Comprehensive comments
According to statistics from Centennial Construction Network, as of March 20, the average price of comprehensive sand and gravel was 110.9 yuan/ton, a week-on-week decrease of 3.56%. Affected by the epidemic after the holidays, the recovery of downstream market demand was less than expected, and supply continued to increase, so the national sand and gravel market showed a downward trend.
Data source: Centennial Construction Network
Specifically, the price changes of machine-made sand , gravel, natural sand this week are as follows:
Table: 1 National sand and gravel weekly change statistical table
This week, the national average price of machine-made sand The average price of gravel was 103.36 yuan/ton, down 2.03% week-on-week; the average price of gravel was 102.2 yuan/ton, down 2.94% week-on-week; the average price of natural sand was 133.05 yuan/ton, down 1.71% week-on-week. Looking at specific regions:
East China region
Currently, sand and gravel terminals in Shanghai are gradually resuming shipments. Since the recovery of market demand is less than expected, the price has dropped by about 5-10 yuan/ton. At present, the price of natural sand in Shanghai is basically maintained at 140 yuan/ton; the price of manufactured sand is 100-102 yuan/ton, and the price of gravel is maintained at around 100-102 yuan/ton. According to feedback from Shanghai mixing station companies, downstream construction sites have resumed work one after another, but the progress is relatively slow, and inventories were prepared before the year, so the purchase of sand and gravel is limited at this stage. In addition, the price of sand and gravel in the northern coastal areas is low, and it is constantly shipped to the Yangtze River Delta region. The supply exceeds demand, and the price of sand and gravel has fallen. It is expected that the sand and gravel market in Shanghai will be stable but weak in the future.
The sand and gravel market in Jinan, Shandong is stable but weak. According to market feedback, the current price of mainstream brand natural sand in the market is 130-140 yuan/ton; the price of machine-made sand is 105-110 yuan/ton; and the price of gravel is 95-110 yuan/ton. . The epidemic situation improved in mid-March, but overall downstream demand recovered slowly. Coupled with the increase in sand and gravel mine production, the market supply is sufficient. Therefore, in the short term, there is still room for downward adjustments in sand and gravel prices in Jinan.
The current construction recovery progress in Fuzhou, Fujian is slow, and the sand and gravel market is fluctuating. It is understood that the production of mixing stations has returned to about a medium level, and the market demand for sand and gravel is average. There has been a slight adjustment in market quotations recently, but after the market recovers faster in the later period, the sand and gravel The price may be stable but strong.
The price of sand and gravel in Zhejiang and Jiangsu has been slightly reduced by 5 yuan/ton. Due to the slow recovery of demand and the sufficient supply of water-borne sand and gravel in the north, the sand and gravel market in Zhejiang and Jiangsu is expected to continue to decline in the future.
Central and South Region
In Zhengzhou, Henan, the price of natural sand is 175-185 yuan/ton, gravel is 100-105 yuan/ton, and machine-made sand is 95-100 yuan/ton. At this stage, the overall recovery level of project volume is still weak, the overall shipment volume of concrete mixing station companies is low, and the purchase volume of sand and gravel is small. It is difficult for the market to recover well in a short period of time. Therefore, the sand and gravel market in Zhengzhou continues to remain stable. The trend is weak.
In Hubei, the hardest-hit area by the epidemic, some cities are slowly returning to normal, but the overall demand is very sluggish. It is expected that demand will gradually recover in the future. There is no shipment in the sand and gravel market, and there is no market for the price.
Northwest region
The sand and gravel market in the Xi'an region of Shaanxi Province has recently maintained a stable but weak trend. The current market price in Xi'an region remains around 110 yuan/ton, and there are some discounts. Overall, the demand has not recovered, and the sales volume of sand and gravel is at around 110 yuan/ton. In the downturn, sand and gravel prices have fallen slightly. Affected by the epidemic, construction projects in other cities in the ministry have been slow to recover, and overall demand has been weak. It is expected that the sand and gravel market in Xi'an will maintain stability in the later period.
Southwest region
Recently, the resumption of work at downstream mixing stations and construction sites in Chongqing has been poor, and the demand for sand and gravel has been sluggish. The inventory pressure of sand and gravel yards around the main city of Chongqing has increased sharply, and the price has dropped by 5 yuan/ton. At present, the epidemic has not yet completely ended. The recovery of downstream construction sites is slow, the shipment volume of mixing stations is low, and the capacity utilization rate is less than 10%. Sand and gravel consumption is mainly based on inventory. Therefore, the shipment volume of sand and gravel yards is sluggish and inventories continue to rise. In addition, due to the exemption of highway restrictions, transportation costs have dropped, because the market price of sand and gravel has naturally fallen. Since market demand cannot be fully restored in the short term, competition in the sand and gravel market will remain fierce in the later period, and prices may continue to trend downward.
South China region
The resumption of work at construction sites in Nanning, Guangxi is slow, the purchase volume of mixing stations has dropped significantly, and the price of sand and gravel is difficult to change. According to market feedback, the current market price of mainstream brand machine-made sand is 80 yuan/ton, and the market price of gravel is 72 yuan/ton. Yuan / ton. It is expected that sand and gravel prices in Nanning will remain stable in the short term.
The sand and gravel market in Guangzhou continues to be weak, with prices falling slightly by 15-20 yuan/ton. Due to sluggish demand in the local market, competition pressure among sand and gravel companies is high, and some companies' quotations are relatively low. At present, the price of machine-made sand in the region has basically remained at around 130-140 yuan/ton; the price of gravel has remained at around 120-130 yuan/ton. At present, downstream concrete companies purchase less sand and gravel, and the project operation rate is low. Therefore, it is expected that the price of sand and gravel in the region will be on a downward trend in the future.
Northeast and North China regions
Due to poor market demand recovery and imbalance of supply and demand, the market is basically in oversupply. Among them, prices in the Northeast region are relatively lower than those in surrounding markets, and water transportation has greater advantages. Therefore, sand and gravel are mainly exported, and the sand and gravel market will remain low in the later period.
In summary
Judging from the overall demand across the country, the market is still in the recovery stage and has not yet been fully recovered; the supply side is still sufficient, and it is expected that the comprehensive sand and gravel market may continue to be weak next week. The price of sand and gravel along rivers and coastal areas may continue to fall next week. The sand and gravel market in East China has declined slightly; the sand and gravel market in Central China has remained stable; the sand and gravel market in Northwest, Northeast, and North China may decline; and the South and Central-South regions have maintained a steady but weak trend.
