On March 27, the domestic fumed silica market continued to operate strongly, with obvious differentiation in prices according to product specifications. The mainstream quotation of fumed silica with 200 specific surface area was 16500–18000 RMB/ton for low-end products and 22000–28000 RMB/ton for high-end products, maintaining a stable range but with a significant increase in transaction volume. The cost side provides strong support: the supply of monomethyl, a key raw material, is becoming tight, and the quotation in Shandong region is based on one order and one discussion, which pushes up the production cost of fumed silica.
On the demand side, as the "Golden March" market is coming to an end, the inventory of some downstream enterprises has dropped to a low level, and they have successively carried out rigid stockpiling, which has effectively boosted the demand for fumed silica. In particular, the continuous growth of the liquid silicone market has driven a significant increase in orders for fumed silica, and most enterprises report that the order situation is good and the shipment is smooth. Industry insiders point out that with the continuous tight supply of raw materials and the further release of downstream demand, the fumed silica market is expected to maintain a strong operation trend in the short term, and the high-end product prices may have room for further growth.
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