Acetonitrile News & Market Updates

Demand-side differentiation persists, halting the upward momentum in the acetonitrile market

on Oct 16, 2026

Industrial-grade acetonitrile prices rose 4.76% to ~22,000 yuan/ton, driven by strong pharmaceutical demand from peptide consumption. However, high costs have...

**Surge in Preparative-Grade Demand Propels Acetonitrile Market Out of Oversupply Cycle**

on Sep 23, 2026

Industrial-grade acetonitrile prices have doubled since September, driven by surging peptide-related demand for preparation-grade solvent. This shifts the...

Robust demand for terminal peptides accelerates the upward momentum of acetonitrile prices.

on Sep 18, 2026

Industrial-grade acetonitrile prices in China surged 73% since mid-August, hitting multi-year highs driven by robust peptide sector demand and tight supply....

Multiple positive factors stimulate acetonitrile prices to a new high in recent years.

on Sep 11, 2026

Industrial-grade acetonitrile prices surged to RMB 11,900/mt in September, up 28% from early September and the highest since early 2023. Demand growth, mainly...

Demand Growth in High-Purity Sector Sustains Upward Momentum in Acetonitrile Market

on Sep 03, 2026

Chinese industrial-grade acetonitrile prices surged 11.4% weekly to 9,800 yuan/ton amid tight supply. Prep-grade shortages persist, driven by peptide/GLP-1...

China's acetonitrile market experienced extreme volatility in 2020. Supply contracted sharply in the first half, pushing prices from a low of 16,500 yuan/ton in April to 30,000 yuan/ton by mid-year, a 10-year high. After a brief correction in June, prices rallied again from…

D Daniel Foster on Aug 30, 2026

Acetonitrile holds distinct advantages over methanol in reversed-phase HPLC. Its UV cutoff is 190 nm versus methanol's 210 nm, enabling reliable detection at low wavelengths with flatter baselines and better quantitation. Acetonitrile also has lower viscosity, reducing system…

S Sarah Mitchell on Aug 28, 2026

Acetonitrile Market Rally Broadens on Tight Supply and Rising Demand

on Aug 28, 2026

Domestic industrial acetonitrile prices accelerated this week, with ZPC auction up 8.75% to 8700 yuan/mt and Shandong near 9000. Tight by-product supply,...

China's acetonitrile supply is highly concentrated among a few large producers, including Sierbang Petrochemical (a subsidiary of Eastern Shenghong), Shanghai SECCO, Jilin Petrochemical, Anqing Petrochemical, and Daqing Huake. Sierbang alone has monthly capacity of 1,500 tons…

M Marcus Hayes on Aug 17, 2026

The acetonitrile market has bottomed out and rebounded amid localized supply reductions and improving demand.

on Aug 13, 2026

Acetonitrile prices show early signs of bottoming after a four-month decline. Reduced by-product supply from lower acrylonitrile run rates, limited external...