Price Trends

In September, China's propylene oxide market experienced volatile upward movement, with the benchmark price rising 4.25% from the beginning of the month to 7,766.67 CNY/ton.

• Propylene oxide
• market price
• supply changes

In September, China's titanium dioxide market remained stable yet saw prices rise by 252%

• Titanium dioxide
• market prices
• export data

In September, the epoxy chloropropane market first rose and then fell In the early part of the month, the price surged to 13,000 CNY/ton due to an unexpected shutdown of a major plant

• Epichlorohydrin
• market price
• increased supply

In September, the price of 85% industrial-grade phosphoric acid in China fell from 6700 CNY/ton to 6670 CNY/ton, a decrease of 0.45%.

• Phosphate market conditions
• raw material yellow phosphorus prices
• industrial-grade phosphate prices

As of September 30, the average production price of ethyl acetate was 5,390.00 CNY/ton, an increase of 0.50% from the beginning of the month.

• Acetate ester prices
• market conditions fluctuate
• raw material prices rise

In September, the price of ethylene glycol shifted downward, mainly influenced by increased supply and weak terminal demand.

• Ethylene glycol prices
• supply volume increase
• weak demand

At the end of September, the price of petroleum coke from local refineries in China saw a slight increase, with the market price in Shandong reaching 238325 CNY/ton, an increase of 109% from 235750 CNY/ton on September 22

In September 2025, the coke market showed a fluctuating trend with an initial decline followed by a rebound, with an average price of 1,043 CNY/ton

• Coke market
• price fluctuation
• supply and demand adjustment

At the end of September, the 180CST fuel oil market in the East China region remained stable, with an average price of 547500 CNY/ton

• Fuel oil 180 CST
• market remains stable
• international crude oil prices
• marine fuel market

In September, the PTA market prices in China fluctuated and weakened, with a slight recovery at the end of the month.

• PTA prices weaken
• impact from the crude oil market
• risk of oversupply

In September, the price of polyester staple fiber in China fluctuated and declined, with the market average price at 6444 CNY/ton, a decrease of 139% from the beginning of the month.

• Polyester staple fiber prices
• crude oil market
• PTA market

In September, the polyethylene prices fluctuated and fell, with the average prices of LLDPE, LDPE, and HDPE decreasing by 099%, 089%, and 088% respectively.

• Polyethylene prices have fallen
• the market shows weak demand
• production and supply have increased

In September, the butadiene rubber market in China showed a weak and fluctuating downward trend, with prices in the East China region falling by 369% as of September 29 compared to the beginning of the month.

• Butadiene
• Butadiene rubber
• Market price

In September, the styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) market in China experienced a decline due to weakening cost support, with prices in the East China region falling from 12,500 CNY/ton at the beginning of the month to 12,000 CNY/ton.

• Styrene-butadiene rubber
• market conditions
• cost support

Recently (9.23~9.29), the EVA market in China has seen a slight upward trend, with the benchmark price rising to 11,400 CNY/ton.

• EVA Market
• Price Trends
• Supply-Demand Dynamics
• Cost Support

In September, the EVA market in China saw an increase due to strong demand during the peak season, with the EVA benchmark price rising to 11,400 CNY/ton by September 29, a 301% increase from the beginning of the month.

• EVA market
• peak-season demand
• rising prices

In September, the asphalt price in Shandong region fluctuated downward, decreasing from 3,680 CNY/ton at the beginning of the month to 3,593 CNY/ton at the end of the month.

• Asphalt prices
• Shandong region
• Increased supply
• Demand impact

In September, the operating rate of China's hydrogen fluoride market rose to 54.5%, with prices increasing by approximately 550 CNY per ton.

• Anhydrous hydrogen fluoride
• market price
• fluorspar

In September 2025, the Chinese butadiene market price decreased from 9,316.67 CNY/ton to 8,900 CNY/ton, a price decrease of 4.47%, with the overall market operating weakly.

• The butadiene market
• poor demand
• price decline

In September, the urea market price in China continued to fall As of the 29th, the reference average price dropped to 1621 CNY/ton, a decrease of 505% from the beginning of the month.

• Urea prices have fallen
• there is an oversupply
• it is the off-season for agricultural demand