1、 Price trend
According to the monitoring data of the business association, the anhydrous hydrofluoric acid Market in 2019 shows a “W” trend. In 2019, the price of hydrofluoric acid dropped significantly. The price of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid at the beginning of the year was 13625 yuan / ton, and the price at the end of the year was 10240 yuan / ton, with a 24.84% drop. According to the price trend chart, the lowest price of the year appeared on November 19, with an average market price of 9600 yuan / ton, and the highest price of the year appeared At the beginning of the year, the average market price is 13625 yuan / ton, and the maximum amplitude of hydrofluoric acid Market in 2019 is 41.93%.
2、 Market analysis
The price trend of hydrofluoric acid products in 2019 can be roughly divided into four stages: the first stage is from January to early April, during which the market price of hydrofluoric acid falls sharply; the second stage is from mid April to mid July, during which the market price of hydrofluoric acid rebounds and rises; the third stage is from late July to mid November, during which the market price of hydrofluoric acid fluctuates and falls; the fourth stage is from the end of November to the end of November, during which the market price of hydrofluoric acid falls sharply The specific market trend is as follows:
In the first stage, from January to the first ten days of April, the market price of hydrofluoric acid dropped sharply. The domestic price of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid dropped from 13625 yuan / ton at the beginning of the year to 10100 yuan / ton in the first ten days of April, a drop of 25.87%. The price of hydrofluoric acid dropped sharply. First, the domestic hydrofluoric acid market maintenance device was restarted, and the on-site hydrofluoric acid spot supply increased. The enterprise reported that the on-site hydrofluoric acid spot supply was sufficient at present, the factory’s ex factory market was not good, and the market price of hydrofluoric acid fell. Second, the negative impact of upstream raw material fluorite products, fluorite plant construction has increased, and the operating rate of fluorite plant in Inner Mongolia and Hebei provinces has increased. As a whole, the supply of fluorite has increased, the price of fluorite has dropped significantly, the sharp decline of upstream fluorite price has a greater negative impact on hydrofluoric acid, and the market price of hydrofluoric acid has dropped significantly. The third is the cold trading market in the downstream refrigerant market of the terminal. The R22 refrigerant unit starts at 70%, and the unit starts at a low rate in the R22 market. The factory offer price of bulk water of the main production enterprise is between 16000-18500 yuan / ton, but the production enterprise does not have bulk water in stock, and most of them are small quantities of steel cylinders. In addition, the actual market demand is low, and the trend of shipping market is poor. The market price of R134a in China is slightly lower, the unit operating rate of production enterprises has not changed much, the market demand for refrigerants is weakened, and manufacturers mainly export their products. However, the transaction price in the site has not changed much, and the merchants purchase on demand. In the near future, due to the impact of equipment maintenance, the market demand for upstream hydrofluoric acid has weakened, and the market price of hydrofluoric acid continues to decline.
In the second stage, from mid April to mid July, the market price of hydrofluoric acid rebounded and rose from 10100 yuan / ton in mid April to 12080 yuan / ton on July 20, an increase of 19.6%. There are two main reasons for the price rise of hydrofluoric acid in this period. One is that the unit operating rate of domestic refrigerant industry has increased slightly. For the upstream raw material hydrofluoric acid market demand has increased, the domestic R134a market price has increased slightly, the unit operating rate of production enterprises has not changed much, the refrigerant market demand has increased, the downstream market has improved, and the hydrofluoric acid market price has rebounded and increased. Secondly, the fluorite installation has been started normally in the near future. Generally speaking, the supply of fluorite is a little tight. However, the fluorite market is greatly affected by environmental protection, and the supply of fluorite in the site is a little tight. The price of fluorite of some manufacturers is rising, and the market price of fluorite is rising, which brings strong cost support for the price of downstream hydrofluoric acid market, and the market price of hydrofluoric acid is rising.
In the third stage, from late July to mid November, the market price of hydrofluoric acid fluctuated and fell, from 12080 yuan / ton in late July to 9600 yuan / ton in late November, a drop of 20.53%. In the near future, the operation rate of hydrofluoric acid in China is more than 60%. Enterprises report that there is sufficient stock supply of hydrofluoric acid in the site at present, and the situation of goods distribution in the site in the near future is poor. In the near future, due to the poor downstream demand, the prices of some hydrofluoric acid manufacturers continue to decline. In the near future, the start-up of downstream refrigerant product units is at a low level, and the demand for upstream fluorite and hydrofluoric acid is poor. In the near future, the trading market of downstream refrigerants is general, and the price of hydrofluoric acid products fluctuates. In the near future, the transaction market of downstream refrigerants of the terminal is generally, the operation rate of R22 refrigerants is 50%, and the operation rate of R22 market devices is temporarily stable. The factory offer price of bulk water of the main production enterprises is 12000-14000 yuan / ton, but the production enterprises do not have bulk water in stock, most of which are small quantities of steel cylinders. In addition, the actual demand side of the market changes little, and the shipping market is general. The price trend of R134a market in China is not good, the unit operating rate of production enterprises remains low, the market demand for refrigerants is general, and the manufacturers mainly export their products. However, the market price of hydrofluoric acid keeps declining due to the normal supply of goods and poor downstream demand. Recently, affected by the common negative effects of fluorite and refrigerant industry, the market price of hydrofluoric acid dropped as much as 20% in four months.
In the fourth stage, from the end of November to the end of the year, the market price of hydrofluoric acid will rise slightly. In the near future, the price of fluorite upstream of hydrofluoric acid will remain high. The factory price of domestic fluorite is 2861.11 yuan / ton. The domestic fluorite unit will be started normally. The mine and flotation unit in the field will be started normally. The supply of fluorite in the field will be normal. In the near future, the price of hydrofluoric acid downstream will remain low. For the fluorite market, fluorite will be purchased on demand The market price of fluorite is stable for the time being. In the near future, the downstream units are under normal operation, the spot supply of fluorite in the site is sufficient, and the downstream demand of the terminal is general, which leads to the temporary stability of the market price trend. The high price of fluorite brings certain cost support to the hydrofluoric acid market, and the price trend of hydrofluoric acid market is stable. However, in the near future, fluorite supply has decreased, fluorite prices remain high, and the market price of hydrofluoric acid has been affected. In the near future, the transaction market of the downstream refrigerant market of the terminal has increased slightly. At present, the automobile industry has entered the cycle of goods preparation. The supply of R22 in China is tight. The market price of R22 in China has increased. The starting load of the manufacturer’s production unit is still not high. The supply capacity of the market source has declined. The downstream air conditioning manufacturer has maintained the demand, but the supply is tight. The price of domestic large enterprises is mainly Flow rose to 13500-14500 yuan / ton. The price trend of domestic R134a market slightly increased, and the unit operating rate of production enterprises remained at a low level. At present, the automobile industry has entered the stock cycle, and the demand for R134a has slightly improved. At present, the supply of R134a in the market is slightly tight, the price has slightly increased, the downstream market has improved, and the market price of hydrofluoric acid has rebounded higher.
The price trend of domestic hydrofluoric acid industry chain in 2019 is as follows:
In 2019, the market of fluorine chemical industry is weak. From raw material fluorite to hydrofluoric acid, the downstream refrigerant industry has different procedures of decline. The fluorine chemical industry is in recession, the terminal demand has not improved significantly, and the market trend is declining.
3、 Future forecast
Chen Ling, a hydrofluoric acid analyst with business agency, believes that in the short term, the hydrofluoric acid plant will start normally, the supply of goods in the hydrofluoric acid market will be normal, and the market will be generally on the market. In addition, there are many units in the downstream refrigerant industry to be overhauled, so the demand for hydrofluoric acid is limited. However, the firm’s intention to hold up the price is obvious, and the price may maintain a slight upward trend at the beginning of 2020. In the long run, with the advent of the refrigerant industry peak season, the domestic refrigerant industry manufacturers will prepare goods and gradually start the maintenance of the refrigerant device. At that time, the market price of hydrofluoric acid may rise, and the price may remain at about 13000 yuan / ton. With the end of the sales peak season in the refrigeration industry, it is expected that the upward pressure of hydrofluoric acid market will increase in the second and third quarters, or the price will gradually fall, and the price is expected to gradually fall to the level of 9500 yuan / ton. In the fourth quarter, the price may rise, and the price is expected to be 10000-12000 yuan / ton.