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Chemical Prices Today (Apr 22, 2026): Daily Market Trends & Price Changes

April 22, 2026 chemical price update: Propane surged 22.58% and sorbitol rose 15.63%, while acetonitrile dropped 13.58%. Key movers include PTMEG, dichloromethane, and trichloroacetic acid across major sectors. GuideView2 MIN READApril 23, 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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Top Price Movers

Basic Chemicals Prices

Product CAS Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Acetic acid prices 64-19-7 3967 0% -9.37% 42.34%
Acetone prices 67-64-1 7150 -5.3% -6.95% 23.48%
Acetonitrile prices 75-05-8 8432 -13.58% 1.4% 11.71%
Benzene prices 71-43-2 8493 -0.32% -0.42% 5.73%
Formaldehyde prices 50-00-0 1404 -0.07% -2.28% 20.07%
Methanol prices 67-56-1 3257 -0.91% -2.28% 15.31%
Propylene prices 115-07-1 9361 1.38% 0.49% 11.58%
Ethylene glycol prices 107-21-1 5045 0.3% -2.27% 11.32%

Basic chemicals showed mixed performance, with solvents declining while some feedstock-linked products remained relatively stable.

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Fine Chemicals Prices

Product CAS Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Activated carbon prices 64365-11-3 9000 0% 0% -8.91%
Azelaic acid prices 123-99-9 80000 0% 0% 0.58%
Melamine prices 108-78-1 7950 -1.24% -8.56% 31.58%
Oleic acid prices 112-80-1 9100 0% -1.55% -4.72%
Sorbitol prices 50-70-4 5550 15.63% -3.42% -15.15%
Stearic acid prices 57-11-4 11167 -4.56% -0.08% 5.51%

Fine chemicals showed mixed movements, with sharp gains in sorbitol and selective declines in downstream derivatives.

Energy Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
WTI Crude Oil 90 USD/barrel 3.45% -8.42% 11.24%
Gasoline 7985 -0.71% -5.35% 0.2%
Kerosene 8400 3.7% 0.36% -0.3%

Energy markets rebounded slightly, with crude oil and kerosene rising, influencing upstream cost support.

Plastics Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
ABS 11133 -0.45% -4.79% 6.68%
HDPE 10195 -0.37% -1.6% 16.77%
PVC 4650 0% 0% 0.91%

Plastic markets remained under mild pressure, reflecting cautious downstream demand and fluctuating feedstock costs.

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