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Chemical Prices Today (Apr 15, 2026): Daily Market Trends & Price Changes

April 2026 chemical price update: Silver iodide surged 52.57%, propane rose 29.17%, while glycerol fell 54.57%. Covers acetic acid, acetone, methanol, ABS, WTI crude, and more across key sectors. GuideView2 MIN READApril 15, 2026
The latest daily chemical price update highlights key movements across major sectors, including Basic Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Energy, Plastics, and Rubber. This report summarizes daily, weekly, and monthly price changes to help market participants track short-term fluctuations and broader pricing trends.

Chemical Prices Today

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Basic Chemicals Prices

Product CAS Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Acetic acid prices 64-19-7 4550 -4.21% 0% 47.7%
Acetone prices 67-64-1 8150 0% 0.92% 26.01%
Acetonitrile prices 75-05-8 9040 5.88% -3.61% 10.44%
Benzene prices 71-43-2 8440 0.04% -0.55% 5.37%
Formaldehyde prices 50-00-0 1445 0.49% -0.21% 20.32%
Methanol prices 67-56-1 3320 -1.19% -2.06% 15.69%
Propylene prices 115-07-1 9404 2.13% 0.91% 11.56%
Ethylene glycol prices 107-21-1 5210 -0.8% -2.48% 13.08%

Basic chemicals showed mixed performance, with feedstock-linked products fluctuating alongside energy and supply-side changes.

Basic Chemicals Prices


Fine Chemicals Prices

Product CAS Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Activated carbon prices 64365-11-3 11000 25.28% 55.89% 11.67%
Azelaic acid prices 123-99-9 80000 0% 0% 0.54%
Benzyl alcohol prices 100-51-6 18500 0% 0% 0%
Citric acid prices 77-92-9 5483 0% 0% 3.1%
Melamine prices 108-78-1 9150 -3.43% -2.95% 35.81%
Oleic acid prices 112-80-1 9100 13.75% -4.39% -8.46%
Sorbitol prices 50-70-4 5550 15.63% -5.88% -16.2%
Stearic acid prices 57-11-4 10550 6.84% 0.11% 4.08%

Fine chemicals displayed stronger volatility in niche segments, with several products experiencing sharp upward movements.

Fine Chemicals Prices


Energy Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
WTI Crude Oil 99 USD/barrel 2.06% -5.77% 16.85%
Gasoline 8832 -0.41% -4.4% 4.53%
Kerosene 8400 2.44% 0% -0.23%

Energy markets remained volatile, influencing upstream chemical pricing dynamics.


Plastics Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
ABS 12217 -1.21% -4.75% 10.92%
HDPE 10470 0.07% -0.2% 17.07%
PVC 4960 0% -3.69% 0%

Plastic prices showed mixed signals, reflecting downstream demand uncertainty and feedstock cost changes.

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