Coal Tar & Carbon Black Market

December 5, 2025
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Highlights at a glance
The Carbon Black Index stood at 5861 on December 2nd, unchanged from the previous day. Raw material coal tar prices showed regional variation, with Shandong at 3,450 yuan/ton, Shanxi at 3,350 yuan/ton, and Hebei at 3,360 yuan/ton, as the market adopted a wait-and-see stance amid short-term pricing uncertainty. Carbon black production saw a slight decline in overall operating rates, with northern plants running high while southern operations remained low. Downstream demand remains soft; although some maintenance-ended firms resumed operations, tire industry supply and order levels are still below normal, limiting demand recovery. While inquiries in the tire sector have picked up slightly, overall market sentiment remains weak. With limited upward momentum in raw material costs and weakening cost pressures, carbon black supply is stable but transaction volumes remain constrained, leading to mostly steady price negotiations. Market conditions suggest cautious stability in the near term.
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