadily with flat prices and thin trading. Downstream purchasing was weak while some producers prioritized shipments. The fundamental pattern remains sufficient supply amid sluggish demand; soda ash prices are projected to stay largely stable.

Fuel｜Petroleum Coke、LNG

National Average Price of Petroleum Coke

• Current average market price recorded is 3,621 RMB/ton.

National Average Price of LNG

• Current average market price recorded is 6,316 RMB/ton.

Aluminum｜Aluminum Ingot

• Domestic aluminum ingot spot prices kept climbing while total transactions remained mediocre. In Foshan, mid & downstream buyers were reluctant to accept high prices and only bought small lots. In Wuxi, demand held up and buyers chased price gains; holders adjusted processing fees within a range.

Aluminum｜Aluminum Profile

• Domestic SHFE aluminum trended stronger with spot prices following up, and overall trading was fair. For aluminum billets, processing fees of holders stayed weak; downstream buyers made rigid-demand purchases. For aluminum rods, inquiry activity improved and processing fees remained stable.