Recent price trend of hydrochloric acid

It can be seen from the figure above that the domestic hydrochloric acid price rose slightly this week, and the average market price rose from 160.00 yuan/ton at the weekend to 180.00 yuan/ton at the weekend, an increase of 12.50%. A year-on-year drop of 56.94%. On October 20, the hydrochloric acid commodity index was 46.49, unchanged from yesterday, down 66.28% from the highest point of 137.89 (2021-10-26) in the cycle, and up 158.57% from the lowest point of 17.98 on September 5, 2012. (Note: Period refers to 2011-09-01 to now)

Better upstream support, weaker downstream procurement

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the domestic hydrochloric acid market price rose slightly this week. The quotation of Wenshui Synthetic Hydrochloric Acid this weekend is 90 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan/ton compared with last weekend; Liaocheng Huatong Hydrochloric Acid Co., Ltd. quoted 100 yuan/ton this weekend, which is temporarily stable compared with last weekend; Xiangcheng San’an Hydrochloric Acid offered 350 yuan/ton this weekend, up 50 yuan/ton compared with last weekend.

From the perspective of the upstream and downstream industrial chain of hydrochloric acid, the upstream liquid chlorine market was consolidated at a high level, with good cost support. The price of the downstream polyaluminum chloride market fell slightly, from 2017.50 yuan/ton at the end of last year to 2011.25 yuan/ton at the end of this week, a drop of 0.31%, and a year-on-year drop of 13.39% compared with the same period last year; The market price of ammonium chloride was adjusted at a low level, and the price was 990.00 yuan/ton. On the whole, the upstream support is good, while the downstream procurement enthusiasm is weakened.

Future market forecast

In late October, the market price of hydrochloric acid fell mainly in a narrow range. The market of upstream liquid chlorine has been consolidated at a high level recently, with good cost support. The market of downstream polyaluminum chloride and ammonium chloride has fluctuated at a narrow range at a low level, and the downstream is willing to purchase. The analysts of the business association believe that hydrochloric acid has declined slightly in recent shocks.