In June, the market of chloroform fell sharply. According to the commodity market analysis system of the business community, as of June 28, the price of chloroform bulk water in Shandong was 2025 yuan/ton, down 10.99% from 2275 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month. The price of raw methanol fluctuated and fell, and the cost support of chloroform weakened; The downstream refrigerant R22 enters the off-season, and the demand is insufficient for chloroform support; Methane chloride is low before commencement and high after commencement, and the supply of trichloromethane is generally loose; The overall operation of the industrial chain is weak.

In June, the methane chloride unit declined in the early stage of construction, and in the late month, with the restart and load increase of Fuqiang and Huatai, the methane chloride increased slightly in the late stage of construction, and the overall supply of trichloromethane was still under pressure.

In June, the price of raw material methanol was weak and volatile, and the cost support of chloroform was weak. According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, as of June 28th, the spot price of methanol was 2097 yuan/ton, a decrease of 2.97% from 2161 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month; The low point of the cycle is 2015 yuan/ton, and the high point is 2190 yuan/ton.

The price of R22 was stable in June. With the end of the peak season, the overall support for chloroform was weaker than in the previous period. Overall, the total production quota for R22 in 2023 will be reduced by 19% to 181800 tons.

According to the methane chloride data analysts of the business society, the demand for chloroform at the end of the peak season is generally weak, coupled with the pressure on the supply side, and it is expected that the market for chloroform will be weak and consolidated in the short term.