According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of the Business Society, the polyaluminum chloride commodity index on April 23 was 97.30, unchanged from yesterday, a decrease of 31.79% from the cycle’s highest point of 142.64 points (2021-11-01), and an increase of 15.39% from the lowest point of 84.32 points on August 18, 2020. (Note: The cycle refers to April 1st, 2019 to present)
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From the above figure, it can be seen that the market for polyaluminum chloride has been declining for more than three consecutive months and is still continuing its downward trend. According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of the Business Society, during the week of April 17-23, 2023, the solid (industrial grade, with a content of ≥ 28%) polyaluminum chloride market in China continued to fluctuate slightly and decline. On April 17, the market reported 1828.75 yuan/ton, while on April 23, the market reported 1800 yuan/ton, a weekly decrease of 1.57%. The production of water treatment enterprises in China’s main production areas is normal, with sufficient spot inventory. Downstream procurement demand continues to be weak, and market transactions are average. The market for polyaluminum chloride continues to be weak.
Raw material hydrochloric acid: According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, the domestic hydrochloric acid market remained stable at around 198 yuan/ton from April 17th to 23rd. From the supply side, the domestic hydrochloric acid market price was temporarily stable this week, and the manufacturer’s inventory was average. From the perspective of the upstream and downstream industrial chain of hydrochloric acid, the market situation of upstream liquid chlorine has significantly declined, and cost support is insufficient; The downstream market has slightly declined, and downstream purchasing willingness has weakened. It is expected that hydrochloric acid will experience a slight fluctuation and decline in the near future.
Liquefied natural gas for production. According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of the Business Society, domestic liquefied natural gas prices remained volatile and upward from April 17th to 23rd. Among them, on April 17th, the average price of liquefied natural gas in China was 4206 yuan/ton, and on April 23rd, the average price was 4524 yuan/ton, a weekly increase of 7.56%. Recently, the domestic liquefied natural gas market has been improving, and downstream stocking demand is constantly increasing. The increase in raw gas prices has led to positive cost support and a strong bullish atmosphere in the industry. It is expected that domestic liquefied natural gas prices will continue to rise in the short term.
Future Market Forecast: The market for raw material hydrochloric acid has remained stable in the near future, with increased fuel costs and increased cost support. However, due to the current abundant stock of polyaluminum chloride in the market, downstream demand continues to be weak under the current economic situation, and market transactions continue to be weak. It is expected that the future market for polyaluminum chloride will continue to decline slightly in a stable manner.
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