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Morning Market Briefing: Refrigerants

Published on 2026-11-12

I. Key Points

  1. In November, the reference procurement tender price for hydrofluoric acid (HF) from major plants in East China was 15,300–15,650 yuan per ton, delivered.

  2. The trichloroethylene market remained stagnant and flat, with the November contract price referencing 4,900 yuan per ton.

Core Logic: Fluorochemical refrigerant R134a in the East China market saw plant operating rates around 40%, while transaction prices remained at elevated levels.

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  • Olivier Dupont 2026-11-12 10:00
    With R134a capacity utilization stuck near 40% yet prices staying elevated, the tight supply dynamics in fluorochemicals are clearly supporting margins. I expect this scarcity to persist unless upstream feedstock availab..
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