Price Trends

This week, the price of petcoke from local refineries in Shandong market increased by 1.09% compared to last week.

• The price of petroleum coke has risen
• prebaked anode cost support
• the demand for electrolytic aluminum has increased

In September 2025, China's chemical coke market operated strongly, with some coking enterprises raising prices, but overall demand was average, and stockpiling was nearing its end.

• Coke prices
• market demand
• chemical coke

This week, the fuel oil 180CST market in East China saw a slight overall increase, with the average price reaching 5,475.00 CNY per ton as of September 28—up 0.69% from September 22.

• Fuel oil 180 CST
• prices are rising
• international crude oil
• shipping market

In September, the market price of polyester staple fiber in China first fell and then rose, with the average market price reaching 6,441 CNY/ton as of September 26.</ref>.

• Polyester staple fiber prices
• market demand
• cost fluctuations

In September, the palm oil market in China fluctuated and fell, with a price decrease of over 2%.

• Palm oil market trends: fluctuating and declining
• Malaysian palm oil yields drop

According to the commodity market analysis system of Business Society, this week the polyethylene prices were weak LLDPE, LDPE, and HDPE fell by 014%, 021%, and 078% respectively.

• Polyethylene market
• off-season for demand
• cost support

Since September, the price of hydrogen peroxide has continued to rise due to a tightening supply and an increase in terminal demand, with a price increase exceeding 52%.

In September, the overall trend of adipic acid prices in China showed a weak downward trend, with the average market price decreasing from 7,383 CNY/ton at the beginning of the month to 7,250 CNY/ton at the end of the month, a price decrease of 181%

• Adipic acid market conditions: prices decline
• market demand

This week, the caustic soda price showed a downward trend, decreasing from 838 CNY/ton at the beginning of the week to 834 CNY/ton at the end of the week, with a price decrease of 0.48%.

• The price of caustic soda has fallen
• the supply in Shandong region is abundant

This week, the market price of Aniline in China increased from 7650 CNY/ton to 7750 CNY/ton, a price increase of 131%, which is 2182% lower compared to the same period last year.

• Aniline Market
• Price Trends
• Cost Factors
• Future Outlook

• Phosphoric acid prices
• market analysis
• cost support

In September, the adipic acid market in China weakened, mainly characterized by fluctuating declines.

• Adipic acid market conditions: prices decline
• market demand

This month, the price of sodium metabisulfite in China has fallen, with the average price of industrial grade at the beginning of the month being 2023 CNY/ton, and by the end of the month, it dropped to 1960 CNY/ton, a price decrease of 313%.

• Sodium pyrosulfite price
• market trend
• chemical product analysis

From September 19 to 26, China's ethanol price stood at 5,550 CNY per ton, down 110% from the previous week and 408% year-on-year.

• Ethanol Market
• Market Prices
• Supply Side
• Demand Side

From September 19 to 26, the BDO price in China fell to 7,522 CNY per ton, with a price decrease of 0.27% within the period and a month-on-month decrease of 1.20%.

• BDO Market: Rising Supply
• Sluggish Demand
• and Outlook for the Future

This week, the cyclohexane market remained weak, while the downstream cyclohexanone market showed modest strength—but trading activity was sluggish.

• Cyclohexanone market
• price trend
• East China market

From September 19 to 26, the price of MTBE dropped from 5,177 CNY/ton to 5,072 CNY/ton, representing a price decrease of 2.03%.

As of September 24, 2025, the market price of n-butanol in Shandong region of China is around 5900-6000 CNY/ton.

• Shandong n-butanol: Prices continue to decline
• &amp;amp;quot;Golden September&amp;amp;quot; fails to materialize

Starting from September 16, the Chinese palm oil market has continued to weaken, with prices dropping from 9,516 CNY/ton to 8,972 CNY/ton—a price decline of 5.72%.