H1 2026 N-Butanol Market Review and Outlook
In H1 2026, domestic n-butanol prices surged in Feb due to geopolitical tensions, then fell from Apr. High raw material costs caused losses, leading to plant shutdowns and lower op...
In H1 2026, domestic n-butanol prices surged in Feb due to geopolitical tensions, then fell from Apr. High raw material costs caused losses, leading to plant shutdowns and lower op...
In H1 2026, fluorinated refrigerant supply remained tight, with exports constrained by Strait of Hormuz blockade, while prices rose. R32 averaged 62,988 RMB/ton (+33.69% YoY). H2 f...
In H1 2026, China's C5 petroleum resin market experienced a dramatic cycle: prices surged due to geopolitical tensions and substitution demand, then collapsed after ceasefire, supp...
U.S.-Iran clashes renewed, prompting methanol futures surge and price rebound above 2,500 yuan. Supply concerns, vessel shortages, and high freight costs persist. July imports esti...
This cycle sees price increases across the industrial chain due to Iran tightening strait control and US-Iran ceasefire breakdown, lifting crude oil and costs. PTA output and capac...
East China diethylene glycol market strong, low inventories, tight supply; upside limited by expected imports and restarts.
Acrylonitrile down ~7% on weak demand, ample supply; near cost, buying resumes, but outlook weak.
The domestic hydrogenated benzene market surged to 6,550–7,400 yuan/ton, driven by Sinopec's July 3 pure benzene price hike, Middle East tensions lifting crude oil costs, and East...
Ethylene glycol arrivals 53.5kt, inventory 427.5kt (down 24.5kt), 300kt plant shut in Shanxi.
Phenol/acetone: maintenance, low supply, pure benzene bullish, cautious demand. Limited pullback.
Domestic sulfuric acid market shows regional divergence; average price falls 1.56% to 1,893 RMB/ton. Sulfur port inventory 735,700 tons, price flat at 8,900 RMB/ton. MAP capacity d...
High-olefin C5 prices in NW China fell 4.68% to 6841 CNY/ton due to weak demand. Expected to rise then fall next week with limited upside.
Styrene market in Jiangsu trended up (7,375-7,840 yuan/ton). Strong cost support and improving fundamentals offset weak downstream demand and sluggish forward orders. Next week, hi...
In H1 2026, toluene prices surged after the Strait of Hormuz closure disrupted supply, with exports rising 96% YoY. Consumption increased as pure benzene-toluene spread widened. H2...
Domestic PVA prices surged then fell in 2026 due to volatile VAM costs and weak demand, with grade 1799 dropping to 10,500 yuan/ton by July.
