Daily Chemical Market Price Overview — June 15, 2026
The latest daily chemical price update highlights key movements across major sectors including
Basic Chemicals,
Fine Chemicals,
Energy, and
Plastics. This report summarizes daily, weekly, and monthly price fluctuations to help manufacturers, traders, and procurement professionals better monitor short-term market volatility and broader pricing trends throughout the global chemical supply chain.
Market attention today focused on exceptional gains in
Silver iodide, strong supply-driven rallies in
Sulfur and
Tetrahydrofuran (THF), while weakness persisted across major petrochemical solvents including
Acetone,
Benzene,
Methanol, and
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) amid cautious downstream purchasing and ample market supply. Meanwhile, softer crude oil prices continued to exert downward pressure on energy products and plastics markets.
Top Price Movers
Silver iodide recorded by far the strongest price increase in today’s market, surging more than 300% day-on-day. The extraordinary jump was likely driven by extremely limited spot liquidity, tight supply availability, or isolated high-priced transactions in this niche specialty chemical market. Monthly prices are also up 21.34%, indicating that supply conditions have remained relatively firm in recent weeks.
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) posted the second-largest gain of the day as tightening supply conditions and improved purchasing activity from downstream pharmaceutical, elastomer, and specialty material sectors boosted market sentiment. The product also remains 2.56% higher on a monthly basis, suggesting that the recent recovery is supported by improving fundamentals rather than short-term speculation alone.
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) registered the steepest decline among mainstream chemical products, falling 11.61% in a single day. The drop was primarily attributed to ample market supply, cautious downstream procurement, and continued inventory pressure across the specialty solvent market. Monthly prices are now down 15.43%, highlighting a broader correction trend over recent weeks.
Price dropped 11.61% today — Potential buying opportunity for solvent and pharmaceutical intermediate consumers.
Basic Chemicals Prices
| Product |
CAS |
Price (CNY/TON) |
Daily |
Weekly |
Monthly |
| Acetic acid prices |
64-19-7 |
3,020 |
1.58% |
0% |
-6.08% |
| Acetone prices |
67-64-1 |
6,338 |
-3.97% |
0% |
-9.76% |
| Acetonitrile prices |
75-05-8 |
9,000 |
0.56% |
0% |
11.4% |
| Ammonium sulfate prices |
7783-20-2 |
1,497 |
-0.4% |
0% |
-18.34% |
| Benzene prices |
71-43-2 |
7,387 |
-2.97% |
0% |
-8.41% |
| Calcium carbide prices |
75-20-7 |
2,330 |
-2.51% |
0% |
2.11% |
| Caustic Soda prices |
68988-74-9 |
646 |
0.94% |
0% |
0.32% |
| Cobalt prices |
7440-48-4 |
397,000 |
-0.3% |
0% |
-3.19% |
| Dichloromethane prices |
75-09-2 |
2,040 |
8.45% |
0% |
-8% |
| Ethyl acetate prices |
141-78-6 |
5,608 |
-3.59% |
0% |
-6.8% |
| Ethylene glycol prices |
107-21-1 |
4,648 |
-1.59% |
0% |
-5.96% |
| EVA prices |
- |
10,067 |
-0.65% |
0% |
-14.33% |
| Formaldehyde prices |
50-00-0 |
1,381 |
-0.14% |
0% |
1.17% |
| Hydrogen peroxide prices |
7722-84-1 |
617 |
-4.64% |
0% |
-28.49% |
| Isopropyl alcohol prices |
67-63-0 |
7,150 |
-1.72% |
0% |
-10.67% |
| Methanol prices |
67-56-1 |
3,180 |
-7.75% |
0% |
3.78% |
| Nickel prices |
7440-02-0 |
136,433 |
0.29% |
0% |
-4.88% |
| PET prices |
- |
7,915 |
-3.12% |
0% |
-7.49% |
| Phenol prices |
108-95-2 |
8,050 |
-0.62% |
0% |
-0.48% |
| Propylene prices |
115-07-1 |
8,668 |
-1.88% |
0% |
-3.95% |
| Propylene glycol prices |
57-55-6 |
8,817 |
5.81% |
0% |
-3.03% |
| Sodium hydroxide prices |
1310-73-2 |
2,750 |
-1.79% |
0% |
-5.2% |
| Sodium sulfate prices |
7757-82-6 |
526 |
1.15% |
0% |
1.56% |
| Sulfur prices |
7704-34-9 |
11,084 |
12.32% |
0% |
20.63% |
| Sulfuric acid prices |
7664-93-9 |
2,165 |
3.59% |
0% |
2.25% |
| Toluene prices |
108-88-3 |
6,584 |
-2.37% |
0% |
-2.02% |
| Urea prices |
57-13-6 |
1,803 |
-0.55% |
0% |
-1.21% |
| White phosphorus prices |
12185-10-3 |
34,796 |
0.97% |
0% |
7.67% |
| Xylene prices |
1330-20-7 |
6,578 |
-2.46% |
0% |
-0.31% |
The
Basic Chemicals market remained broadly weak on June 15, with most petrochemical solvents and intermediates continuing to face demand-side pressure.
Acetone (-3.97%),
Benzene (-2.97%),
Ethyl acetate (-3.59%),
Isopropyl alcohol (-1.72%),
Toluene (-2.37%), and
Xylene (-2.46%) all declined as downstream buyers maintained cautious procurement strategies amid ample market supply and subdued manufacturing consumption.
Methanol posted the sharpest daily loss among major products, falling 7.75%, as easing concerns over Middle East supply disruptions and improving import expectations weakened speculative support and triggered profit-taking across the market. Meanwhile,
PET,
Ethylene glycol, and
EVA also moved lower, reflecting continued softness across the polyester and packaging value chain.
On the upside, supply-driven products continued to outperform.
Sulfur
surged 12.32% day-on-day and remained up 20.63% month-on-month, supported by persistent import constraints, low port inventories, and tight spot availability. The rally extended into downstream products, with
Sulfuric acid
rising 3.59% and
White phosphorus
gaining 0.97% as producers faced higher raw material costs.
Dichloromethane
jumped 8.45%, likely driven by short-term supply tightening and replenishment demand following recent market weakness, while
Propylene glycol
rebounded 5.81% on selective restocking activity.
Acetic acid
also advanced 1.58%, benefiting from improving downstream purchasing interest despite remaining under monthly pressure.
From an industry perspective, the chemical market continues to be shaped by two contrasting themes. On one hand,
ongoing sulfur supply tightness
across China and global markets is supporting sulfur-related products and fertilizer feedstocks, with sulfur prices reaching historically elevated levels due to lower imports and declining inventories. On the other hand,
petrochemical solvents and methanol-related products
remain vulnerable to weak downstream demand, oversupply conditions, and softer energy market sentiment. As a result, the sector remains highly polarized, with supply-constrained products maintaining pricing power while most bulk chemicals continue to trade under pressure.
Fine Chemicals Prices
| Product |
CAS |
Price (CNY/TON) |
Daily |
Weekly |
Monthly |
| Creatine monohydrate prices |
6020-87-7 |
21,500 |
4.88% |
0% |
-0.5% |
| Dimethyl carbonate prices |
616-38-6 |
3,733 |
-0.45% |
0% |
-2.21% |
| Dimethyl sulfoxide prices |
67-68-5 |
10,938 |
-11.61% |
0% |
-15.43% |
| Ferric chloride prices |
7705-08-0 |
2,825 |
0.89% |
0% |
-0.74% |
| Imidazole prices |
288-32-4 |
21,000 |
-4.55% |
0% |
-0.92% |
| Oleic acid prices |
112-80-1 |
8,250 |
-10.57% |
0% |
1.41% |
| Potassium Citrate prices |
866-84-2 |
8,300 |
-0.6% |
0% |
0.2% |
| Silver iodide prices |
7783-96-2 |
2,406 (CNY/KG) |
301% |
0% |
21.34% |
| Sodium acetate prices |
127-09-3 |
5,942 |
-0.55% |
0% |
-2.02% |
| Tetrahydrofuran prices |
24979-97-3 |
19,667 |
15.69% |
0% |
2.56% |
| Trichloroethylene prices |
79-01-6 |
4,442 |
-9.35% |
0% |
-6.3% |
The
Fine Chemicals market displayed significant volatility on June 15, with sharp price movements driven primarily by supply-side adjustments and spot market fluctuations. The most notable increase came from
Silver iodide, which surged an exceptional 301% day-on-day, likely reflecting a low-liquidity transaction environment, tight spot availability, or isolated procurement activity rather than a broad-based market shift.
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) also recorded a strong gain of 15.69%, supported by tightening supply conditions and improving demand from downstream pharmaceutical, elastomer, and specialty materials sectors. Meanwhile,
Creatine monohydrate advanced 4.88%, suggesting stable export demand and ongoing replenishment activity within the nutrition and health supplement industry.
On the downside, several products experienced substantial corrections.
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
fell 11.61%, extending its monthly decline to 15.43%, as sufficient market supply and cautious purchasing sentiment continued to weigh on prices.
Oleic acid
dropped 10.57% following recent strength, likely due to softer feedstock vegetable oil markets and reduced buying interest from downstream surfactant and lubricant manufacturers.
Trichloroethylene
declined 9.35%, while
Imidazole
fell 4.55%, reflecting weak industrial demand and limited purchasing activity from chemical intermediates and pharmaceutical sectors. Other products, including
Dimethyl carbonate
,
Sodium acetate
, and
Potassium Citrate
, remained relatively stable with only modest price adjustments.
From an industry perspective, the fine chemicals sector continues to experience a divergence between specialty products facing temporary supply constraints and bulk fine chemical intermediates affected by weak downstream consumption. Recent market attention has focused on
pharmaceutical and nutraceutical supply chains
, where selective restocking has provided support for products such as THF and Creatine monohydrate. However, broader industrial demand remains subdued amid cautious manufacturing activity and persistent inventory management efforts. As a result, most fine chemical markets continue to trade within a demand-driven environment, while isolated supply disruptions and low-liquidity transactions are generating occasional sharp price spikes in niche specialty products.
Energy and Plastic Chemicals Prices
The
Energy and Plastics market softened on June 15 as declining crude oil prices weighed on both upstream energy products and downstream polymer sentiment.
WTI Crude Oil fell 3.41% to USD 85 per barrel, extending its monthly decline to 7.14%, as traders reacted to easing geopolitical risk concerns, expectations of adequate global supply, and uncertainty surrounding near-term fuel demand growth. The weakness in crude markets quickly filtered through the value chain, contributing to lower prices across refined products and petrochemical feedstocks.
Among energy products,
Asphalt
declined 2.07% as softer crude oil costs reduced production support and weakened spot market sentiment.
Gasoline
also edged down 0.66%, reflecting a combination of lower refinery feedstock costs and relatively balanced domestic fuel demand. Despite the daily correction, both Asphalt and Gasoline remained higher on a monthly basis, indicating that underlying consumption and seasonal transportation demand have continued to provide some support to energy product pricing over recent weeks.
In the plastics sector,
ABS
slipped 0.35% and remained under significant pressure, with prices still down 13.15% month-on-month. The decline reflects persistent weakness in downstream manufacturing demand, particularly from household appliances, consumer goods, and construction-related sectors. In addition, lower costs for upstream petrochemical feedstocks have reduced pricing support for engineering plastics. Industry sentiment remains cautious as producers continue to face inventory pressure and limited order growth. Overall, the market remains heavily influenced by movements in
crude oil prices
, with softer energy costs providing short-term relief to consumers but creating additional downward pressure on margins and pricing across the plastics value chain.
Data Source & Update Methodology
The above pricing data is compiled from multiple market channels including domestic ex-works quotations, distributor transaction references, port prices, and mainstream spot market assessments. Data was updated on
June 15, 2026, based on the latest available trading activity and real-time market feedback collected by GuideTrends analysts and industry participants.
All prices are for reference purposes only and may vary depending on region, transaction volume, specification, and contract terms.
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