摘要: |
By now, you've probably heard that something is going on with the supply of 30-lb. refrigerant cylinders. Stores have run out of products to sell, and the price per cylinder has more than doubled in just a few short weeks. We don't know why this is happening in every situation; some could be caused by regional market demands, usage fluctuations due to changing weather patterns, or even supply chain disruptions. But we have a pretty good idea that two major EPA rules may be part of the underlying story. But first, the national phasedown of HFCs is probably the more immediate reason for the current supply shortage and subsequent price increases since step one (a 10-percent economy-wide reduction in the consumption of HFCs which includes an entity-specific allowance program) took effect on Oct. 1,2021. |