Cumene News & Market Updates

Northwest Europe Pure Benzene Market Overview

on Oct 19, 2026

European benzene prices fell Oct 16 due to slowing gasoline octane activity, despite weekly gains. Styrene also declined on softer November trades, though...

Analysis of the Growth Rate of Effective Acetone Capacity in China, 2021–2026

on Oct 10, 2026

China’s acetone capacity surged from 2021 to 2026, reaching 4.31 MTPA with a 16% CAGR, driven by integrated refining projects in East, Northeast, and North...

The global phenol-acetone market is entering a structural oversupply phase. In Europe, acetone plants are running at just 60-70% utilization yet prices keep falling, indicating that even reduced output cannot clear the surplus. European phenol demand has already dropped nearly…

O Olivier Dupont on Aug 05, 2026

Cumene is industrially produced by the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene with propylene. The classic process uses solid phosphoric acid on alumina with hydrogen chloride as a promoter, operating at atmospheric pressure and around 95°C. Both gas-phase and liquid-phase…

O Olivier Dupont on Aug 01, 2026