In May, the domestic market for trichloromethane saw a significant increase. According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, as of May 31, the price of trichloromethane bulk water in Shandong Province was 2920 yuan/ton, an increase of 5.42% from 2770 yuan/ton in early May.

The price of raw material methanol has fluctuated higher, the price range of liquid chlorine has been consolidated, and the cost of trichloromethane continues to support. Downstream R22, with the arrival of high temperature weather, the demand for air conditioning maintenance has increased; In addition, there is some support for export orders from enterprises in the region in the second half of the month; The overall market for trichloromethane is on the rise.

In May, the production of domestic methane chloride plants increased, gradually increasing from 7.1% in early May to around 7.9% at the end of the month.

In May, the price of raw material methanol fluctuated and rose, while the price range of liquid chlorine stabilized. The cost of trichloromethane continued to support. According to the commodity market analysis system of Shengyishe, as of May 31st, the spot price of methanol was 2761 yuan/ton, an increase of 4.15% from the beginning of the month’s 2651 yuan/ton, and a decrease of 8.55% from the high point of 3020 yuan/ton in the cycle; At the end of May, the price of liquid chlorine tank trucks in Shandong region was 500 yuan/ton, a significant increase from 300 yuan/ton in the middle of the month, and remained unchanged from 500 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month.

In May, with the arrival of high temperature weather, the downstream refrigerant R22 has increased the demand for air conditioning maintenance, providing some necessary support for trichloromethane.

Business Society methane chloride data analyst believes that the cost of trichloromethane continues to support; The demand for downstream refrigerant R22 has increased to some extent, but the production is still at a low level. The support for demand for trichloromethane in the later stage is limited, and it is expected that the trichloromethane market will mainly narrow in the later stage.