Refrigerant Gas Market Weekly Report (10 May - 17 May 2022)

According to the bulk data monitoring of the business community, as of May 17, the average price of refrigerant R22 was 17,500 yuan/ton, down 0.94% from the beginning of the month and up 5.42% from the same period last year.

According to the bulk data monitoring of the business community, as of May 17, the average price of refrigerant R134a was 21,666.67 yuan / ton, down 4.41% from the beginning of the month and 4.13% from the same period last year.

Recently, the price of refrigerant R22 has been stable and falling. The price of raw material chloroform has fallen slightly, the cost support has weakened, and the market supply has increased. At present, the price of raw material hydrofluoric acid is mostly 11,730 yuan/ton, the price of chloroform is about 4,325 yuan/ton, and the price of R22 is mostly in the range of 17,000-18,000 yuan/ton. The quotation in Shandong area is around 17000-17500 yuan/ton, the quotation in Zhejiang area is around 17000-17500 yuan/ton, the quotation in Hunan area is around 17500-18000 yuan/ton, and the quotation in Guangzhou area is around 18000 yuan/ton.

Recently, the price of refrigerant R134a has continued to decline, and the quotations of enterprises have fallen frequently, and the center of gravity has shifted downward. The price of raw material hydrofluoric acid did not fluctuate much, the price of trichloroethylene fell sharply, and the cost support was sharply reduced. Moreover, the market transaction was still flat, and the logistics had not yet fully recovered. Up to now, the price of raw material hydrofluoric acid is about 11,730 yuan/ton, and the market quotation of R134a is mostly in the range of 19,000-25,000 yuan/ton, and the actual transaction is lower than the offer. The price in Zhejiang is around 19,000-25,000 yuan/ton, the price in Hunan is around 22,000-22,500 yuan/ton, and the price in Guangzhou is around 24,000 yuan/ton.

In terms of raw materials, the price trend of domestic hydrofluoric acid market was temporarily stable on May 17, the operation of on-site equipment was stable, the supply of goods was normal, the market price of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid was stable, and the price of fluorite was temporarily stable recently. In addition, the operating rate of the downstream refrigerant industry is still at a low level, the actual demand is at a low level, and the purchase of hydrofluoric acid is limited. The acid market price may be mainly stable.