According to the data monitoring of the Business News Agency, the polyaluminum chloride commodity index on February 27 was 104.05, which was the same as yesterday, down 27.05% from the highest point of 142.64 (2021-11-01) in the cycle, and up 23.40% from the lowest point of 84.32 on August 18, 2020.. (Note: the period refers to April 1, 2019 to now)

Spot: According to the monitoring data of the business agency, the domestic solid (industrial grade, content ≥ 28%) polyaluminum chloride market continued to decline in late February, with a range of about 1.6%: on the 21st, the main market price was 1956.25 yuan/ton, and on the 28th, the main price was 1925 yuan/ton. At present, the water treatment enterprises in China’s main production areas have sufficient inventory, the demand for downstream purchase orders is weak, and the domestic polyaluminum chloride market is not supported enough, and the market continues to decline slightly.

Raw hydrochloric acid: According to the monitoring data of the Business News Agency, the domestic hydrochloric acid price increased slightly by 1.22% in late February, and the mainstream market price was about 164-168 yuan/ton. From the perspective of manufacturer’s quotation, it has been slightly increased recently; The upstream liquid chlorine market has risen slightly in the near future, and the cost support has increased. The downstream polyaluminum chloride market has declined slightly, and the ammonium chloride market has risen slightly. The downstream purchasing willingness is general. The domestic market price of hydrochloric acid may rise slightly in the near future.

Liquefied natural gas for production. According to the data of Business News Agency, the domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) in late February fell first and then went up: from 6060 yuan/ton on February 21 to 6082 yuan/ton on February 28; Among them, the highest stage price was 6082 yuan/ton at the end of the month, and the lowest stage price was 5964 yuan/ton on the 24th, with a maximum amplitude of 1.98%.

Aftermarket forecast: the raw material market is stable and slightly upward, but due to the continued weakness of downstream demand and the sufficient inventory of manufacturers from the year before, the supply is more than the demand is less, and the market support is unfavorable. It is expected that the market of polyaluminum chloride will continue to be weak in the near future.