Sodium Sulfide Price Trend and Forecast

Regional Price Overview

Get the latest insights on price movement and trend analysis of Sodium Sulfide in different regions across the world (Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa).

Sodium Sulfide Price Trend for First Half of 2023

Asia

Sodium sulfide is obtained from the carbothermic reduction of sodium sulfate using coal and thus derives its price trend. In the initial months of the first quarter, the prices suffered from poor demand from the end-user industries.

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However, in the second half of this quarter, due to strict restrictions of OPEC+, the supply chains got disrupted while the cost of production rose, positively supporting the price trend of sodium sulfide. The second quarter, however, followed a downward trend due to the weak economic condition of the Asia-Pacific countries.

Europe

The sodium sulfide market in the first quarter enjoyed strong demand from the paper and detergents sector, which led to a rise in the price trend of sodium sulfide. The supply in the region, on the other hand, failed to match the demand and further supported the rise in the prices.

In the second quarter of 2023, however, the prices of sodium sulfide were hampered by the weak demand from the downstream industries, especially from the detergents and paper & pulp industries. In addition to this, the feedstock market also failed to support the growth in the sodium sulfide market.

North America

The North American market of sodium sulfide inclined in the first quarter with the support from the rising levels of sales. The inventories were also not sufficient as compared to the demand, and thus, the prices of sodium sulfide rose significantly. The second quarter failed to carry through the same momentum, but the trend did not decline.

There were some instances of weak demand from the downstream industries, and the number of inquiries from the downstream industries was also limited. However, the rates of consumption and overall market dynamics of sodium sulfide were stable, which helped its price trend to remain afloat.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Sodium sulfide is expected to witness a volatile trend as the demand from the downstream industries and the situation of the global economy is uncertain.

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