During this period, the chloroform market continued to operate with a bullish bias. Producers flexibly adjusted their ex-works quotes based on their own inventory levels and shipment pace. Following simultaneous price declines in upstream raw materials methanol and liquid chlorine, profitability in the methane chloride sector improved. Industry operating rates rose to approximately 70%, leading to an overall increase in supply, while regional producers maintained manageable supply pressure. On the demand side, the market remained in a mode of tracking existing orders. The capacity utilization rate of the key downstream fluorocarbon refrigerant R22 (ODS and feedstock grades) dropped to around 60%. Major downstream PTFE plants operated at low starting points and followed a downward trend, focusing primarily on feedstock-grade production, with downstream factories procuring strictly according to order needs. In the short term, overall operating rates in the methane chloride industry are expected to continue rising, resulting in a loose supply situation. Meanwhile, the key downstream refrigerant R22 is likely to maintain weak stability, with operating rates hovering around 60%. Amidst this supply-demand tug-of-war, the domestic chloroform market is expected to remain largely stagnant or consolidate. Attention should be paid to subsequent changes in market sentiment and news.
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