Chinese soda ash spot price falls to two-year low, European contracts move up
By Michael Greenfield, Michael Greenfield
Published: Friday, 15 November 2019
The spot price range for soda ash in China has fallen to a level not seen for two years, while European prices are rising with producers passing on increased costs of production to the end-market.
The spot market for soda ash in China has emerged from the
shadow of the undersupply seen in the summer of 2018 and
producers were now reported to be building up stocks due strong
output and a lack of buying activity.
But this has caused the price to fall to...