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Chemical Prices Today (May 11, 2026): Daily Market Trends & Price Changes

May 2026 chemical price update: Poly(ethylene glycol) fell 14.09%, ammonium chloride dropped 13.04%, while creatine monohydrate gained 9.52%. Covers acetone, lithium carbonate, ABS, PET, gasoline, and more. GuideView3 MIN READMay 12, 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 3217 -1.62% -0.95% -23.55%
Acetone prices 67-64-1 7700 1.32% 0.2% -2.02%
Acetonitrile prices 75-05-8 9317 4.98% 4.47% 0.33%
Ammonium chloride prices 12125-02-9 600 -13.04% -15.01% -4.69%
Calcium chloride prices 10043-52-4 900 2.86% 2.39% 0.46%
Cobalt prices 7440-48-4 425700 0.16% 0.29% 2.07%
Dichloromethane prices 75-09-2 2154 7.43% 6.58% -14.44%
Ethyl acetate prices 141-78-6 6253 -1.26% 1.69% -7.46%
Ethylene glycol prices 107-21-1 5038 -0.24% -1.27% -1.77%
Formaldehyde prices 50-00-0 1364 -0.07% -0.8% -3.64%
Hydrogen peroxide prices 7722-84-1 940 -11.07% -16.74% 23.03%
Isopropyl alcohol prices 67-63-0 8217 -4.09% -4.76% -6.55%
Lithium carbonate prices 554-13-2 196000 3.16% 4.97% 12.73%
Methanol prices 67-56-1 3122 -0.26% -2.74% -3.73%
Nickel prices 7440-02-0 148433 1.2% -0.44% 6.11%
Phenol prices 108-95-2 7675 1.66% -3.85% -9.95%
Propylene prices 115-07-1 9264 -1% -3.11% 3.6%
Propylene glycol prices 57-55-6 9083 -11.24% -6.35% 1.15%
Sodium bicarbonate prices 144-55-8 1238 -0.16% 0.08% 0.16%
Sulfur prices 7704-34-9 7050 0.24% 3.46% 6%
Sulfuric acid prices 7664-93-9 1863 4.49% 4.49% -8.02%
Urea prices 57-13-6 1855 -0.16% -0.64% -0.32%
Xylene prices 1330-20-7 6613 0.11% -1.24% -4.8%

Basic chemicals showed mixed performance, with lithium carbonate, sulfuric acid, and acetonitrile recording gains, while ammonium chloride, hydrogen peroxide, and propylene glycol declined sharply.

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Fine Chemicals Prices

Product CAS Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Creatine monohydrate prices 6020-87-7 23000 9.52% 8.93% 0.53%
Dimethyl carbonate prices 616-38-6 3850 0.44% -0.41% -8.46%
Dimethyl sulfoxide prices 67-68-5 13533 2% 0.85% -0.55%
Imidazole prices 288-32-4 21000 -4.55% -3.92% 0.18%
Poly(ethylene glycol) prices 25322-68-3 9450 -14.09% -8.57% 3.63%
Potassium Citrate prices 866-84-2 8367 0.81% 0.16% -0.23%
Sodium acetate prices 127-09-3 6100 -0.65% -1.44% 1.19%
Sorbitol prices 50-70-4 5550 -2.63% 1.04% 2.33%
Trichloroethylene prices 79-01-6 4977 5.89% 3.3% -2.43%

Fine chemicals displayed mixed trends, with creatine monohydrate and trichloroethylene posting strong gains, while poly(ethylene glycol) and imidazole weakened notably.

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Energy Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
Asphalt 4333 0.6% -0.34% 2.71%
Gasoline 7983 0.49% -0.14% -7.31%

Energy prices remained relatively stable, with asphalt and gasoline showing limited short-term fluctuations.

Plastics Prices

Product Price Daily Weekly Monthly
ABS 10950 -0.16% -1.38% -7.2%
EVA 12517 -1.83% -2.49% -3.2%
PET 9185 -0.25% -1.61% 6.5%

Plastic markets remained soft overall, with ABS, EVA, and PET prices reflecting weaker downstream demand and cautious purchasing activity.


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