Maleic anhydride Price Chart & Market Analysis 2026

Maleic anhydride Price Information Spec: Maleic Anhydride, Premium Grade;China national standards;Dongying Kede/Process: n-butane oxidation method;Solid;Premium grade;Process: n-butane oxidation method;Huifeng/Process: n-butane oxidation method;Huifeng Petrochemical/Process: n-butane oxidation method;Liquid;Kede/Process: n-butane oxidation method;Qixiang Tengda/Process: n-butane oxidation

Newest Price 1,255.81

Price Date 20261023

Day's Change +4.66

Day's Range 1,255.81 - 1,260.48

Month's Change -119.04

Month's Range 1,255.81 - 1,136.78

Year's Change +634.38

Year's Range 1,255.81 - 621.43

Opinions

What are the key downstream applications and growth drivers for maleic anhydride in China?

Don't overlook MA's role in epoxy curing systems. As a cyclic anhydride hardener, MA is used in high-performance electrical insulation and coatings. With China pushing electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure, demand for specialty epoxy formulations is rising—a niche but high-margin outlet that could support premium MA grades.

How will China's maleic anhydride supply-demand balance evolve through 2025?

Export flows are becoming a critical swing factor. With domestic capacity outstripping local demand, Chinese producers are increasingly looking overseas. Trade logistics matter: MA is classified as dangerous goods (UN 2215, Class 8), so exporters need proper hazardous materials certification and packaging. Any disruption in export channels directly pressures domestic prices.

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Overview

Maleic anhydride (顺丁烯二酸酐, maleic anhydride, MA, CAS 108-31-6) is a white crystalline solid with a pungent odour, a melting point of 51–56 °C, and a tendency to sublime; it is a key organic chemical intermediate produced mainly from benzene or n-butane oxidation.

Plastics & resins: raw material for unsaturated polyester resins (UPR), alkyd resins, and plasticisers.
Coatings: used in insulating varnishes, baking enamels, and clear lacquers.
Chemicals: intermediate for butanediol, tetrahydrofuran, fumaric acid, malic acid, and tartaric acid.
Pharmaceuticals & agrochemicals: used in making drugs such as long-acting sulfonamides and pesticides like malathion.
Other: paper treatment agents, oil-ink additives, and coupling-agent feedstocks.

China's production is dominated by the n-butane oxidation route, with benzene oxidation still in use; capacity is concentrated among large petrochemical players, and the market is broadly self-sufficient with some export activity. Downstream demand is driven by UPR for wind power and glass fibre applications.

Key domestic producers:
Qixiang Tengda – among the world's largest maleic anhydride producers.
Hengli – leading capacity in China.
Zhejiang Jiaoke – operates a large n-butane-based unit.
Zhongjing – major capacity holder.
Puyang Huicheng – focuses on maleic anhydride derivatives.

Properties

Name

Maleic anhydride

2,5-Furandione

ANHYDRIDE MALEIC

cis-Butenedioic anhydride

furan-2,5-dione

CAS Number

108-31-6

EINECS No.

203-571-6

Risk Codes

S22;S26;S36/37/39;S45

Safety Description

R22;R34;R42/43

HS Code

2917140000

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What are the key downstream applications and growth drivers for maleic anhydride in China?

How will China's maleic anhydride supply-demand balance evolve through 2025?

Latest News

On October 22, the market price of maleic anhydride in Shandong Province rose.

Short-term costs and demand rose in tandem, but weak underlying support led to a gradual downward pressure (Oct 16–22, 2026)

Market prices for maleic anhydride in Jiangsu rose on October 22.

On October 21, the maleic anhydride (MA) market in Shandong remained weakly consolidated.

On October 21, the market for maleic anhydride in Jiangsu Province remained in a weak consolidation phase.

On October 20, the Shandong maleic anhydride market trended weakly with a consolidation pattern.

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