Cyclohexane Price Chart & Market Analysis 2026

Cyclohexane Price Information Spec: 99.9%

Newest Price 1,034.65

Price Date 20261021

Day's Change -22.69

Day's Range 1,034.65 - 1,011.96

Month's Change +19.1

Month's Range 1,038.03 - 1,057.13

Year's Change +171.47

Year's Range 945.44 - 773.97

Opinions

What is driving the recent price divergence between cyclohexane and its feedstock benzene?

Watch the benzene-to-cyclohexane spread closely over the next few weeks. If benzene stabilizes, cyclohexane prices may face resistance at current levels. Also, monitor export arbitrage windows, as any opening to overseas markets could absorb surplus domestic supply and support prices further.

How does China's biomimetic catalysis technology reshape the cyclohexane oxidation economics?

The yield improvement is meaningful but not transformative at current scale. The real test is whether the technology can be retrofitted across China's older oxidation plants. If adopted widely, it could reduce cyclohexane demand per ton of cyclohexanone, slightly easing supply tightness in the merchant market.

What are the key structural factors in China's cyclohexane market supply and demand through 2025?

The captive nature of most cyclohexane capacity means merchant volumes are limited, amplifying price swings when downstream plants run at high rates. Buyers without long-term contracts should secure supply early in peak seasons, especially ahead of maintenance turnarounds at major refineries.

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Overview

Cyclohexane (CAS 110-82-7) is a colourless, flammable liquid with a mild odour, a melting point of 6.5°C, a boiling point of 81°C, and a flash point of -18°C; it is practically insoluble in water. It is a key cycloalkane used primarily as an industrial solvent and as a feedstock for nylon intermediates.

Industrial: a solvent for oils, fats, and resins, and a raw material for producing cyclohexanone, cyclohexanol, and adipic acid.
Chemical synthesis: a precursor for chlorocyclohexane and other substituted cycloalkanes.
Nylon chain: an upstream building block for caprolactam and adipic acid, feeding into nylon 6 and nylon 66 production.

China's production is dominated by industrial-grade material, sourced largely from petroleum refining by-products. The country has a substantial domestic output, with major suppliers including state-owned refiners, and the market is closely tied to downstream nylon and solvent demand.

Key domestic producers:
Sinopec – major refiner and supplier of cyclohexane.
PetroChina – large-scale producer from refining streams.
CNOOC – active in cyclohexane supply for chemical use.

Properties

Name

Cyclohexane

Hexahydrobenzene

CAS Number

110-82-7

EINECS No.

203-806-2

Risk Codes

S16;S25;S33;S60;S61;S62;S9

Safety Description

R11;R38;R50/53;R65;R67

HS Code

2902110000

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Cyclohexane Price Information Spec: 99.9%

Opinions

What is driving the recent price divergence between cyclohexane and its feedstock benzene?

How does China's biomimetic catalysis technology reshape the cyclohexane oxidation economics?

What are the key structural factors in China's cyclohexane market supply and demand through 2025?

Latest News

Market Analysis of Cyclohexane on October 21

Market Analysis of Cyclohexane on October 21

Shutdown of the cyclohexane unit at Shanxi Lanhua KeChuang; restart date TBD.

Market Analysis of Domestic Cyclohexane Prices on October 21

Market Analysis of Cyclohexane on October 19

The cyclohexane market is trending at a lower level, with insufficient upward momentum.

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