1、 Price trend

According to the bulk data monitoring of business society, as of February 18, the average price of refrigerant R22 was 17333.33 yuan / ton, an increase of 166 yuan / ton compared with 17166.67 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week, an increase of 0.97% during the week and 22.93 /% compared with the same period last year

According to the bulk data monitoring of business society, as of February 18, the average price of refrigerant R134a was 27500 yuan / ton, an increase of 166 yuan / ton compared with 27333.33 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week, an increase of 0.61% during the week and 39.12% compared with the same period last year.

2、 Market analysis

This week’s refrigerant R22 market rose steadily, slightly higher than last week’s price. Many enterprise quotations rose steadily, with a range of about 100-500 yuan / ton. The price of raw materials hydrofluoric acid and chloroform is temporarily stable, and there is support on the cost side, but the export and domestic sales are still sluggish. The recovery of the downstream market after the festival is not as expected, and the support on the demand side is general, so R22 prices are dragged higher. By the end of the week, according to the data of the business agency, the market quotation of R22 was mostly in the range of 16800-17800 yuan / ton, the quotation in Shandong was about 17000-17500 yuan / ton, the quotation in Zhejiang was about 16800-17500 yuan / ton, the quotation in Hunan was about 17000-17500 yuan / ton, and the quotation in Guangzhou was about 17500 yuan / ton. The prices in various places have risen steadily.

The market of refrigerant R134a rose steadily this week. Some enterprises raised 500-1000 yuan / ton. The price of raw material hydrofluoric acid was temporarily stable. The supply of trichloroethylene was tight, the price rose, the cost support was strong, and the market of R134a rose. However, the market demand was not high, the shipment of enterprises was blocked, the inventory increased, there was a certain pressure on sales, and the increase range was relatively conservative. According to the data of business agency, the market quotation of R134a is in the range of 25000-30000 yuan / ton, the quotation in Zhejiang is about 25000-26000 yuan / ton, the quotation in Hunan is about 25500-26000 yuan / ton, the quotation in Jiangsu is about 27000-30000 yuan / ton, and the quotation in Guangzhou is about 26000 yuan / ton, with local prices rising slightly.

In terms of raw materials, on February 18, the price trend of domestic hydrofluoric acid market was temporarily stable, the operation of on-site devices was stable, the supply of goods was normal, the market price of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid was temporarily stable, and the recent stable price of fluorite had a certain impact on the loss of support for the hydrofluoric acid market. In addition, the operating rate of downstream refrigerant industry was still at a low level, and the actual demand was at a low level, With regard to the Limited procurement of hydrofluoric acid and the recent upward trend of refrigerant market, it is expected that the market price of hydrofluoric acid may stabilize temporarily.

3、 Future forecast

Refrigerant analysts of business society believe that under the current cost support, the prices of R22 and R134a are rising steadily, but the demand follow-up is insufficient, so it is difficult to have a significant rise. It is expected that R22 and R134a will stabilize in the short term.