Short term: Tight supply-demand balance continues, prices and profits remain high.From Q4 2025 to Q1 2026, the refrigerant market will continue its pattern of "rigid supply and stable demand." On the supply side, over 90% of the 2025 HFCs quota has already been consumed. In Q4, most companies enter ...

Refrigerants will remain the mainstream choice for the long term, and the supply-demand gap is expected to widen further.

This article covers: (1) The supply of refrigerant R134A is insufficient, and its price continues to rise, with an imminent increase of 11%; (2) Unexpected events, such as the force majeure shutdown of core global R134A manufacturers, have further reduced supply; (3) The underlying logic behind the...

The refrigerant market remained stable throughout the week, with demand gradually returning to normal and exports slowing down. Overall demand was relatively smooth. R134a saw concentrated purchasing demand, leading to continuous price increases from manufacturers, with current offers reaching...

According to Montreal Agreement Kigali Amendment,From year 2024 the production quota regulation comes to effect in China, it means all factories in China have a limited total production amount.The production quota for year 2025 is even less than year 2024.But the demand from customers are more and m