Among 100 chemical products tracked in China for the week of August 17-23, 2026, 48 products rose in price, 21 declined and 31 were stable, according to a research report. The top weekly gainers were DMF (East China), vitamin E, vitamin A, methanol (Yangtze River Delta) and benzene (FOB Korea).
The top weekly decliners were toluene (East China), urea (Baltic small granular), methionine, epichlorohydrin (East China) and dichloromethane (East China). On a monthly basis, 53% of tracked products rose in average price, 35% declined and 12% were flat. The price movements reflected feedstock cost changes, seasonal demand patterns and supply disruptions from maintenance turnarounds.
