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Morning Market Briefing for the Isopropanol (IPA) Market

Published on 2026-09-29

I. Key Focus Points

  1. Yesterday, the negotiated price for acetone in the East China market was 8,725 RMB/ton, a daily decrease of 75 RMB/ton.
  2. Yesterday, Lihua Yiwei Yuan issued an external quotation of 9,300 RMB/ton for isopropanol.

Core Logic: Monitor raw material market prices and demand follow-up conditions.

II. Price Table

Product Region Sep 28 Sep 24 Change Rate
Propylene East China 9800 9525 +2.89%
Acetone East China 8725 8800 -0.85%
Isopropanol East China 9000 9050 -0.55%
Notes: 1. Prices for propylene, acetone, and isopropanol refer to national standard premium-grade products. 2. Listed prices are spot cash ex-works prices, unit: RMB/ton. 3. The two price periods represent point-in-time prices from the two preceding working weeks before this week, not weekly averages. 4. The change rate reflects period-on-period variation.

III. Market Outlook

Yesterday, the domestic isopropanol market maintained range-bound fluctuations. Raw material acetone prices weakened, leading most market participants to adopt a wait-and-see approach. Terminal demand remained sluggish with no significant improvement, resulting in limited trading volume at higher price levels. Transaction centers shifted toward lower price ranges, and actual trade volumes were insufficient. Today, the isopropanol market is expected to continue its weak consolidation trend as participants monitor raw material market movements and demand-side developments.

IV. Data Calendar

Data Item Release Date Previous Period Data Current Period Trend Forecast
Isopropanol Plant Operating Rate Thursday 17:00 PM 53.73% ↗
Notes: 1. ↓↑ indicates significant fluctuation, highlighting data dimensions with changes exceeding 3%. 2. ↗↘ indicates narrow-range fluctuation, highlighting data with changes within 3%. 3. → indicates stability.

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  • Hannah Berg 2026-09-29 20:05
    Propylene’s 2.89% surge contrasts with weak IPA demand, squeezing margins as acetone softens. With sluggish downstream activity and wait-and-see sentiment prevailing, capacity utilization likely stays low. Traders shoul..
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