Recent price trend of hydrochloric acid

It can be seen from the above figure that the domestic hydrochloric acid price fell slightly this week, and the average market price fell from 174.00 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 154.00 yuan/ton at the end of this week, down 11.49%. Compared with the same period last year, it fell 47.97% year on year. The hydrochloric acid commodity index on February 5 was 40.53, which was the same as yesterday, down 70.61% from the highest point of 137.89 (2021-10-26) in the cycle, and up 125.42% from the lowest point of 17.98 on September 5, 2012. (Note: the period refers to September 1, 2011 to now)

The upstream support is weakened, and the downstream procurement is general

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the domestic hydrochloric acid market price fell slightly this week.

From the perspective of the upstream and downstream industrial chain of hydrochloric acid, the market of liquid chlorine in the upstream is low and the cost support is insufficient. The market price of downstream polyaluminum chloride decreased slightly, from 2020.00 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 1968.75 yuan/ton at the end of this week, a decrease of 2.54%. Compared with the same period last year, it fell 21.49% year-on-year; The market price of ammonium chloride rose slightly, from 1132.50 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 1187.50 yuan/ton at the end of this week, up 4.86%. On the whole, upstream support is insufficient, and downstream procurement enthusiasm is general.

Aftermarket forecast

In the middle and late February, the market price of hydrochloric acid may rise in a narrow range. The recent low level of the upstream liquid chlorine market has consolidated, and the cost support is general. The downstream polyaluminum chloride market has declined slightly, the ammonium chloride market has risen slightly, and the downstream purchasing willingness has increased. Analysts from the Business News Agency believe that hydrochloric acid is mainly rising after a small fluctuation recently.