According to the monitoring of the Business News Agency, the price of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid was stable this week. As of the end of the week, the market price of hydrofluoric acid was 9828.57 yuan/ton, which was the same as the price of 9828.57 yuan/ton at the beginning of the week, with a year-on-year decline of 13.18%.

Supply side: the domestic hydrofluoric acid price trend is temporarily stable, and the mainstream price of domestic hydrofluoric acid negotiated by various regions is 9700-10200 yuan/ton. Some units are still in shutdown recently, but the hydrofluoric acid spot supply is sufficient, and the manufacturer’s hydrofluoric acid order is poor, which affects the hydrofluoric acid price to remain low.

Raw material side: the price trend of raw fluorite market is temporarily stable. As of the 24th, the average price of domestic fluorite is 3050 yuan/ton, and the price trend is stable this week. Recently, the operating rate of domestic supply side has increased, some fluorite enterprises have started operations, and the supply of domestic fluorite production enterprises has increased. The raw material mining enterprises are facing increasingly stringent safety and environmental protection requirements, resulting in insufficient operation of fluorite mines. The insufficient supply of raw materials is also a major factor affecting the supply of fluorite. The price trend of fluorite on the site is temporarily stable, and hydrofluoric acid is affected by costs, and the market price fluctuates little.

The market price of raw material sulfuric acid rose. As of the 24th, the average price of domestic sulfuric acid was 248.33 yuan/ton. The price rose 4.2% this week, and the price rose this week. Recently, domestic sulphuric acid plants have been operating stably and the supply has been normal, and the enthusiasm of downstream procurement of sulphuric acid has increased. Positive factors have supported the rise of sulphuric acid prices, which has driven the domestic hydrofluoric acid market to stop falling and stabilize.

Demand side: the market of refrigerant products at the downstream of the terminal rose slightly, and the operating rate of the refrigerant industry remained low. Some enterprises resumed work and slightly increased the ex-factory price, driving the domestic refrigerant R22 price to rise slightly. The refrigerant R22 manufacturer’s load is not high, the inventory is in a reasonable range, and there is a lot of wait-and-see mood. Affected by the low price of hydrofluoric acid, the refrigerant industry is under pressure, and the price increase of R22 is limited. The domestic R134a manufacturers operate at low load, and the price trend of R134a rises slightly. However, at present, the demand procurement is the main part, and the downstream enterprises are not starting high. The traders are in a strong wait-and-see mood. At present, the market price of refrigerant R134a is mostly in the range of 24500-25500 yuan/ton, and some enterprises have not yet resumed production. The refrigerant delivery is light, and the downstream R134a market is slightly higher. Recently, the downstream refrigerant industry has not been active in procurement, and the operating rate is less than 30%. The purchase of upstream raw materials is scarce, and the price trend of hydrofluoric acid market is temporarily stable.

Aftermarket forecast: In the short term, the raw material fluorite market will remain weak, and the downstream refrigerant industry will remain sluggish. However, the refrigerant market will rise slightly, and the combination of short and long factors will affect the market. Chen Ling, hydrofluoric acid analyst of the Business Agency, believes that the market price of hydrofluoric acid will remain low in the short term.