Antimony trioxide exporters are raising their offers gradually as domestic antimony trioxide offers keep high-held though overseas customers are hesitating to antimony market. Sources reported that offers for antimony trioxide increases again dragged by the price increase of antimony ingot.

Antimony ingot price skyrockets in China propped up by supply tightness. Many producers take the view that the price may hit new high in September. Now, let's take a look at antimony trioxide. Export prices of antimony trioxide have been surging up in China since late last week. Sources reported that international demand is showing some signs of strengthening.

Bucking the overall trend, antimony ANT-LON grade 99.65, used as a fire-proofing ingredient, rose to a fresh three-month high at about $9,350 a tonne from $9,325 a tonne last week."My guess is that Chinese are going to ratchet this up, and it'll probably go to $12,000."said one trader. "You really have to fight to buy 20 tonnes." This is a joke. We used to buy 100-tonne lots.

Market participants reported that antimony trioxide sellers raise their offers to RMB57, 000-58,000t, up by around RMB1, 000t from the price of early this month.Foreign antimony markets remain quiet now, but the trend of antimony price seems still on the rise.