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Chemical Prices Today (Apr 16, 2026): Daily Market Trends & Price Changes

April 16, 2026 chemical price update: Activated carbon plunged 90.91%, sodium chloride fell 38.03%, while propylene glycol rose 3.43%. Covers acetone, methanol, WTI crude, ABS, HDPE, and more market trends. GuideView2 MIN READApril 16, 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.

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Basic Chemicals Prices

Product CAS Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Acetone prices 67-64-1 8219 0.85% 0.92% 26.01%
Acetonitrile prices 75-05-8 8380 -7.3% -3.61% 10.44%
Benzene prices 71-43-2 8440 0% -0.55% 5.37%
Formaldehyde prices 50-00-0 1455 0.69% -0.21% 20.32%
Methanol prices 67-56-1 3303 -0.51% -2.06% 15.69%
Propylene prices 115-07-1 9411 0.07% 0.91% 11.56%
Ethylene glycol prices 107-21-1 5225 0.29% -2.48% 13.08%

Basic chemicals showed notable divergence, with solvents weakening while some feedstock-linked products remained stable or rebounded slightly.

Energy Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
WTI Crude Oil 91 USD/barrel -8.08% -5.77% 16.85%
Gasoline 8676 -1.77% -4.4% 4.53%
Kerosene 8200 -2.38% 0% -0.23%

Energy markets softened, with crude oil and refined products declining, exerting downward pressure on upstream chemical costs.

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Fine Chemicals Prices

Product CAS Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Activated carbon prices 64365-11-3 1000 -90.91% 55.89% 11.67%
Azelaic acid prices 123-99-9 80000 0% 0% 0.54%
Melamine prices 108-78-1 9100 -0.55% -2.95% 35.81%
Oleic acid prices 112-80-1 8000 -12.09% -4.39% -8.46%
Sorbitol prices 50-70-4 4800 -13.51% -5.88% -16.2%
Stearic acid prices 57-11-4 9100 -7.85% 0.11% 4.08%

Fine chemicals experienced sharp corrections in selected products, indicating short-term supply or reporting anomalies alongside ongoing niche volatility.

Plastics Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
ABS 11840 -3.09% -4.75% 10.92%
HDPE 10413 -0.54% -0.2% 17.07%
PVC 4960 0% -3.69% 0%

Plastic prices continued to weaken slightly, reflecting cautious downstream demand and softer feedstock trends.

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