Industry News

Glacial acetic acid: Prices are likely to remain stable for now.

Ethyl acetate: Market prices are likely to remain slightly stronger within a range.

Butyl acetate: Market prices are expected to increase within a range.

Soda ash: Downstream demand is moderate, mainly on an as-needed basis.

Caustic soda: New order prices from some manufacturers are likely to decline slightly.

China Glacial Acetic Acid Weekly Market Analysis

This period (April 10, 2026 - April 16, 2026, the same below) saw more price declines than increases across the glacial acetic acid industry chain. The average price of glacial acetic acid in East China this week was 4360 yuan/ton, a decrease of 259 yuan/ton from last week's average price of 4619 yuan/ton.

This week, glacial acetic acid enterprise inventories increased, while downstream buying sentiment was weak. During this period, glacial acetic acid prices fell sharply, with the largest price drop in East China, decreasing by 259 yuan/ton, a drop of 5.61%; prices in South China fell by 200 yuan/ton, a drop of 4.26%.

Last week, citric acid prices remained stable. Domestic downstream demand was weak, and downstream companies largely adopted a wait-and-see approach, resulting in mediocre trading activity. However, citric acid producers currently face relatively low pressure to ship their products. Support from the international market and tight supply, coupled with high raw material prices, have provided some support for short-term citric acid prices. While domestic downstream demand is relatively weak, tight supply means the market as a whole remains in a supply-demand balancing act.

Glacial Acetic Acid: Prices may decline in some areas in the short term.

Ethyl Acetate: Market prices are expected to weaken further; attention should be paid to downstream buying interest.

Butyl Acetate: Market prices may see slight adjustments within a narrow range.

Soda Ash: Downstream demand is moderate, with transactions mainly based on immediate needs; lower-priced transactions are increasing.

Caustic Soda Flakes: Merchants' willingness to ship weakens as the weekend approaches; based on current market transactions, manufacturers may slightly lower new order prices in the coming week.

Glacial Acetic Acid: Prices may rise in the short term.

Ethyl Acetate: Market prices are fluctuating within a narrow range.

Butyl Acetate: Market prices are trending weakly.

Soda Ash: Futures prices have fallen recently, and market sentiment has weakened.

Caustic Soda Flakes: With some manufacturers significantly lowering new order prices, actual market transaction prices may continue to decline.

Glacial Acetic Acid: Prices of glacial acetic acid are likely to rise in the short term.

Ethyl Acetate: Ethyl acetate prices continue to fluctuate within a narrow range.

Butyl Acetate: Butyl acetate prices are mainly adjusting within a range.

Soda Ash: Downstream demand is lukewarm, with low purchasing intentions and inquiries at low prices.

Caustic Soda Flakes: Short-term caustic soda flake prices have stabilized after an initial rise, market confidence is relatively strong, and manufacturers are experiencing good sales.

Glacial Acetic Acid: Prices of glacial acetic acid are likely to rise in the short term.

Ethyl Acetate: Market prices continue to rise.

Butyl Acetate: Market prices continue to rise within a range.

Soda Ash: Downstream demand is moderate, with prices mainly on an as-needed basis, and restocking at low prices.

Caustic Soda Flakes: Prices of caustic soda flakes are stable to rising; the focus is on actual transaction volumes in major regional markets.

Cyclohexanone: The market may adjust flexibly in line with the price of its raw material, benzene.

This week, demand in the citric acid market was weak, with domestic downstream users primarily making purchases for immediate needs, resulting in stable shipments from citric acid producers. Currently, citric acid prices are stable to slightly higher. However, rising prices for raw corn and sulfuric acid during the week have led to poor production profits for citric acid producers, resulting in a strong willingness to maintain prices. The current domestic downstream market demand is moderate, and the overall market is characterized by a supply-demand balance. It is expected that citric acid prices will fluctuate within a narrow range in the short term.

Glacial Acetic Acid: Prices of glacial acetic acid may continue to rise in some areas in the short term.

Ethyl Acetate: The domestic ethyl acetate market still has room for upward movement today.

Butyl Acetate: Butyl acetate prices remained firm today.

Soda Ash: Downstream demand is lukewarm, mainly driven by immediate needs, with no intention to stockpile.

Caustic Soda (Flakes): The domestic caustic soda (flakes) market is likely to maintain a relatively good trading atmosphere, and some manufacturers may still raise their actual transaction prices.

Glacial Acetic Acid: During the Spring Festival, glacial acetic acid supply in Northwest China decreased, leading to significant price increases by producers.

Ethyl Acetate: This week, the ethyl acetate market price range was weak.

Butyl Acetate: This week, the butyl acetate market price declined slightly.