China Petrochemical Price Movement – 30 Mar 2026

Aromatics & Solvents
Toluene » Holding near $1,124 FOB — China market cautious but firm
Benzene » Crossed $1,204 — war premium is fully priced in
DOP » Steady at $1,488 — flat day, but the monthly gain is enormous
Basic Chemicals & Acids
Acetic Acid » At $522 — nearly 30% above where it was just one month ago
Soda Ash » Barely moved at $180 — China’s quietest market right now
Sulphuric Acid » Crept to $228 — the slow but sure northward march continues
Adipic Acid » At $1,510 — small move today, but monthly gains remain very strong
Aniline » Holding near $1,543 FOB — China prices echo global supply tightness
Ketones & Chlorinated Compounds
Maleic Anhydride » At $1,175 — up an extraordinary 55% since late February
Acetone » Hit $1,087 — the pace of gains is accelerating, not slowing
Chloroform » A whisker lower at $414 — the one product in China not joining the rally
Intermediates & Specialty Chemicals
Ethylene Glycol / DEG » Nearly doubled since February — $954 today versus $495 last month
2-Ethylhexanol (2-EH) » At $1,331 — one of China’s sharpest monthly moves this entire cycle
Ethylene Oxide » At $1,215 — war-driven run still showing zero signs of fatigue
Phenol » Crossed $1,300 in China — war premium baked in and still climbing
Inorganic & Elements
Yellow Phosphorus » Marching higher to $3,877 — the steady uptrend refuses to break
Titanium Dioxide » Holding at $2,155 — a small dip but the structural trend remains firmly up