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Fluorochemicals and refrigerants and Hydrofluoric acid

Their prices have moved together.

Fluorochemicals and refrigerants (chemical) and Hydrofluoric acid (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: derived product

Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways

Refrigerants and other fluorochemicals are made from hydrofluoric acid. The proxy correlates with the fluorochemicals index at 0.11 for monthly moves and 0.41 for yearly moves, because refrigerant prices follow regulation and quotas.

  • 0.11 monthly change correlation
  • 0.41 12-month change correlation
  • 0.28 fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.