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Chemical Prices Today (Apr 26, 2026): Daily Market Trends & Price Changes

April 26, 2026 chemical price update: Propylene glycol jumped 14.75% and ethyl acetate rose 11.53%, while poly(ethylene glycol) fell 11.84%. Covers acetic acid, acetone, WTI crude oil, ABS, HDPE, and more. GuideView2 MIN READApril 27, 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 64-19-7 3417 0% -16.18% 37.33%
Acetone 67-64-1 7500 0% -6.48% 22.3%
Acetonitrile 75-05-8 9000 0% 3.68% 12.83%
Benzene 71-43-2 8473 0% -0.7% 5.64%
Formaldehyde 50-00-0 1400 0% -2.9% 19.57%
Methanol 67-56-1 3270 0% -2.73% 14.73%
Propylene 115-07-1 9344 0% 1.25% 11.94%
Ethylene glycol 107-21-1 5058 0% -2.05% 10.72%

Basic chemicals remained mostly stable, with selective gains in solvents and feedstock-linked products.

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Fine Chemicals Prices

Product CAS Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Poly(ethylene glycol) 25322-68-3 6700 -11.84% 1.44% 1.98%
Sodium benzoate 532-32-1 8300 5.06% -1.16% 11.46%
Potassium citrate 866-84-2 8350 -0.2% 0.31% -0.01%
Melamine 108-78-1 7450 0% -13.45% 27.8%

Fine chemicals showed mixed movements, with notable declines in poly(ethylene glycol) and gains in sodium benzoate.

Energy Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
WTI Crude Oil 96 USD/barrel 0% -3.16% 11.24%
Gasoline 7871 0% -6.49% -1.59%

Energy prices remained relatively stable day-on-day but showed slight weekly declines.

Plastics Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
ABS 10883 0% -6.57% 4.74%
HDPE 10000 0% -2.73% 16.19%

Plastic markets were stable on the day, with continued weekly pressure but positive monthly trends.

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