Price Trends

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%.

Recently (9.17~9.23), the spot market for natural rubber in China showed a slight downward trend, with prices falling from 15,091 CNY/ton to 14,883 CNY/ton, a decrease of 1.38%.

• Natural rubber
• market analysis
• price trend

Recently (917~923), the butadiene rubber market trend has weakened, with prices in the East China region falling to 11,780 CNY/ton, a price decrease of 142%.

• Butadiene rubber
• market trend
• raw material price

Recently (9.17~9.23), the EVA market in China has seen a slight increase, with the benchmark price rising from 11,200 CNY/ton to 11,266 CNY/ton.

On September 23, China's refined oil price adjustment was suspended due to small changes, the sixth time in 2025, amid volatile international oil markets.

• Fuel price adjustments
• International oil prices
• Gasoline market
• Diesel market

In mid-September, the price of 180CST fuel oil in the East China region slightly increased, with an average price reaching 5450.00 CNY/ton, a 0.69% increase from September 11.

• Fuel oil 180CST market trend
• international crude oil price
• marine fuel market

This week, the price of acrylonitrile fluctuated and declined. The supply increased while the demand growth was limited. Although the supply in the East China region decreased, the restart of maintenance facilities in the north led to an overall ample supply. As of September 19, the ex-tank price at East China ports fell to 8,300-8,400 CNY/ton. Cost support continued, and production losses intensified. It is expected that the downward space for the market will be limited in the short term.

• Supply is ample
• prices are falling
• demand is weak
• cost support

On September 19, the polyester bottle chip (PET) market in China saw a decline in price to 5870 CNY/ton due to weakened cost support and weak demand, a decrease of 0.35% from the beginning of the week. With significant supply pressure and cautious market sentiment, it is expected that prices will weakly fluctuate within the range of 5750-5900 CNY/ton in the short term.

• Polyester bottle flakes
• prices decline
• cost support weakens
• weak demand

This week, the pure benzene market price in Shandong region of China first increased and then decreased, with an overall slight increase of 0.44%. The price on Friday was reduced due to the decline in crude oil prices and insufficient market confidence. It is expected that in the short term, the price will continue to adjust weakly, and attention should be paid to costs, demand, and external market trends.

• Pure benzene prices
• market analysis
• crude oil futures
• overseas pure benzene

This week, the caustic soda price in China fell from 878 CNY/ton at the beginning of the week to 838 CNY/ton at the end of the week, a decrease of 4.56%. Prices in Shandong, Jiangsu, and Inner Mongolia regions showed some fluctuations. The weak demand for alumina downstream led to a weaker operation in the caustic soda market, and it is expected to maintain a consolidation trend later.

• Caustic soda prices
• market analysis
• chemical industry index
• alumina companies

September 19, the factory price of cyclohexanone in Shandong region dropped to about 7,000 CNY/ton, a decrease of 3.61% from early August. The market weakened due to increased supply and weak demand, while the cost of pure benzene, the raw material, slightly increased. It is expected that the market will continue to consolidate in the short term, and attention should be paid to the downstream inventory situation and changes in supply and demand.

• Cyclohexanone Market: Price Cuts
• Loose Supply and Demand
• Cost Pressure

This week, the styrene market price in China showed a slight upward trend, increasing from an average of 7,314 CNY/ton at the beginning of the week to 7,328 CNY/ton by the end of the week, with an overall price increase of 0.19%.

• Styrene Market
• Price Fluctuations
• Slight Increase
• Weekly Analysis

This week, the TDI market in East China saw a slowing decline, with the average price dropping from 13,866 CNY/ton to 13,800 CNY/ton, a decrease of 0.48% within the week, and an increase of 3.37% year-over-year. Supply remained stable, while demand remained weak. Yantai Wanhua's TDI plant is undergoing maintenance. It is expected that the TDI market will continue to consolidate narrowly in the short term.

• TDI market: Decline slows down
• supply remains stable
• demand weak.

This week, the market price of Aniline in China increased slightly from 7625 CNY/ton to 7650 CNY/ton, a 033% price increase Maintenance plans by major factories in the north have boosted the market, with mainstream prices rising to 7650-7750 CNY/ton There has been an increase in inquiries from downstream buyers, and transactions have improved The cost of pure benzene has risen slightly, but the room for further increases is limited

• Aniline Market: Price Uptrend
• Cost Analysis
• Future Outlook

This week, the Chinese titanium dioxide market was mainly focused on consolidation, with average demand and a light trading atmosphere. The firm raw material costs led to stable quotations from enterprises, with the average price of sulfate process rutile titanium dioxide at 13,820 CNY/ton. It is expected that in the short term, the market will mostly be in a wait-and-see mode, with prices remaining firm and potentially rising.

• Titanium Dioxide Market
• Price Trends
• Cost Pressure
• Market Consolidation

This week, the isopropanol market price in China saw a slight decrease, with the average price dropping from 569167 CNY/ton at the beginning of the week to 5675 CNY/ton by the end of the week, a price decrease of 029% The trading atmosphere in the market was moderate, with weaker downstream purchasing and some high-end quotes softening In Shandong, the quotes ranged from 5550 to 5600 CNY/ton, while in Jiangsu, they ranged from 5650 to 5700 CNY/ton

• Isopropanol market
• price decline
• market forecast
• chemical analysis

This week, the price of sodium metabisulfite in China fell, with industrial-grade products dropping from 2000 CNY/ton at the beginning of the week to 1980 CNY/ton by the end of the week, a decrease of 100% The price of soda ash, an upstream product, increased, while the price of sulfur remained stable Downstream caprolactam prices slightly decreased, and the overall market performance was weak

• Sodium metabisulfite price
• market trend
• chemical product
• price decline

From September 11 to 18, the quotation for methanol in the East China port of the Chinese methanol market fell to 2,261 CNY/ton, a price decrease of 124% The closing price of methanol futures on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange fell by 143% The domestic methanol market in China rose due to pre-holiday restocking and stable demand The increase in coal costs supported methanol prices

• Methanol Market
• Price Fluctuations
• Demand-Side Analysis
• Supply-Side Changes

Recently, the spot market for natural rubber in China has been consolidating at a high level. On September 17, the price was 15,091 CNY per ton, a decrease of 2.11% from September 8. The price of latex from Thailand has risen to 56.20 Thai baht per kilogram. Inventory in the Qingdao area has slightly decreased to 586,600 tons. Downstream tire production remains stable, and it is expected that the natural rubber market will fluctuate and rise later.

• Natural rubber market
• inventory decline
• tire production
• raw material prices at high levels

From September 8 to 17, the styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) market remained weak and consolidating Prices in the East China region dropped from 12,210 CNY/ton to 11,950 CNY/ton, representing a price decrease of 213% Meanwhile, butadiene raw material prices declined, weakening cost support SBR facility utilization rates have fallen to around 73%, while tire demand remains stable—but buyers are increasingly reluctant to pay higher prices for supply sources

• Butadiene rubber
• Market trend
• Tire production
• Butadiene price