Chemical Prices Today (June 20, 2026): Daily Market Trends & Price Changes

Daily Chemical Market Price Overview — June 20, 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 track short-term market volatility and broader pricing trends across the chemical supply chain.

Market activity today was dominated by sharp corrections in intermediate chemicals such as Sodium thiosulfate and Acetonitrile, while selective strength emerged in Trichloroethylene and a few specialty fine chemicals. Energy-linked products remained under pressure following continued weakness in crude oil prices.

Sodium thiosulfate prices ↓ -35.00%

Sodium thiosulfate experienced the steepest decline of the day, falling sharply as trading liquidity weakened and downstream procurement nearly halted. The sharp correction likely reflects rapid destocking after prior price spikes, combined with limited short-term industrial demand from photographic, water treatment, and chemical processing applications. Despite the daily plunge, recent weekly gains indicate the market remains volatile rather than structurally weak.

Acetonitrile prices ↓ -12.55%

Acetonitrile recorded a significant correction as abundant supply and reduced downstream purchasing from pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates weighed on sentiment. The decline follows a period of relatively high volatility, suggesting that the market is undergoing a normalization phase after earlier tightness.

Trichloroethylene prices ↑ 11.28%

Trichloroethylene led the gainers today, supported by tighter spot availability and improved short-term demand from industrial cleaning and metal degreasing applications. The rebound reflects active replenishment after prior weakness, suggesting a short-cycle recovery in solvent demand.

Price surged 11.28% today — short-term tightening may offer continued upside volatility.

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 20, 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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