Recent price trend of hydrochloric acid

As can be seen from the above figure, the price of domestic hydrochloric acid increased slightly this week, and the quotation increased from 318.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 324.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, an increase of 1.89%, a year-on-year increase of 15.71% compared with the same period last year. Overall, the domestic hydrochloric acid market rose slightly this week. On January 9, the commodity index of hydrochloric acid was 85.26, the same as yesterday, down 38.17% from the highest point of 137.89 in the cycle (2021-10-26), and up 374.19% from the lowest point of 17.98 on September 5, 2012. (Note: the period refers to the period from September 1, 2011 to now)

The upstream support is weakened and the downstream procurement is general

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the domestic hydrochloric acid market price rose slightly this week. Dezhou Shihua hydrochloric acid is quoted at 500 yuan / ton this weekend, which is temporarily stable compared with last weekend; The price of synthetic hydrochloric acid from Wen Shui is 290 yuan / ton this weekend, which is temporarily stable compared with last weekend; Dezhou Maihua hydrochloric acid is quoted at 50 yuan / ton this weekend, which is temporarily stable compared with last weekend; Liaocheng Huatong hydrochloric acid quoted 180 yuan / ton this weekend, up 30 yuan / ton compared with last weekend; Xiangcheng Sanan hydrochloric acid is quoted at 600 yuan / ton this weekend, which is temporarily stable compared with last weekend.

From the perspective of the upstream and downstream industrial chain of hydrochloric acid, the upstream liquid chlorine market fell slightly, weakening the support for hydrochloric acid. The price of downstream polyaluminium chloride decreased slightly, and the quotation decreased from 2502.22 yuan / ton last weekend to 2490.00 yuan / ton this weekend, a decrease of 0.49%, a year-on-year increase of 37.79% compared with the same period last year; The market price of ammonium chloride decreased slightly, and the quotation decreased from 1095.00 yuan / ton last weekend to 1087.50 yuan / ton this weekend, a decrease of 0.68%. On the whole, downstream products are not enthusiastic about purchasing hydrochloric acid, which has a negative impact on the price of hydrochloric acid.

Future forecast

The market of upstream liquid chlorine has fallen recently, the cost support is general, the market of downstream polyaluminium chloride and ammonium chloride has declined slightly, and the willingness to purchase downstream has weakened. Business analysts believe that hydrochloric acid has mainly suffered a slight shock and decline recently.