China Petrochemical Price Movement – 17 Apr 2026

Solvents & Aromatics
» Toluene is in a steady slide in China and the one-month picture tells the real story
» Benzene is creeping up again in China after weeks of sideways price action
» Chloroform is barely moving in China and traders are watching every decimal closely
Petrochemical Intermediates
» Maleic anhydride just dropped again in China and the margin is shrinking fast
» Acetone prices in China are falling hard and the trend is not flattening yet
» Acetic acid has surged nearly 40 percent since March and the rally is still alive
» 2-EH is inching up again after a mid-month dip that had buyers briefly hopeful
» Ethylene oxide has risen sharply since March and today's price confirms the trend
» Ethylene glycol has nearly doubled since March and today's number keeps climbing
lasticizers & Specialty Chemicals
» DOP prices are holding near their highest levels since March with no relief in sight
» Adipic acid is easing off its April peak but March lows are still fresh in memory
» Aniline is quietly on a tear in China rising steadily for over a month straight
Inorganics & Industrial Chemicals
» Sulphuric acid has almost doubled since March and the climb is not slowing down
» Soda ash prices in China are stuck in a narrow band and the reason is surprising
» Yellow phosphorus has surged over 20 percent in a month and nobody is talking about it
» Titanium dioxide just hit its highest point in over a month and supply is tightening
Downstream Chemicals
» Phenol has lost nearly ?83 per unit in a week and downstream buyers are feeling it