Air-conditioning refrigerant prices has been increasing since Spring Festival. Data show that from February 1st to May 9th, the refrigerant price shocks, R22 prices rose to 16781 yuan/ton from 9883.33 yuan/ton, rose by 69.79% to the previous month, rose by 73.40% to the same period of last year; R134a price rose to 32950 yuan/ton from 20650 yuan / ton, or up to 59.56%, an increase of 68.11%.

Fluorine chemical industry analysts believe that the high refrigerant prices, the reasons for upstream supply and downstream demand in two areas. On the one hand, the raw materials, fluorite powder and hydrofluoric acid prices go up, and the transmission force drives downstream products. On the other hand, after the Spring Festival, the refrigerant into the traditional sales season, dealers hoarding season, the downstream demand, air-conditioning demand for export orders increased, grow with each passing day, there is strong support for the price of refrigerant.