Shandong sulfuric acid market strengthens despite seasonal off-peak season

Despite the traditional low-demand season, sulfuric acid prices in Shandong province, a key production-sales hub in China, posted an unexpected price rally amid unit maintenances and cost support, with maintenance-triggered output losses from May to early July estimated at 426,000 tonnes.

China's key sulfuric acid hub in Shandong province posted an unexpected price rally during the traditional low-demand season, driven by a wave of plant turnarounds and strong cost support. Shandong Independent Refinery Sulfuric Acid Sales & Prices, 2026 (Unit: tonne, Yuan/t) Source: OilChem The market shifted from tentative price increases in early