According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, in mid August, the price of polyaluminum chloride in China’s solid (industrial grade, content ≥ 28%) polyaluminum chloride market remained stable and slightly decreased. On the 11th, the main market price was around 1718 yuan/ton, while on the 20th, it was mainly at 1712 yuan/ton, a decrease of only 0.36%. The production of water treatment enterprises in China’s main production areas is normal, with sufficient market inventory. Downstream procurement is on demand, and the impact of weather disasters is basically eliminated; This week, the price of raw material hydrochloric acid has decreased, and the market for polyaluminum chloride has remained stable and weak.

Raw material hydrochloric acid: According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, the domestic hydrochloric acid market price remained stable and significantly decreased in mid August, with a price range of around 158-174 yuan/ton. The upstream liquid chlorine market has recently experienced a significant decline, with insufficient cost support. The downstream market has slightly declined, and downstream purchasing willingness is average. Analysis suggests that the recent fluctuations in the hydrochloric acid market are mainly downward.

Liquefied natural gas for production. According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, in mid August, the domestic liquefied natural gas market first leveled off, then rose and then leveled off: on August 11th, the average price of liquefied natural gas in China was 3640 yuan/ton, and on August 20th, the market reported a main price of 3772 yuan/ton, with a ten-day increase of 3.63%. Recently, the domestic liquefied natural gas market has shown a stable upward trend.

Future forecast: In mid August, raw material prices will significantly decrease, and the fuel liquefied natural gas market will steadily rise. The cost of polymeric aluminum chloride will support mixed fluctuations. On the supply side, China’s polyaluminum chloride manufacturers produce normally and have sufficient inventory; On the demand side, there has been no significant improvement in purchasing willingness, and stability is the main focus. Analysis suggests that the recent market for polyaluminum chloride is expected to remain stable with a slight weakness as a supplement.