ABS Price in China Rises 8.3% to USD 1,650/tonne
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene in China climbed to USD 1,650/tonne on 2026-09-03, up 16.9% over the month.
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene in China was quoted at USD 1,650/tonne as of 2026-09-03, an increase of 8.3% from USD 1,523/tonne on 2026-08-27. The month change stands at 16.9%, from USD 1,412/tonne on 2026-08-04, and the quarter change at 20.2%, from USD 1,372/tonne on 2026-06-05. Year on year, the price is 17.4% higher than the USD 1,405/tonne recorded on 2025-09-03.
Over the past 52 weeks, the commodity reached a high of USD 2,058/tonne on 2026-03-09 and a low of USD 1,165/tonne on 2025-12-26.
Supply-side and cost developments bear on the market. According to ChemNet, Liaoning Kingfa Technology scheduled a 20-day maintenance shutdown for its 260,000-ton acrylonitrile unit in mid-August. According to ChemOrbis, rising natural gas and LNG prices in early September, driven by Strait of Hormuz disruption concerns, intensified producer cost pressures.
The latest quote of USD 1,650/tonne was recorded on 2026-09-03.