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Chemical Prices Today (Apr 29, 2026): Daily Market Trends & Price Changes

Check today's top chemical price fluctuations: Silver iodide up 33.37%, Propane up 2.52%, and Glycerol down -54.57%. Track key changes in Basic Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Energy, and more. GuideView2 MIN READApril 30, 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 (Apr 29, 2026): Daily Market Trends & Price Changes

Top Price Movers


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 7,625 -0.82% 2.74% 21.91%
Acetonitrile prices 75-05-8 8,875 -3.53% 2.06% 13.62%
Benzene prices 71-43-2 8,570 0.32% 0.48% 5.67%
Formaldehyde prices 50-00-0 1,445 0.49% -0.21% 20.32%
Methanol prices 67-56-1 3,293 -1.41% 0.95% 14.56%
Propylene prices 115-07-1 9,351 3.01% -1.88% 11.85%
Ethylene glycol prices 107-21-1 5,138 0.75% 1.19% 10.49%

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

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Fine Chemicals Prices

Product CAS Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Activated carbon prices 64365-11-3 11,000 25.28% 55.89% 11.67%
Silver iodide prices 7783-96-2 2,406 33.37% 9.74% 24.31%
Melamine prices 108-78-1 6,900 -1.43% -11.3% 24.83%
Oleic acid prices 112-80-1 8,000 -12.09% -2.91% -3.8%
Sorbitol prices 50-70-4 4,800 -13.51% 2.42% -14.71%
Stearic acid prices 57-11-4 10,550 6.84% 0.11% 4.08%

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

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Energy Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
WTI Crude Oil 100 USD/barrel 4.17% 5.43% 10.11%
Gasoline 7,983 0.36% 0% -2.52%
Kerosene 8,400 2.44% 0% -0.23%

Energy markets remained volatile, influencing upstream chemical pricing dynamics.


Plastics Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
ABS 10,930 0.99% -1.72% 3.61%
HDPE 10,083 0.38% -0.62% 15.87%
PVC 5,100 0.99% 1.1% 0%

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


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