Price Trends

During the 2025 Double Festival period, the price of acrylonitrile in China showed a low-level adjustment, with both East China and Shandong market prices experiencing a slight decline

• The acrylonitrile market
• supply surplus
• price decline

Since September 23, the palm oil market in China has risen significantly, with continuous increases in overseas palm oil during the National Day holiday

• Palm oil prices rise
• Malaysia sees gains in external markets

• The bunker fuel market
• fuel oil prices
• crude oil market

In September, DOP prices experienced volatile declines, dropping from 7,589.17 CNY/ton to 7,367.50 CNY/ton—a price decrease of 2.92%. The decline was driven by a 7.62% drop in the price of raw material iso-octanol and a slight 0.11% reduction in benzene anhydride prices, both of which contributed to lower DOP costs. With both supply and demand remaining weak, coupled with diminished cost support, DOP prices are expected to continue their volatile downward trend in the near term. [1][2]

• DOP prices decline
• raw material costs fall
• both supply and demand remain weak
• market outlook expected to fluctuate downward.

In September, the price of phthalic anhydride remained weak but stable, with the quoted price for ortho-xylene process phthalic anhydride at 6,29333 CNY/ton, a slight decrease of 011% from the beginning of the month In terms of costs

In September, isooctanol prices experienced volatile declines, dropping to 6,666.67 CNY per ton by September 30—down 7.62% from the beginning of the month.

• The price of 2-ethylhexanol has fallen
• the price of DOP has decreased
• supply has increased

In September 2025, the market price of pure benzene in Shandong region fluctuated significantly, with the price at the beginning of the month being 597533 CNY per ton, and by the end of the month

• Pure benzene market
• price trends
• crude oil futures

In September, the caustic soda prices generally showed a weak trend, with the average price in Shandong region at the beginning of the month being 890 CNY/ton, dropping to 832 CNY/ton by the end of the month.

• Caustic soda prices decline
• alumina companies report slim profits
• market supply pressures intensify

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, 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 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

In September, the Chinese acetone market fell to its lowest point of the year, with prices in the East China region decreasing from 4525 CNY/ton to 4408 CNY/ton, a price decrease of 2.58%.

This week, the price of ethyl acetate has slightly increased to 5390.00 CNY/ton, a 0.50% increase from September 22.

• Acetic ester
• market price
• chemical raw material