Antimony Trioxide Price Trend and Forecast

Antimony Trioxide Regional Price Overview

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Antimony Trioxide Price Trend for the First Half of 2024

In the first half of the year 2024, antimony trioxide, a critical compound used in flame retardants, plastics, and electronics, saw a sharp rise in prices, closely mirroring the upward trend in the broader antimony market. As the primary derivative of metal antimony, antimony trioxide prices are directly affected by fluctuations in the raw material's supply and demand dynamics. The surge in metal antimony prices, driven by supply disruptions from key producing countries like Myanmar and Russia and compounded by China's export restrictions, created a ripple effect that significantly impacted the antimony trioxide market.
 

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With China being the world's largest producer of both metal antimony and its trioxide, accounting for nearly half of the global supply, any restriction or shortage in antimony directly affects the availability and cost of antimony trioxide. The heightened demand for flame retardants, especially in safety applications across construction, automotive, and consumer electronics sectors, further fueled the price increase as manufacturers faced difficulty securing adequate supplies amidst tight market conditions. As a result, the price trend for antimony trioxide in the first half of 2024 closely tracked that of metal antimony, reflecting the compound's industrial significance and its reliance on the same limited and increasingly scarce raw material.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, not much change is anticipated in the Antimony Trioxide prices going forward; the prices are projected to incline continuously in the coming months as well.
 

Antimony Trioxide Price Trend for First Half of 2023

Antimony trioxide is widely used as a flame retardant in the plastics and textiles sector as it enhances the fire resistance abilities of these products. It is also a valuable compound in the production of ceramics and glass as it gives them opacity and durability. In chemical synthesis, it has the ability to form catalysts and pigments. Due to its extensive usage in these industries, its price trend is also dictated by them.

In the first two quarters of 2023, the production of antimony and, in turn, antimony trioxide inclined by several folds in China as the production rates followed the same trajectory as that of the previous year. However, the rates of exports and the demand for antimony trioxide faced several challenges that adversely affected the price trend of antimony trioxide.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the prices of Antimony trioxide will likely be guided by the demand of the textile and plastics sector along with the trade sentiments of China.

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