According to the data monitoring of the business agency, the market situation of ammonium chloride continued to rise in August. The price at the beginning of the month was around 1075 yuan / ton and the price at the end of the month was around 1170 yuan / ton, an overall increase of 8.84%.

In August, the operating rate of Lianhe caustic soda was around 60 ~ 70% as a whole. In the early stage, the inventory of manufacturers was low and there was no pressure on shipment. In addition, most enterprises were supported by orders to be issued in August, and the offer was increased; In August, the overall operating rate of downstream compound fertilizer continued to maintain a low level near 40%, and the support for ammonium chloride was weak. According to the business agency, as of August 31, 2021, the factory price of agricultural ammonium chloride in Jinshan, Henan Province is 1150 yuan / ton in dry ammonium chloride province and 1100 yuan / ton in wet ammonium chloride province; The factory price of agricultural ammonium chloride in Kunshan, Zhongyan is 1180 yuan / ton in dry ammonium province and 1100 yuan / ton in wet ammonium province.

Urea and raw liquid ammonia fell sharply, which had a negative impact on ammonium chloride. According to the monitoring of business agency, as of August 31, the price of domestic liquid ammonia was 3850 yuan / ton, down 21.16% from 4883 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month; As of August 31, the domestic urea price was 2450 yuan / ton, down 13.43% from 2830 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month.

Future forecast: Analysts of ammonium chloride in business society believe that, on the one hand, the cost has fallen sharply, coupled with the large inventory pressure of downstream compound fertilizer and low start-up, which has formed a strong negative impact on ammonium chloride and the price has fallen; On the other hand, at the end of August and the beginning of September, if the early planned maintenance enterprises really implement it, it will support ammonium chloride, and the price will remain strong or rise slightly.