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Chemical Prices Today (Apr 23, 2026): Daily Market Trends & Price Changes

April 23, 2026 chemical price update: Hydrogen peroxide surged 12% and acetonitrile rose 9.77%, while imidazole plunged 35.29%. Covers acetic acid, acetone, WTI crude oil, ABS, HDPE, and broader market trends. GuideView2 MIN READApril 24, 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
Acetic acid prices 64-19-7 3767 -5.04% -10.87% 41.28%
Acetone prices 67-64-1 7275 1.75% -6.88% 23.12%
Acetonitrile prices 75-05-8 9256 9.77% 1.68% 11.88%
Benzene prices 71-43-2 8503 0.12% -0.48% 5.72%
Formaldehyde prices 50-00-0 1400 -0.28% -2.55% 19.98%
Methanol prices 67-56-1 3303 -1.00% -7.12% 15.07%
Propylene prices 115-07-1 9328 -0.35% 0.78% 11.68%
Ethylene glycol prices 107-21-1 5058 0.26% -2.11% 11.15%

Basic chemicals showed broader weakness, with acids and solvents declining while selected intermediates like acetonitrile posted strong gains.

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Fine Chemicals Prices

Product CAS Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Imidazole prices 288-32-4 22000 -35.29% -7.89% 3.85%
Melamine prices 108-78-1 7775 -2.20% -10.03% 30.67%
Tetrahydrofuran prices 24979-97-3 17250 -11.54% -3.45% -3.21%
Sodium metabisulfite prices 7681-57-4 3980 0.08% 0.74% 46.90%

Fine chemicals saw sharp corrections, led by imidazole and tetrahydrofuran declines, highlighting ongoing volatility in niche segments.


Energy Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
WTI Crude Oil 93 USD/barrel 3.33% -7.37% 11.24%
Gasoline 7865 -1.50% -5.86% -0.30%
Kerosene 8100 -3.57% -0.24% -0.43%

Energy markets were mixed, with crude rebounding while refined products weakened, creating uneven cost support for chemicals.


Plastics Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
ABS 10917 -1.94% -5.51% 6.15%
HDPE 10133 -0.61% -1.85% 16.65%
PVC 4960 0% -3.69% 0%

Plastic markets remained under pressure, with ABS and HDPE declining amid cautious downstream demand.

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