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Dichloromethane Price Information

Newest Price 324.63
Price Date 20260909
Day's Change +14.54
Day's Range 324.63 - 339.17
Month's Change -18.34
Month's Range 319.63 - 301.29
Year's Change +6.18
Year's Range 321.75 - 315.57

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What are the key factors shaping China's dichloromethane supply and export logistics?

The hazardous goods classification also affects domestic transport costs and storage requirements, which smaller buyers often overlook. As Shandong's capacity concentration grows, any plant outage there ripples through national pricing within days. For traders, tracking regional operating rates—especially in Shandong—is more predictive of price moves than feedstock trends alone.

How does dichloromethane's reactivity affect its use in pharmaceutical synthesis?

Beyond reactivity, water treatment is becoming a cost factor. DCM contamination in wastewater is persistent and hard to remove—ozonation and advanced electrochemical systems like Nyex Ellenox are emerging but add treatment costs. Pharmaceutical plants using DCM should budget for effluent compliance, as China tightens discharge limits. This could shift cost-benefit calculations toward alternative solvents in some processes.

What is driving the recent price swings in China's dichloromethane market?

The supply-demand seesaw is typical for chloromethanes, but the regulatory angle adds another layer. DCM's classification as a Class 1 solvent by the EPA and its 6.1 hazardous goods status for shipping are pushing some downstream users toward substitutes. Watch for substitution effects in adhesives and paint strippers, which could structurally erode demand even as supply discipline holds.