1、 Price trend

According to the bulk data monitoring of business news agency, as of February 20, the average price of refrigerant R22 was 14100 yuan / ton, which was the same as that at the beginning of the month, with a month on month increase of 0.71%, and a year-on-year decrease of 23.78%.

According to the bulk data monitoring of the business community, as of February 20, the average price of refrigerant R134a was 19766.67 yuan / ton, up from 17500 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month. It was up 10.84% on a month on month basis and down 15.29% compared with the same period last year.

2、 Market analysis

R22, in the first week after the festival, the price trend of refrigerant R22 did not fluctuate significantly compared with that before the festival, and the prices of raw materials hydrofluoric acid and chloroform fluctuated slightly. The support for R22 was acceptable. The major manufacturers did not offer new quotations, the traders had not fully entered the market, the demand side was still weak as usual, the market was relatively calm and the price was stable. At present, R22 market quotation is about 13000-15000 yuan / ton, Shandong quotation is about 14000 yuan / ton, Zhejiang quotation is about 14000-15000 yuan / ton, Hunan quotation is about 14000-14500 yuan / ton, Shanghai quotation is about 14000 yuan / ton, short-term price is stable.

R134a, after the festival, the price of refrigerant R134a is temporarily stable. The price trend of manufacturers in the hydrofluoric acid yard rises slightly, which has a general effect on boosting R134a, and the demand side is relatively calm. However, after the year, the demand of automobile market may increase, and the market is expected to be better, and the market of refrigerant R134a may usher in an inflection point. At present, R134a market quotation is mostly in the range of 19000-22000 yuan / ton, Shandong quotation is about 20000 yuan / ton, Zhejiang quotation is about 19000-21500 / ton, Hunan quotation is about 20500-21000 / ton, Jiangsu quotation is about 22000 / ton, Shanghai quotation is about 20000 yuan / ton, and the short-term price is stable.

Hydrofluoric acid as raw material. On February 22, the mainstream price of domestic anhydrous hydrofluoric acid manufacturers was 10000-11000 yuan / ton, and the ex factory price trend of on-site merchants rose slightly. Domestic hydrofluoric acid manufacturers had a general operating rate, and the supply of on-site goods was slightly tight. Affected by the high price of fluorite, the demand of downstream refrigerant industry was general, and the on-site purchase was mainly on demand. It is expected that the on-site price will remain stable in the later stage It’s settled.

For trichloromethane, at present, the market is dominated by shock adjustment, the trade and investment situation in the industry is general, the enterprises start to reduce the burden, the inventory is low, the upstream liquid chlorine market is high, and the price of methane chloride is well supported; the overall purchasing demand in the downstream market is flat, and the market support is insufficient. The market price of methane chloride in Shandong has been raised. The mainstream quotation of dichloromethane market is about 3030-3080 yuan / ton, and the mainstream quotation of trichloromethane market is about 2410-2480 yuan / ton, which is expected to be adjusted in the short term.

3、 Future forecast

According to refrigerant analysts of business news agency, the refrigerant market is relatively stable in the first week after the festival. Traders have not yet returned to the market, and the demand side starts slowly. At present, the impact of raw materials is limited, and the market is relatively calm as a whole. However, manufacturers are willing to support the market. With the recovery of downstream demand, it is expected that the prices of refrigerant R22 and R134a will be stable and upward.