Points of concern
4/9: Tensions in the Middle East have temporarily eased, traders took profits, and international oil prices fell.
3. The low-end price of octanol market is moving closer to the high-end.
4. Transactions at high prices in the DOTP market were light.
5. 4/9: The spot price of PTA closed down 10 yuan/ton to 5975 yuan/ton, and the spot average basis stabilized at 2405-11 yuan.
Core logic: Demand transactions are weak, and DOTP prices are under pressure.