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Weekly Market Outlook for sec-Butyl Acetate

Published on 2026-10-19

I. Key Points

  1. Last week, East China glacial acetic acid prices declined, and post-ether C4 prices also fell, leading to a downward shift in the cost side.
  2. The market price of sec-butyl acetate trended lower.

Core Logic: Monitor changes in market sentiment among upstream and downstream participants.

II. Price Table

Unit: RMB/ton

Product Region Oct 12 Oct 16 Change Rate
Glacial Acetic Acid East China 4725 4475 -5.29%
Post-Ether C4 East China 7500 7150 -4.67%
Sec-Butyl Acetate East China 8000 7750 -3.13%
Notes: 1. Prices listed are mainstream negotiation references. 2. Prices are spot cash ex-factory (self-pickup) rates in RMB/ton. 3. Price change rates are compared against the previous trading day's closing prices.

Data Source: Chempricehub Information

III. Market Outlook

Last week, the market price of sec-butyl acetate trended lower. Overall purchasing sentiment was moderate, with weak demand from downstream buyers. Chempricehub Information forecasts that sec-butyl acetate prices may continue to decline in the short term.

IV. Data Calendar

Data Item Release Date Previous Period Data Current Period Trend Forecast
Sec-Butyl Acetate Weekly Operating Rate Thursday 17:00 PM 25.38% ↗
Sec-Butyl Acetate Weekly Output Thursday 17:00 PM 2100 ↗
Notes: 1. ↑↓ indicates significant fluctuations, highlighting data dimensions with changes exceeding 3%. 2. ↗↘ indicates narrow-range fluctuations, highlighting data dimensions with changes within 0-3%.

Data Source: Chempricehub Information

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  • Marcus Hayes 2026-10-19 10:01
    With feedstock costs dropping and weak downstream demand, sec-butyl acetate prices fell 3.13%. Rising capacity utilization suggests further pressure on margins. I expect short-term declines to continue as purchasing sent..
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