According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, the price of polyaluminum chloride slightly increased in December. The solid (industrial grade, with a content of ≥ 28%) polyaluminum chloride market in China reported around 1777.50 yuan/ton on the 31st and 1760.00 yuan/ton on the 1st, an increase of 0.99%. The production of water treatment enterprises in China’s main production areas is normal, with sufficient market inventory. Downstream procurement is based on demand, and the price of raw material hydrochloric acid is declining. The overall fuel market is significantly declining, and the market for polyaluminum chloride is mainly wait-and-see.
Raw material hydrochloric acid: The domestic hydrochloric acid market price fluctuated and fell in December. The price of hydrochloric acid dropped from 125 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month to 112.50 yuan/ton at the end of the month, a decrease of 10%. The upstream liquid chlorine price has dropped significantly, with insufficient cost support. The downstream ammonium chloride market has experienced a significant decline, and downstream purchasing enthusiasm has weakened. Analysts from Business Society believe that the recent market for hydrochloric acid may experience a slight fluctuation and decline.
Liquefied natural gas for production. According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyishe, the domestic liquefied natural gas prices fell first and then rose in December. In the first half of December, raw gas prices significantly decreased, cost support weakened, and liquid prices concentrated in a decline. Rainy and snowy weather is approaching in many parts of China, leading to poor transportation and restricted market supply of goods. There is a large amount of inventory in the market, and downstream demand is weak. Liquid factories have a strong attitude towards inventory reduction and are willing to reduce prices, resulting in a continuous decline in liquid prices. In terms of sea and gas, some receiving stations have lowered their prices. In the second half of December, there was a slight increase in raw gas prices, increasing cost support and driving up liquid prices. After snowfall, traffic flows smoothly. Frequent cold air attacks in China have been affected by cooling weather in many areas, leading to a significant increase in downstream replenishment demand and a continuous rise in liquefied natural gas prices. In terms of sea and gas, some receiving stations have raised prices.
Market forecast: In December, the market for raw material hydrochloric acid and fuel liquefied natural gas will significantly decline, while the cost of polyaluminum chloride will decrease. On the supply side, Chinese polyaluminum chloride manufacturers are producing normally and have sufficient inventory; On the demand side, there has been no significant improvement in purchasing willingness, and stability is the main focus. The rebound in fuel liquefied natural gas prices in late December has provided some support for the future market of polyaluminum chloride. Analysis suggests that the recent market of polyaluminum chloride may be dominated by consolidation.
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