PTA Price Chart & Market Analysis 2026

PTA Price Information

Newest Price 1,400.27

Price Date 20260922

Day's Change -9.6

Day's Range 1,400.27 - 1,390.67

Month's Change -207.64

Month's Range 1,361.22 - 1,153.59

Year's Change +173.47

Year's Range 1,187.08 - 1,013.61

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What drives PTA price volatility between crude oil costs and downstream polyester demand?

Traders should also watch the PTA-PX spread as a real-time profitability signal. When it drops below 280 yuan/t for weeks, expect forced maintenance shutdowns. That is often a contrarian buy signal, as supply cuts eventually rebalance the market.

How does China's PTA capacity concentration affect global polyester supply chains?

For international buyers, this concentration means less supplier diversity. But it also means Chinese PTA prices increasingly set the global benchmark. Consider locking in term contracts with integrated Chinese producers, as their cost advantage makes them the most reliable suppliers through market cycles.

Why are major PTA producers expanding capacity despite an oversupplied market?

The real issue is not total capacity but the cost curve. With processing margins often below the 280 yuan/t breakeven, only the newest units survive. Buyers should track not headline capacity but the share of fourth-generation-plus capacity, as that determines who can sustain output during downturns.

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PTA

Last Price 1400.27

%Change -1%

Overview

Terephthalic acid (PTA, CAS 100-21-0) is a white crystalline solid with a melting point above 300 °C and very low water solubility. It is the key intermediate linking petrochemical aromatics to polyester production.

Textiles: the main raw material for polyester fibre (涤纶), used in clothing, home textiles, and specialty items such as bulletproof vests and seat belts.
Packaging: converted into bottle-grade polyester for beverage containers, especially carbonated drinks.
Films & industrial: used for polyester film, sheets, and other packaging materials.

China is the world's largest PTA producer and consumer, accounting for the majority of global capacity. Production starts from para-xylene (PX), which is oxidised in air to crude terephthalic acid and then hydrogenated to purified PTA; PX cost dominates the production cost. The industry shows strong regional concentration along the coast, with large single-train units and ongoing capacity expansion.

Key domestic producers:
Hengli Petrochemical – operates large-scale PTA plants in Dalian using INVISTA technology.
Sinopec – operates PTA facilities including a 2-million-tonne-per-year plant at Urumqi.

Properties

Name

PTA

1,4-dicarboxybenzene

1,4-phthalicacid

Acide terephtalique

acideterephtalique

CAS Number

100-21-0

EINECS No.

202-830-0

Risk Codes

S26;S36

Safety Description

36/37/38

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What drives PTA price volatility between crude oil costs and downstream polyester demand?

How does China's PTA capacity concentration affect global polyester supply chains?

Why are major PTA producers expanding capacity despite an oversupplied market?

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