According to the monitoring of business news agency, the price trend of domestic anhydrous hydrofluoric acid declined this week. By the end of the week, the market price of hydrofluoric acid was 10290 yuan / ton, down 2.0% from 10500 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week, up 16.53% year on year.

Recently, the price trend of domestic hydrofluoric acid has declined. Up to now, the mainstream price of domestic hydrofluoric acid is 9500-98000 yuan / ton, and some manufacturers’ quotations are higher than the market price. The actual transaction market on the floor is weak, and the price of domestic hydrofluoric acid has mainly declined. Recently, the spot supply of domestic hydrofluoric acid has increased, and the price trend on the floor has dropped.

The domestic hydrofluoric acid spot supply is sufficient, and some hydrofluoric acid plants in the field are restarted, but the price of upstream raw materials of hydrofluoric acid is high. So far, the mainstream of hydrofluoric acid negotiation in the southern region is 9500-9800 yuan / ton, and the price of hydrofluoric acid in the northern market is 9400-9800 yuan / ton. In recent years, the price trend of domestic hydrofluoric acid market is mainly declining, and the manufacturers reflect that the recent delivery situation is not good, but the price of hydrofluoric acid market is still facing downward pressure in the later stage.

The market price of fluorite, the raw material of hydrofluoric acid, declined slightly. By the end of the weekend, the domestic fluorite price was 2627.28 yuan / ton, with a price drop of 0.42% this week. Recently, the domestic fluorite spot supply is normal. However, as the temperature rises, some manufacturers in the North are gradually starting their plants. However, recently, the environmental protection supervision is strict, and some affected plants are parking, This week, the domestic fluorite price trend slightly lower. Up to now, the mainstream of domestic fluorite negotiations is 2400-2600 yuan / ton. The high price of fluorite on the floor is supported by the cost of hydrofluoric acid market, and the price of domestic hydrofluoric acid market is not affected.

The market trend of domestic refrigerants is temporarily stable. Recently, the sales situation of the automobile industry is normal. The market of refrigerants is temporarily stable. The demand is mainly purchased on demand. The trend of the refrigerant industry remains stable. The market of various types of refrigerants has little change. However, the manufacturers are under pressure to ship, the sales pressure is large, the price of raw material hydrofluoric acid is declining, and the cost support is lost. The export volume of refrigerants has little change, The output of downstream air conditioning is low, the demand is scarce, the off-season effect of after-sales market continues, and the refrigerant price remains stable temporarily. On the whole, negative factors dominated the refrigerant market, the price of chloroform fell, and the price of hydrofluoric acid fell. At present, the load of refrigerant R22 manufacturers is not high, the inventory is in a reasonable range, the market price trend is stable, but the downstream receiving capacity is limited, there is a lot of wait-and-see mood, the shipment situation of goods holders is normal, some businesses still have the phenomenon of cost inversion, and the mainstream of on-site negotiation is 15800-17000 yuan / ton. Domestic R134a manufacturers operate under low load, but the current demand procurement is the main, downstream enterprises start is not high, and traders have a strong wait-and-see mood. At present, the market quotation of refrigerant R134a is mostly in the range of 22000-23000 yuan / ton, the price is high, but the transaction atmosphere is general, the downstream refrigerant market is stable, and the price trend of hydrofluoric acid market is declining.

Judging from the industrial chain chart, the price trend of fluorine chemical industry is declining, the price of raw material fluorite is falling, and the price of downstream refrigerant products is gradually falling. In addition, the recent overhaul and restart of some domestic hydrofluoric acid devices has increased the spot supply on the floor. Affected by multiple negative factors, Chen Ling, hydrofluoric acid analyst of the business community, believes that the market price of hydrofluoric acid may fall slightly.

1、 Price trend

According to the monitoring data of the business association, the price of caustic soda is mainly stable. The average price of the market from the beginning of this week to Shandong is about 457.5 yuan / ton, which is 6.15% lower than that of the same period last year. The commodity index of caustic soda on May 13 was 65.83, unchanged from yesterday, down 68.18% from 206.87 (2017-11-14), the highest point in the cycle, and up 1.11% from 65.11, the lowest point on October 9, 2020（ Note: period refers to the period from September 1, 2011 to now

2、 Market analysis

Caustic soda fluctuates in a narrow range, and the market operation is dominant. The price of caustic soda in Shandong Province is weak, and the mainstream ex factory price of 32% caustic soda is 400-490 yuan / ton. The company’s shipment is tepid, the downstream receiving situation is light and stable, and the wait-and-see atmosphere is strong. It is expected that caustic soda will continue to operate with small fluctuation in the future. In Hebei area, the market of caustic soda fluctuates mainly in a narrow range. At present, the mainstream ex factory price of 32% caustic soda is 460-590 yuan / ton. The company’s shipment is general, and the downstream receiving situation is light and stable, with a strong wait-and-see atmosphere. It is expected that caustic soda will continue to operate with small fluctuation in the future.

Upstream: domestic liquid chlorine market is in consolidation operation. During the week, the shipment of liquid chlorine was not good, and traders and downstream companies had strong intention to lower the price, so the price continued to fall. Downstream: from the downstream of caustic soda to the end of demand, aluminum, paper and other industries adhere to the demand-based procurement, a strong wait-and-see attitude. The price of caustic soda lacks strong support, and the price of caustic soda is weak.

According to the price monitoring of the business community, in the 18th week (5.3-5.7) of 2021, there were 3 kinds of commodities rising, 0 kinds of commodities falling, and 2 kinds of commodities falling to 0. The main commodities that rose were PVC (2.09%), calcium carbide (1.47%) and light soda ash (0.57%); The average rise and fall this week was 0.83%.

Business analysts believe that in the near future, the caustic soda enterprises have sufficient inventory, the shipment is tepid, the downstream receiving situation is weak and stable, and the wait-and-see atmosphere is strong. It is expected that caustic soda will continue to be consolidated and operated in the future, depending on the downstream market demand.

1、 Price trend

Isopropanol prices fell this week, according to commodity data monitoring. The average price of isopropanol in China was 9266.67 yuan / ton last Thursday and 8866.67 yuan / ton this Thursday. The price fell by 4.32% in the week.

2、 Market analysis

Figure: price trend comparison of acetone and isopropanol from March to May

Isopropanol prices fell earlier this week. Internationally, isopropanol in the United States closed lower on May 11, while isopropanol in Europe closed lower. Up to now, the negotiation range of isopropanol in Shandong Province is about 8500-9000 yuan / ton, and that of isopropanol in Jiangsu Province is about 8700-8800 yuan / ton. Zhejiang isopropanol negotiation range is around 8700 yuan / ton. Raw material acetone fell, the operating rate of East China acetone isopropanol plant increased, the tense situation of spot supply was eased, coupled with the obvious wait-and-see mood in the downstream, the general situation of on-site inquiry, the on-site trading atmosphere of isopropanol was not good, and the price was obviously reduced.

In terms of raw material acetone, the domestic acetone market fell significantly this week. The average price of domestic acetone was 8225 yuan / ton last Thursday and 7600 yuan / ton this Thursday. The price fell by 7.6% during the week. After the festival, the Hong Kong stock increased significantly, the factory orders decreased slightly, the downstream terminal factory replenishment enthusiasm was not high, the on-site order inquiry situation was general, the on-site trading atmosphere was poor, the on-site actual orders continued to decline, and the low price offer continued.

In terms of raw material propylene, the overall price of propylene market increased slightly this week, but the overall rate was not large. The average price of domestic propylene was 8268.45 yuan / ton last Thursday, and 8378.45 yuan / ton this Thursday. The price rose by 1.33% in the week. At present, the propylene market has no pressure on inventory, some units are still under maintenance, and the supply is slightly tight. Some enterprises suspended the quotation, and the price rose slightly.

3、 Future forecast

Isopropanol analyst of chemical branch of business society thinks: at present, foreign export orders are general. Domestic raw material acetone fell, the operation rate of acetone isopropanol plant in East China increased, and the shortage of spot supply was eased. In addition, the lower reaches were more wait-and-see, and the buying was cautious. Isopropanol is expected to continue to decline slightly in the short term.

According to the data of the large list of business agencies, as of May 12, the average price of domestic industrial lithium hydroxide enterprises was 86333.33 yuan / ton, up 7.02% compared with the price on May 6, 14.10% higher than April 12, and 51.46% higher than the same period last year.

In April, the domestic industrial lithium hydroxide market rose and stabilized, and entered may. After the festival, the lithium hydroxide market rose steadily. The upstream spodumene was tight price, and the downstream demand was better. The price of the stockholders was firm, and the market price decreased significantly. According to the data monitoring of business agency, the price of lithium hydroxide in some enterprises in recent years is summarized: the external quotation of industrial lithium hydroxide of Shanghai Yulun industrial grade is 92000 yuan / ton; The external quotation of industrial lithium hydroxide of Zigong tongfarong industrial grade is 85000 yuan / ton; Shanghai Eugene industrial lithium hydroxide offers 82000 yuan / ton, battery grade lithium hydroxide is 85000 yuan / ton, and the spot price of the merchant is on the market with the actual transaction price mainly negotiated.

Lithium hydroxide production data: in April 2021, the output of lithium hydroxide, the main manufacturer of the country, was 14100 tons, up 10.16% on a month basis, up 88% year on year.

According to the data of business society, the average price of industrial lithium carbonate in East China was 87000 yuan / ton by May 11, which was 0.46% higher than that of the average price of 86600 yuan / ton in industrial carbon East China on May 1. On May 11, the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 90600 yuan / ton, which was 0.67% higher than that of the average price in East China of May 1, 90000 yuan / ton.

Analysts of lithium hydroxide of business agency believe that the current cost end and demand side boost the market. It is expected that the domestic industrial lithium hydroxide Market will be strong in the short term, and more attention should be paid to the market information guidance for specific trends.

The domestic market of cyclohexanone has risen sharply in recent years, boosted by the positive increase in cost. Sinopec’s Benzene listing continued to rise 300 to 7700 yuan / ton, and the spot price of pure benzene continued to rise, and the price of cyclohexanone enterprises followed the increase. According to the monitoring data of business society, the average price of domestic cyclohexanone market as of May 10 was 11060 yuan / ton, with the price rising 10.82% on a year-on-year basis, and 94.72% year on year.

Summary of domestic cyclohexanone market as of May 10:

region ., Price

East China 11100-11300 yuan / ton cash delivery

South China 11300 yuan / ton cash delivered

Shandong Province 10900-11000 yuan / ton cash withdrawal or short delivery

In terms of raw materials, the main factors that drive the price rise are that pure benzene is out of stock at home and abroad, the market transaction is good, leading to a sharp upward price; The market of caprolactam rose, the profit of caprolactam continued to compress, and the price of manufacturers was up-regulated under the pressure of cost.

The price of pure benzene continues to rise, with strong cost support, but the downstream link is slow to follow the rising pace. The analysts of cyclohexanone of business society expect that the domestic cyclohexanone market will be sorted out at a high level in the short term.