R134a Price in China Steady at USD 9,695/tonne
R134a in China held at USD 9,695/tonne on 2026-09-30, with prices up 35.3% over the year.
R134a prices in China stood at USD 9,695/tonne as of 2026-09-30, unchanged on the week from USD 9,691/tonne on 2026-09-23. The month-on-month move was +0.2%, from USD 9,673/tonne on 2026-08-31, and the quarter-on-quarter move was +3.4%, from USD 9,378/tonne on 2026-07-02. The year-on-year change was +35.3%, from USD 7,163/tonne on 2025-09-30.
The 52-week high was USD 9,708/tonne on 2026-09-21, and the 52-week low was USD 7,143/tonne on 2025-10-14.
Supply-side developments have shaped the market. China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment released the 2026 HFC production quota adjustment table on September 24, 2026, which slightly increased R134a quotas while reducing the total national HFC production cap by 1,141 tons. Industry data as of September 11, 2026 confirmed that R134a inventory levels across the supply chain had declined on a year-on-year basis.
Market reports on September 22, 2026 indicated that R134a prices were maintained at a high central level of 64,000 to 65,000 RMB/ton due to the resonance between strict quota constraints and essential demand.