On April 20, the HFA commodity index was 96.10, unchanged from yesterday, down 31.57% from 140.43 (2018-02-21), the highest point in the cycle, and up 79.32% from 53.59, the lowest point on November 30, 2016. (Note: cycle refers to 2011-09-01 to now).

According to statistics, the price trend of domestic hydrofluoric acid market continues to decline. Up to now, the price of domestic hydrofluoric acid market is 10410 yuan / ton, and the operation rate of domestic hydrofluoric acid is more than 60%. Enterprises report that the current spot supply of hydrofluoric acid in the site is sufficient. Due to the impact of public health events, the downstream demand is reduced, and the recent market of hydrofluoric acid in the site is poor. Due to the poor downstream demand, the market of hydrofluoric acid is poor The market price trend continued to decline. At present, the mainstream of hydrofluoric acid negotiation in the south is 9000-10000 yuan / ton, and the price of hydrofluoric acid in the north market is 9000-10500 yuan / ton. The price trend of domestic hydrofluoric acid market continued to decline, and the supply of spot goods was sufficient, but the demand situation did not improve significantly, and the price trend of hydrofluoric acid declined.

The price of fluorite in the upstream market is lower. Recently, fluorite manufacturers have started to increase. The supply of fluorite is sufficient, and the price of fluorite has gradually declined. As of the 21st day, the price of fluorite is 2788.89 yuan / ton. The decline of upstream raw material price has a certain negative impact on the hydrofluoric acid market, and the price trend of hydrofluoric acid market is down due to the decline of raw material fluorite price. In recent years, the sales of the automobile industry has been in a downturn, and the trend of the downstream refrigerant market is poor. The demand for the refrigerant has been declining. The special events abroad are serious. The export of the refrigerant terminal is not smooth, and it is mainly supplied to the domestic market. However, the domestic air conditioning industry starts at a low level, and the demand for after-sales maintenance is weak. Overall, the domestic and foreign demand is not as expected. At present, the refrigerant R22 manufacturer’s load is down, the inventory is in a reasonable range, and the price is under pressure due to the drag of demand. However, the situation of whether the market has price or not is obvious. The main price of domestic large enterprises is 15000-18000 yuan / ton. The price trend of domestic R134a market has declined, and the unit operating rate of production enterprises has remained at a low level. At present, the downstream operation is not high, and the demand for R134a is cold. In the near future, the procurement of downstream industry is not active, and the price drops slightly. The downstream demand is poor, and the price trend of hydrofluoric acid market continues to decline.

In addition to the recent impact on the export volume, the demand for upstream hydrofluoric acid market has declined. However, with the sufficient supply of fluorite and the poor demand for downstream, Chen Ling, an analyst with the business agency, believes that the market price of hydrofluoric acid may be slightly lower.