According to the monitoring of the business community, the price of domestic anhydrous hydrofluoric acid rose sharply in November. As of the end of the month, the market price of hydrofluoric acid was 12242.86 yuan/ton, 10.30% higher than the price of 11100 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month, down 12.74% year on year.

Supply side: The domestic price of hydrofluoric acid rose sharply in November. As of the end of the month, the mainstream price of hydrofluoric acid negotiated by various regions in China was 12200-12600 yuan/ton. Recently, the epidemic situation in some northern regions has been repeated, some devices have been stopped, and the spot supply of hydrofluoric acid has decreased. Some manufacturers in the south maintained that overall, the operating rate of hydrofluoric acid declined and the supply of goods was tight, which affected the price trend to rise.

Raw material side: The market price of raw material fluorite continues to rise. As of the end of the month, the average price of domestic fluorite was 3225 yuan/ton, 1.57% higher than the price of 3175 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month. Since April, the price of fluorite has risen unilaterally. At present, the price is at the peak of the year. The operating rate of fluorite mines remains low. Mining enterprises are facing increasingly stringent safety and environmental protection requirements, resulting in insufficient operation of fluorite mines. There is a shortage of domestic fluorite raw materials. The commencement of fluorite flotation is limited, and the spot supply is insufficient. In addition, the export volume of fluorite has increased significantly. With the decline of temperature, the production enterprises in the north have stopped working, the supply of fluorite is very tight, the price of fluorite continues to rise, and the market price of hydrofluoric acid has risen significantly due to the cost.

Demand side: The market of downstream refrigerant products of the terminal is fair, and the operating rate of the refrigerant industry remains low. At present, the price trend of refrigerant R22 is temporarily stable, and the market supply is normal. The demand in the application field of R22 market is guaranteed, and the market quotation of R22 is in the range of 18000-20000 yuan/ton. The domestic R134a price has declined slightly, the trichloroethylene price has risen, and the cost support is still in place. The R134a trading center has declined slightly. At present, the R134a market quotation is in the range of 25000-26000 yuan/ton. Previously, downstream refrigerant enterprises were all trading at a loss in order to compete for HFC production quota. With the implementation of the three generation refrigerant quota, the history of quota competition in the refrigerant industry is coming to an end, which also provides a basis for the price increase of the industrial chain. The price of hydrofluoric acid market has risen greatly supported by the strong cost.

Future market forecast: the upstream supply of fluorite is tight, the fluorite price continues to rise, coupled with the shutdown of some hydrofluoric acid devices for maintenance, the spot supply of hydrofluoric acid is tight, and the downstream refrigerant product price is temporarily stable. Chen Ling, a hydrofluoric acid analyst from the business community, believes that the price trend of the hydrofluoric acid market will continue to rise in the future.