Price trend

According to the monitoring data of SunSirs, the average price of domestic refrigerant R22 on September 30 was 18,666.67 RMB/ton, 6.67% higher than the price of 17,500.00 RMB/ton on September 1, and 27.27% lower than the same period last year.

According to the monitoring data of SunSirs, the average price of domestic refrigerant R134a on September 30 was 26,000.00 RMB/ton, 6.85% higher than the price of 24,333.33 RMB/ton on September 1 at the beginning of the month, and 29.41% lower than the same period last year.

Analysis review

In September, the price of upstream raw material chloroform continued to rise in the month, with a significant increase of 45.13% in the whole month. Hydrofluoric acid was weak and stable in the whole month, with a small decline of 0.76% in the month. In general, the upstream raw material price continued to rise. In late September, the price of chloroform rose significantly. At the same time, affected by factors such as early power and production restriction, and enterprise downtime for maintenance, the domestic R22 inventory was generally low, the cost continued to rise, and the enterprise inventory was low. With the support of the downstream demand, the domestic R22 market price continued to run strong in September.

In September, the price of hydrofluoric acid, the upstream raw material of R134a, was generally weak and stable, falling slightly by 0.76% in the month, and the price of trichloroethylene continued to rise, with an overall increase of more than 10% in the month. The cost of raw materials continued to rise, the enterprise's inventory was relatively low, and the downstream demand remained unchanged. Supported by the cost and demand, the overall price of refrigerant R134a continued to run strongly in September.

Market outlook

According to the refrigerant analysts of SunSirs, the price of upstream raw materials of refrigerant continued to rise in September. At present, the overall inventory of the enterprise is low, and the overall downstream demand remains unchanged. Supported by costs and demand, it is expected that the domestic R22 and R134a prices will continue to rise in October.

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