Hydrofluoric acid prices have declined slightly this week (6.14-6.18)

According to the monitoring of business agency, the domestic anhydrous hydrofluoric acid price has declined slightly this week. As of the end of the week, the market price of hydrofluoric acid was 10000 yuan / ton, down 0.2% compared with the price of 10020 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week, up 13.64% year on year.

Domestic hydrofluoric acid prices have been slightly lower this week. Up to now, the mainstream price of domestic hydrofluoric acid has maintained 9400-9700 yuan / ton. Some manufacturers offer higher than the market price. The actual market transaction is weak, domestic hydrofluoric acid price is stable mainly, and domestic HFA spot supply is supported in the near future, and the price trend in the field has been slightly lower.

Domestic HFA is well supplied in spot, some hydrofluoric acid units in the site are stable in operation, and the upstream raw material price of hydrofluoric acid has not changed much. Up to now, the mainstream of hydrofluoric acid negotiation in South China is 9400-9600 yuan / ton, and the price of hydrofluoric acid in the north market is 9400-9700 yuan / ton. In recent years, the domestic market price trend of hydrofluoric acid is stable, and the manufacturers reflect that the goods are not good in the near future, but the price of hydrofluoric acid market still has downward pressure in the later period.

The market price of fluorite raw materials of hydrofluoric acid has risen slightly. By the end of the week, the domestic fluorite price is 2627.78 yuan / ton. The price trend of this week has slightly increased. In recent years, the domestic fluorite spot supply is normal. However, with the increase of temperature, some manufacturers in the north gradually start up their devices. However, the environmental protection supervision is strict in recent years. Some affected devices are stopped and the supply in the field is not changed in a comprehensive way, Fluorite prices in China have risen slightly this week. Up to now, the main stream of fluorite negotiation in China is 2400-2600 yuan / ton. The high price of fluorite in the field is the cost support of hydrofluoric acid market, and the domestic hydrofluoric acid market price is mainly affected by stable trend.

The domestic refrigerant market is in a stable trend. In recent years, the sales of the automobile industry is normal, the refrigerant market is stable, the demand for purchasing is the main, the trend of the refrigerant industry is stable, and the price of various types of refrigerant is not changed much. However, the manufacturer is under pressure on delivery and the sales pressure is relatively high. The price of hydrofluoric acid of raw materials has declined slightly, and the cost support is lost. The refrigerant export volume has not changed much, The downstream air conditioning production is low, demand is scarce, after-sales market off-season effect continues, and refrigerant price remains stable temporarily. The overall refrigerant market is dominated by the air-benefit factors, and the prices of hydrofluoric acid and trichloromethane are lower, which makes the refrigerant industry under pressure. At present, the load of 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, the wait-and-see mood is quite many, the delivery of the carriers is normal, and some businesses still have the phenomenon of cost reversal. The main discussion in the field is 16000-17500 yuan / ton. The domestic R134a manufacturers operate under low load, and the price trend of R134a is stable. However, the current demand based procurement is the main, the downstream enterprises are not started high, and the traders have a strong wait-and-see mood. The market quotation of refrigerant R134a is mostly in the range of 20000-24000 yuan / ton, but the transaction atmosphere is general, the downstream refrigerant market trend is stable, and the market price trend of hydrofluoric acid is slightly lower.

From the industrial chain chart, the price trend of fluorine chemical industry has declined, the price of raw fluorite is not changed much, and the downstream refrigerant product price is stable. However, in recent years, domestic hydrofluoric acid plant is stable, the spot supply in the field is normal, and the downstream demand is not changed much. Chenling, an analyst with hydrofluoric acid in the business society, thinks that the market price of hydrofluoric acid will be stable temporarily.

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The market price trend of ammonium nitrate remained high this week (6.14-6.18)

According to statistics, the domestic ammonium nitrate price trend is temporarily stable this week. As of the weekend, the domestic market price of ammonium nitrate is 3480 yuan / ton, which is the same as that of the price at the beginning of the week, up 48.72% year on year. The ammonium nitrate commodity index on June 18 was 179.47, which was flat from yesterday, a record high in the cycle, up 131.96% from the lowest point of 77.37 on October 31, 2016( Note: the cycle refers to February 1, 2013 to present).

This week, the domestic market price of ammonium nitrate remained high, the installation of domestic ammonium nitrate manufacturers was generally started, the supply in the ammonium nitrate plant was normal, some manufacturers reflected that the price of raw materials of coal in the upstream was at a high level, the cost increased significantly, the price of the manufacturer reached a historical high, the supply of goods in the field was tight in the near future, the transportation was normal, and the market price of ammonium nitrate continued to rise. In recent years, the shipment of ammonium nitrate manufacturers is normal, downstream on demand procurement, domestic ammonium nitrate manufacturers started normally, some of them are at a historical high price. Up to now, the mainstream of negotiation in Shaanxi is 3500-3600 yuan / ton, Shandong negotiation is 2700-2900 yuan / ton, and Hebei is 4300-4400 yuan / ton.

The domestic price of concentrated nitric acid rose slightly this week, with the weekend price of 2300 yuan / ton, up 1.47% from the price of 2266.67 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week, and the price of Anhui Jinhe was 2400 yuan / ton; Shandong helitai quoted 2300 yuan / ton. Shaanxi Xinghua quoted 2200 yuan / ton. Recently, the domestic maintenance equipment is in normal operation, the supply of concentrated nitric acid market is normal, the goods are generally transported in the field, the price trend in the nitric acid field has risen slightly, and the market price trend of ammonium nitrate is temporarily stable.

The price trend of upstream liquid ammonia rose this week, with the weekend price of 4400 yuan / ton, up 0.46% from the price of 4366.67 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week. The plant in the liquid ammonia plant is under normal operation, the spot supply is normal, and the price trend of liquid ammonia market is rising. On the basic level, the price of liquid ammonia in Shandong Province has risen. Due to the decline of inventory pressure, the factory commencement rate remains reasonable, and there is a certain price difference with other regions in China, and the price of liquid ammonia is small. The ammonia quantity in Shandong is basically in the state of supply and demand, which still supports the price. In the downstream, the current agricultural fertilizer has increased, the demand of downstream is general, and the market price trend of ammonium nitrate keeps high.

In recent years, the demand of the downstream civil explosive industry is normal, and the production and marketing of nitro compound fertilizer is normal, the demand for ammonium nitrate calcium has increased, and the price trend of raw material market keeps rising, and the price of coal market remains high. However, the spot supply in ammonium nitrate is general, and the cost increase has a positive effect, Business agency ammonium nitrate analysts believe that the market price of ammonium nitrate in the later period will be at a high level.

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Multiple factors affect the upward price of boric acid

According to the data of the business club’s block list, as of June 18, the average quotation price of boric acid was 4820.00 yuan / ton, up 4.02% compared with the price on June 14.

Boric acid prices rose a lot this week. At present, the price of raw material borax is high, the cost is under pressure, and the market spot supply is limited. Due to the shortage of imported boric acid supply, domestic boric acid has been affected by imported boric acid supply, and domestic factories have been arranging orders until one month later.

According to the data monitoring of the business association, the boric acid prices of some enterprises in the near future (for reference only, the actual transaction prices of different brands, different specifications and products are mainly negotiated)

Boric acid analysts of business news agency believe that in the recent period of boric acid price fluctuation, due to raw material prices, tight import sources and other reasons, it is expected that the boric acid market will fluctuate at a high level in the short term, and more attention should be paid to market information guidance.

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Futures prices rise, methanol spot market price is expected to rise

On June 15, the main closing price of methanol futures in Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange was 2514 yuan / ton, up 2.57% in the day. The atmosphere of domestic methanol spot market is warming up. Before the festival, some traders make up for the air and the downstream goods to support the mentality of the industry. After the festival, the new prices in Northwest China may be relatively strong, and at present, they are generally bullish. According to the monitoring of business news agency, as of June 15, the average price of domestic methanol production enterprises in Shandong was 2535 yuan / ton, with a month on month decrease of 7.06% and a year-on-year increase of 56.48%.

However, the maintenance plan of some methanol production enterprises is slightly delayed, the supply is relatively sufficient, and the social inventory is not good for the time being. In terms of downstream demand, the market of formaldehyde, dimethyl ether and acetic acid is mainly on the wait-and-see basis, and there is no obvious positive pull for the moment. The price of MTBE is relatively good, crude oil continues to rise, and the refined oil is about to open an upward window, which gives the market some psychological support and is expected to further push up the methanol market.

Summary of methanol market prices by Region as of June 15

Region, price

Qinghai Area 1940-2100 yuan / ton ex factory cash

Shanxi area 2200-2230 yuan / ton factory cash

Liaoning Province 2280-2300 yuan / ton delivered to the factory

Fujian area 2730 yuan / ton, including tax

Two lakes area Ex factory reference 2380 yuan / ton ex factory cash

Anhui Province 2470-2480 yuan / ton factory withdrawal acceptance

Henan Province 2325-2335 yuan / ton ex factory cash

In the downstream, the formaldehyde market was mixed; The market price of dimethyl ether declined as a whole, and the trading atmosphere was general; The domestic acetic acid market is still tight. The general trend of MTBE market tends to be stable, with only a slight rise in some parts of the north, with an increase of 50 yuan / ton.

In terms of external market, as of June 14, the closing price of CFR China methanol was 307.00-308.00 USD / ton; CFR Southeast Asia methanol market closed at 352.00-353.0 USD / ton, down 2 USD / ton. The US Gulf methanol market closed at 108.00-109.00 cents per gallon, up 1.5 cents per gallon; FOB Rotterdam methanol market closed at 310.00-311.00 euro / ton, down 2 euro / ton.

region , Country. Closing price. Up and down

Asia CFR China 307.00-308.00 USD / T 0 USD / ton

Asia CFR Southeast Asia USD 352.00-353.00/t – US $2 / T

Europe and America Gulf of America 108.00-109.00 cents / gal 1.5 cents per gallon

Europe FOB Rotterdam 310.00-311.00 euro / ton – 2 euro / ton

Crude oil is strong and the market mentality is good. Methanol analysts of business news agency expect that the domestic methanol market may continue to rise in a narrow range in the short term.

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Polyoxymethylene price stable this week (6.7-6.11)

1、 Polyoxymethylene market price trend chart

Price curve of paraformaldehyde

According to the monitoring of the business agency, the average price of paraformaldehyde this week is 5766 yuan / ton, and the quotation is stable.

2、 Market analysis

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According to the monitoring of business news agency, the average price of domestic methanol production enterprises in Shandong Province was 2577 yuan / ton at the beginning of this week, and 2522 yuan / ton at the end of this week, down 2.13%.

3、 Future forecast

Raw material methanol prices weakened, business community polyoxymethylene analysts expect polyoxymethylene or will be reduced.

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