1、 Price trend

According to the bulk data monitoring of business society, as of April 29, the average price of refrigerant R22 was 17666.67 yuan / ton, up 1.92% from the beginning of the month and 6.43% from the same period last year

According to the bulk data monitoring of business society, as of April 29, the average price of refrigerant R134a was 24166.67 yuan / ton, down 3.33% from the beginning of the month and up 6.93% from the same period last year

2、 Market analysis

In April, the refrigerant R22 market was stable and upward, the enterprise quotation was increased, and the focus was higher. In April, the price of raw material hydrofluoric acid rose, and the cost support was OK. Moreover, in April, it entered the peak season, the demand support became stronger and stronger, and the manufacturers had strong support for the price. In addition, during the maintenance period in Dongyue, Shandong Province, the market supply decreased, and the prices of the operators rose. However, public health events affected the logistics of various places, and the shipment of enterprises was limited. The upward range of R22 was not large, with an increase of about 2% in the month. At present, the R22 market quotation is mostly in the range of 17500-18000 yuan / ton, about 17500-18000 yuan / ton in Shandong, about 17500-18000 yuan / ton in Zhejiang, about 17500-18000 yuan / ton in Hunan and about 18000 yuan / ton in Guangzhou.

In April, the market of refrigerant R134a continued to decline, the quotation of enterprises fell frequently, and the focus shifted downward. In April, the price of raw material hydrofluoric acid increased, but the price of trichloroethylene decreased, the cost support weakened, coupled with the poor demand for downstream vehicles, the shipment pressure of refrigerant enterprises, the sales pressure was large, the mentality of operators was pessimistic, and the price of R134a fell. At present, the market quotation of R134a is mostly in the range of 22000-26000 yuan / ton, about 23000-24500 yuan / ton in Zhejiang, about 22000-22500 yuan / ton in Hunan and about 24000 yuan / ton in Guangzhou.

In terms of raw materials, on April 28, 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 increased slightly, and the recent slight rise of fluorite price had a certain supporting impact on the hydrofluoric acid market. In addition, the operating rate of downstream refrigerant industry was still at a low level, the actual demand was at a low level, and the procurement of hydrofluoric acid was limited, Recently, the refrigerant price has decreased slightly, but the hydrofluoric acid unit has operated stably recently. It is expected that the market price of hydrofluoric acid may remain stable.

3、 Future forecast

According to refrigerant analysts of business society, refrigerant R22 rose and R134a fell in April. The overall market is weak, and it is difficult to find short-term benefits. It is expected to continue the weakness.