1、 Price trend

According to the monitoring data of the business agency, as of August 12, the average price of refrigerant R22 was 17000.00 yuan / ton, which was the same as the price of 17000.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month and increased by 4.08% compared with the same period last year

According to the monitoring data of business agency, as of August 12, the average price of refrigerant R134a was 22833.33 yuan / ton, up 1.48% from the price of 22500.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month, up 11.38% from the same period last year.

2、 Market analysis

This week, the fundamentals of refrigerant R22 remained stable as a whole, and the prices offered by enterprises remained stable as a whole. The price of raw material trichloromethane rose slightly in the month, hydrofluoric acid was weak and stable as a whole, the raw material cost was stable and fluctuated slightly. The overall wait-and-see attitude of the downstream was strong, and the overall price of R22 market was stable.

In August, the price of upstream raw material hydrofluoric acid was generally weak and stable, and the price of trichloroethylene continued to rise. Summer was the peak season of traditional demand for refrigerant. Supported by cost and demand, the price of refrigerant R134a rose slightly this week.

In terms of raw materials, the domestic hydrofluoric acid price trend is generally stable and weak this week, and the continuous weak operation of cost will form a certain pressure on the domestic R134a price in the future.

3、 Future forecast

The refrigerant analyst of business community believes that the price of R22 raw materials is weak and stable, and the overall wait-and-see attitude of the market is strong. It is expected that the domestic R22 market price will continue to move steadily in the short term. The raw material cost of R134a continues to rise. In addition, the peak demand season is coming. Supported by the cost and demand, it is expected that the price of R134a will continue to be strong in the short term.

It can be seen from the trend chart that the market price trend of p-xylene is temporarily stable. The domestic price of p-xylene is 9000 yuan / T. recently, the domestic supply of p-xylene is normal, the domestic PX operating rate is more than 70%, the domestic supply of p-xylene is general, and the overseas units are operating normally. The domestic price trend of p-xylene is temporarily stable. Recently, the trend of international oil prices has increased slightly, but the external price of PX has increased slightly. On the 10th, the closing prices in Asia were US $1051-1053 / T FOB Korea and US $1069-1071 / T CFR China. Recently, the operating rate of PX units in Asia is normal. On the whole, the operating rate of paraxylene units in Asia is about 60%, and the supply of PX goods in Asia is normal. Chen Ling, PX analyst of business society, believes that the current short-term crude oil price is still supported, The downstream PTA and textile industry are still weak, and the market price trend of p-xylene is temporarily stable.

According to the data of the bulk list of business agencies, as of August 10, the average price of formic acid enterprises was 3766.67 yuan / ton, down 6.61% compared with the price on August 1, 1.74% compared with the price on July 10, and 39.89% year-on-year in a three-month cycle.

Recently (8.1-8.10), the market price of domestic industrial grade 85% formic acid fell. Recently, the prices of caustic soda, liquid ammonia and sulfuric acid in the upstream are relatively weak, the main raw material methanol is low-level, the cost side’s support for the formic acid market is weakened, and the downstream is just in need of purchase. The market atmosphere is general, and the focus of negotiation on the industrial grade 85% formic acid market is downward.

In terms of cost: for upstream caustic soda, on August 9, the caustic soda enterprises flexibly adjusted their quotations, but they mainly took a wait-and-see attitude, and comprehensively predicted that they would maintain the consolidation trend in the later period; Upstream liquid ammonia: on August 9, the market of liquid ammonia in Shandong Province stopped falling and stabilized, and the market performance was still weak. Some dealers still fell slightly, with a reduction range of about 50 yuan / ton; Upstream sulfuric acid: on August 9, the reference price of sulfuric acid was 522.00, a decrease of 14.71% compared with August 1 (612.00); For upstream methanol, according to the monitoring data of business agency, on August 9, the domestic methanol in East China port was about 2490 yuan / ton, down 2.23% from the previous working day. On August 9, the main contract m2209 of methanol futures closed at 2488 yuan / ton, down 59 yuan / ton or 1.54% compared with the closing of the previous trading day.

According to the formic acid analysts of business society, the current raw material price is weak, the cost support is insufficient, and the market transaction is on demand. It is expected that in the short term, 85% of the domestic industrial grade formic acid market will be weak, and more attention should be paid to the changes in raw material prices.

On August 9, the DOP price was strong and temporarily stable

According to the data monitoring of the business agency, the DOP price was temporarily stable on August 9, and the DOP market was stable. On August 9, the DOP price was 9125 yuan / ton, which was stable compared with the DOP price of 9125 yuan / ton on the previous trading day; Recently, the DOP price approaches the cost line, the demand is stable, and the DOP market is strong and stable temporarily.

Key points of analysis

The price of raw material isooctanol fluctuated and rose, the price of phthalic anhydride was temporarily stable, and the cost of DOP was strong and stable; The price of downstream plastic PVC has stopped rising, and the demand is temporarily stable; The downward pressure of plasticizer still exists and the upward force is large.

Future market expectation

The cost is stable and the demand is stable. The upward momentum of DOP is large and the downward pressure remains. It is expected that the price fluctuation of DOP will be stable in the future.

This week, the price of aluminum fluoride is weak and stable

According to the data of business agency, as of August 8, the average price of domestic aluminum fluoride was 10950 yuan / ton, which was temporarily stable compared with the price of 10950 yuan / ton on August 1 at the beginning of the month. The aluminum fluoride market was weak and stable.

Raw material prices fluctuated and adjusted this week

According to the monitoring of the business association, the price of fluorite rose slightly this week, by 0.82%; The price of hydrofluoric acid fell slightly, by 0.09%, and the price of sulfuric acid fell sharply, by 14.71%. The raw material market fluctuates and stabilizes, the cost of aluminum fluoride decreases, and the overall upward momentum of aluminum fluoride weakens and the downward pressure is large.

The price of cryolite fluctuated and adjusted this week

According to the monitoring of the business agency, the price of cryolite fluctuated and adjusted this week, and the market of cryolite was consolidated. As of August 8, the price of cryolite was 7650 yuan / ton, which was stable compared with the price of 7650 yuan / ton on August 1 at the beginning of the month. The price of cryolite fluctuates and stabilizes, the demand for cryolite is consolidated, and the demand for aluminum fluoride is temporarily stable.

This week, the price of electrolytic aluminum fluctuated and rose

According to the monitoring of the business agency, the price of electrolytic aluminum rose violently this week, and the market of electrolytic aluminum recovered. As of August 8, the price of electrolytic aluminum was 18410 yuan / ton, up 0.51% from 18316.67 yuan / ton on August 1 at the beginning of the month. The price of electrolytic aluminum fluctuated and rose, the aluminum market recovered, and the demand for aluminum fluoride was temporarily stable.

Market overview and forecast

According to the aluminum fluoride industry analyst of business agency, this week the raw material hydrofluoric acid fell slightly, the price of fluorite rose slightly, the price of sulfuric acid fell, and the cost of aluminum fluoride fell; The cost of aluminum fluoride decreased, and the demand was temporarily stable. In general, the demand for cost reduction is temporarily stable, and it is expected that the price of aluminum fluoride will be weak and stable in the future.