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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4266294, member: 26302"]Mostly correct. I believe if you pay cash for a contract upfront on the exchange you can take physical delivery. So, if you have enough cash, you can buy it at that price.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would wonder what industrial prices are doing? You know, the real users of pm like solar panel manufacturers who might buy a million ounces a year. I am curious what their premiums are, if any. I would suspect they are paying the market rate. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorbic acid is basically only made in China nowadays. There is a worldwide shortage of it right now. However, since I buy 20 truckloads a year of it, I am getting mine at regular commercial pricing. If you need to buy a pallet of it from someone, I am betting you are paying twice what I pay for it at a minimum. That is the difference. Those who are the bigger players always get their material at market rate, the small fry have to pay what the market will bear unfortunately. </p><p><br /></p><p>Btw, no, sorry, I do not have any sorbic to spare in case anyone is wondering...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4266294, member: 26302"]Mostly correct. I believe if you pay cash for a contract upfront on the exchange you can take physical delivery. So, if you have enough cash, you can buy it at that price. I would wonder what industrial prices are doing? You know, the real users of pm like solar panel manufacturers who might buy a million ounces a year. I am curious what their premiums are, if any. I would suspect they are paying the market rate. Sorbic acid is basically only made in China nowadays. There is a worldwide shortage of it right now. However, since I buy 20 truckloads a year of it, I am getting mine at regular commercial pricing. If you need to buy a pallet of it from someone, I am betting you are paying twice what I pay for it at a minimum. That is the difference. Those who are the bigger players always get their material at market rate, the small fry have to pay what the market will bear unfortunately. Btw, no, sorry, I do not have any sorbic to spare in case anyone is wondering...[/QUOTE]
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