China Petrochemical Price Movement – 1 Apr 2026

Aromatics & solvents

Benzene has doubled since February and is now dead flat — the rally may have found its ceiling

Toluene is up nearly 50% since February — and it's still climbing

Acetone has almost doubled in five weeks — China's solvent market is on fire

Chloroform is up 50% since February and shows no sign of stopping

Acids & anhydrides

Maleic Anhydride surged 60% in five weeks — this week's jump alone was $62

Acetic Acid has surged 59% since February — Chinese buyers are scrambling to cover

Adipic Acid has risen 28% since February with no weekly pullback in sight

Sulphuric Acid is up 68% in five weeks — the sharpest rally in this week's entire bulletin

Glycols & ethylene derivatives

Ethylene Glycol has more than doubled since February — the most dramatic move in China this week

Ethylene Oxide is up 55% since February and the climb isn't slowing down

82-EH jumped 38% from February but has gone flat — is this consolidation or exhaustion?

Plasticisers

DOP is up 32% since February and creeping higher — plasticiser buyers have nowhere to hide

Intermediates & monomers

Phenol surged 41% since February but slipped this week — a crack in the rally or just noise?

Aniline has risen 27% since February and is holding firm — MDI chain buyers are watching closely

Phosphorus Yellow keeps grinding higher — up 14% since February with no reversal in sight

Inorganic chemicals

Soda Ash is the calmest product in this entire bulletin — barely moved in five weeks

Titanium Dioxide has risen steadily every single week since February — quiet but relentless