GUOTAI HAITONG SECURITIES·2026-02-09 01:09Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Accumulate" rating for the industrial gas industry [1] Core Insights - The industrial gas prices are experiencing low fluctuations for liquid oxygen and nitrogen, while liquid argon prices continue to rise significantly year-on-year. Rare gas prices are also fluctuating at low levels. Notable events include Hangyang winning a bid for a large 4.5K low-temperature system, marking its entry into the superconducting field, and Guanggang Gas changing its fundraising project to focus on the Wuhan semiconductor and Huaxing Optoelectronics T8 projects [2][3] Summary by Sections Price Trends - Liquid oxygen average price: 328 RMB/ton, down 2.4% month-on-month, unchanged year-on-year - Liquid nitrogen average price: 357 RMB/ton, down 1.7% month-on-month, up 1% year-on-year - Liquid argon average price: 1029 RMB/ton, down 6.79% month-on-month, up 139% year-on-year - Rare gases average prices show the following trends: - High-purity helium (cylinder): 590.46 RMB/cylinder, down 2.58% month-on-month, down 10.39% year-on-year - Xenon: 20500 RMB/cubic meter, unchanged month-on-month, down 29.31% year-on-year - Krypton: 190 RMB/cubic meter, unchanged month-on-month, down 39.68% year-on-year - Neon: 110 RMB/cubic meter, unchanged month-on-month, down 12% year-on-year [4][5][6] Production Capacity - The average operating load rate for China's industrial gas sector is 66.73%, down 1.88 percentage points month-on-month [8] Key Events - Hangyang Group has successfully bid for a large 4.5K low-temperature system project, marking its entry into the superconducting equipment sector. Guanggang Gas has announced changes to its fundraising projects, redirecting funds to the Wuhan semiconductor project and Huaxing Optoelectronics T8 project [4][5]