The reporter learned that argon prices began to rise rapidly in Q4. According to the data, as of the 20th, the price of liquid argon in Northeast China and East China had risen to about 2,540 yuan/ton and 3,057 yuan/ton, respectively. Compared with October 8, prices in the two places increased by 970 yuan/ton and 1,101 yuan/ton, respectively, by 38.3% and 49.4%. In an interview, industry insiders said that supply-side air separation devices have started low, compounded by continued growth in demand in high-end manufacturing and semiconductor fields, and the supply and demand for argon gas is tight. At the same time, as a by-product of air separation, the marginal cost of argon gas is low, and the incremental revenue from price increases can almost all be converted into gross profit, thus bringing considerable profits to related enterprises.

The reporter learned that argon prices began to rise rapidly in Q4. According to the data, as of the 20th, the price of liquid argon in Northeast China and East China had risen to about 2,540 yuan/ton and 3,057 yuan/ton, respectively. Compared with October 8, prices in the two places increased by 970 yuan/ton and 1,101 yuan/ton, respectively, by 38.3% and 49.4%. In an interview, industry insiders said that supply-side air separation devices have started low, compounded by continued growth in demand in high-end manufacturing and semiconductor fields, and the supply and demand for argon gas is tight. At the same time, as a by-product of air separation, the marginal cost of argon gas is low, and the incremental revenue from price increases can almost all be converted into gross profit, thus bringing considerable profits to related enterprises.