Category Price Changes on Pentane, Hexane and Heptane

This week, the overall price of hydrocarbon structured products (n-Pentane, n-Hexane and n-Heptane) rose, sporadically stable, mainly due to the price rise of raw materials, the price of pentane blends (foaming agents) products fell slightly.

The price of n-Octane products decreased slightly this week.

“Pentane product market weekly analysis report” is a weekly summary report which provides analysis and forecast of pentane product short-term price and influencing factors. This information is based on the domestic market, through the analysis of pentane market short-term market changes, for enterprises to research the market, decision-making operation and to provide support.

• Biden’s victory is expected to warm up, the scale of the new fiscal stimulus may shrink, and the policy toward Iran may ease or improve its supply recovery, and international oil prices will fall. In terms of gasoline, the rise of gasoline price was relatively small, and the enthusiasm of the middle and lower reaches of the market was fair, but most of them were small and just needed to be purchased. In terms of mixed C5, the shipment was generally good yesterday, with refinery inventory falling to a medium low level, but crude oil closed down. It is expected that the market will maintain stability today.
• The market prices of high purity n-Pentane, n-Heptane and n-Hexane remain firm. The price of n-Pentane with a purity of 95% varies greatly.
  After several days of continuous price decline, the current market price is relatively stable, there is no price change on pentane blends today.
• For customers who need to pack n-pentane in drums, please note that the drums suitable for international transportation belong to class I packaging, and the drums used for domestic delivery are usually class II packaging, and the product performance of the two is also different. At present, there is a difference of 300 yuan per ton between the first class and the second class, which is 45.30 US dollars at today’s real-time foreign exchange rate.

• The price of pentane blends is stable at present.
• The Chinese market for n-Pentane, Isopentane, Pentane Blends/pentane blowing/foaming agent, n-Heptane market inquiries are active.
• The price of n-Heptane in the Chinese market rose slightly, which supported the market. The supply of n-Heptane is in short supply, and the market is slightly firm.
• The Solvent Oil/D Series fluid market in China is still weak, and the price may continue to move downward. At present, the inventory of solvent oil raw materials is relatively sufficient, the intention of large-scale purchase is not high, and the export is also reduced. The domestic inventory is facing the risk of recovery, in the near future, the market price will decrease slightly.
• At present, the transaction price of high purity n-Hexane is on the high side in the Chinese market, and the orders of various manufacturers are still relatively concentrated. Moreover, all factories need to carry out annual maintenance, and the stock shortage situation is persistent. Moreover, the market price of n-Hexane raw materials is too high, which leads to the shortage situation in the short term, and the price keeps rising steadily.
• At present, the volume of n-Octane in the Chinese market is scarce, the market price is falling, and the orders are scarce.

According to the price information just released by the marketing department, the factory price of pentane blend (pentane foaming agent) has dropped by 7.49 US dollars / ton today. The price is 1.35 percentage points lower than yesterday. The prices of n-pentane, n-hexane and n-heptane remained relatively stable this week after rising at the end of October last month.

Daily Price Changes on normal Pentane, Isopenane, Pentane Blend, Normal Hexane, Isohexane, Normal Heptane, Normal Octane and D 20 Solvent. Updated: Monday, 11/02/2020, 9:00 AM GMT+8

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Primarily, pentane is used to create a blowing agent which is then used to create a foam known as polystyrene. Polystyrene is used to make insulation materials for refrigerators and heating pipes. As well, pentane is used in geothermal power stations as a binary fluid, due to its low boiling point (36 oC).
Molar mass: 72.15 grams/mole
Formula: C₅H₁₂
Boiling Point: 36 oC
Melting Point: -130 oC