Recent price trend of hydrochloric acid

As can be seen from the above figure, the domestic hydrochloric acid price rose sharply this week, with the average market price rising from 164.00 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 176.00 yuan/ton at the end of this week, up 7.32%. Compared with the same period last year, it fell 33.08% year-on-year. The hydrochloric acid commodity index on March 5 was 46.32, which was the same as yesterday, down 66.41% from the highest point of 137.89 (2021-10-26) in the cycle, and up 157.62% from the lowest point of 17.98 on September 5, 2012. (Note: the period refers to September 1, 2011 to now)

Upstream support increases, and downstream procurement is general

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

From the perspective of the upstream and downstream industrial chain of hydrochloric acid, the upstream liquid chlorine market rose slightly and the cost support increased. The market price of polyaluminum chloride in the downstream market is low, and the price is 1925.00 yuan/ton. Compared with the same period last year, the year-on-year decline was 17.38%; The market price of ammonium chloride is high, and the market price is 1205.00 yuan/ton. On the whole, upstream support has increased, and downstream procurement enthusiasm is general.

Aftermarket forecast

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