Recently (3.5-3.18), the market for trichloromethane in Shandong Province has initially risen and then stabilized. According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, as of March 18th, the price of trichloromethane bulk water in Shandong Province was 2780 yuan/ton, an increase of 4.25% from 2666 yuan/ton on March 5th. In early March, due to the continuous recovery of downstream production and positive inquiries, the price of trichloromethane significantly increased. Since mid March, on the one hand, downstream stocking has basically come to an end, and terminal procurement performance has been mediocre. On the other hand, raw material prices have remained stable with little movement, and the cost support for trichloromethane has slowed down. The trichloromethane market has remained stable with narrow fluctuations.

This week (3.5-3.18), the domestic supply of methane chlorides has slightly increased.

Recently (3.5-3.18), the price of raw material methanol has fluctuated and stabilized, while the price of liquid chlorine has remained stable. There is still support for the cost of dichloromethane. According to the commodity market analysis system of Shengyishe, as of March 18th, the spot price of methanol was 2701 yuan/ton, an increase of 0.37% from 2691 yuan/ton on March 5th, and the highest point in the cycle was 2750 yuan/ton. As of March 18th, the acceptance price of liquid chlorine tank trucks in Shandong region has remained around 300 yuan/ton.

Recently (3.5-3.18), the refrigerant market has seen a rapid rebound in shipments after the holiday. The expected production volume of air conditioning enterprises in March is around 20-22 million units. In addition, the increase in export demand orders has provided strong support for the refrigerant market. Refrigerant enterprises have mainly consumed inventory recently, and inquiries for trichloromethane have been flat. Demand has slightly weakened in the face of trichloromethane support.

Business Society methane chloride data analysts believe that raw material prices have narrow consolidation, and there is still support for the cost of trichloromethane; The downstream refrigerant industry is still in the peak season of production, but in the short term, inventory consumption is the main factor, supporting the demand for trichloromethane slightly weaker than in the early stage. Overall, the high level consolidation of trichloromethane market is the main trend in the short term.