China Petrochemical Price Movement – 16 Apr 2026

Ketones & solvents

Acetone keeps sliding lower — no sign of a floor in sight

Chloroform barely budges — prices hold tight near month-ago levels

Acids & specialty chemicals

Maleic anhydride eases back — sellers retreat from recent highs

Sulphuric acid more than doubles — stunning surge since March

Adipic acid trims gains slightly — holds well above March levels

Acetic acid slips from April peak — still far above March lows

Phenol bounces back sharply — rough start to month reversed

Petrochemicals & aromatics

Benzene builds quietly — steady day-on-day gains from March base

Toluene drops hard from April peak — weeks of gains erased

Aniline inches to fresh high — monthly uptrend stays intact

DOP creeps to fresh high — slow upward grind continues

82-Ethylhexanol jumps to multi-month high — buying momentum picks up

Industrial chemicals & intermediates

Phosphorus yellow surges past last month — buyers scramble to cover

Soda ash creeps higher day by day — slow but steady grind

Titanium dioxide hits fresh highs — month-long rally holds strong

Glycols & oxides

Ethylene glycol rockets from March lows — one of April's sharpest moves

Ethylene oxide holds near recent highs — strong run from March continues