Bisphenol A Price in China Steady at USD 1,669/tonne
Bisphenol A held at USD 1,669/tonne on 2026-09-29, leaving the monthly gain at 20.5% amid plant shutdowns and low domestic operating rates.
Bisphenol A in China was quoted at USD 1,669/tonne as of 2026-09-29, unchanged on the week from USD 1,669/tonne on 2026-09-22. The price is up 20.5% over the month from USD 1,385/tonne on 2026-08-28, up 34.4% over the quarter from USD 1,242/tonne on 2026-07-01 and up 52.6% year on year from USD 1,094/tonne on 2025-09-29.
The 52-week high stands at USD 1,787/tonne on 2026-03-09, while the 52-week low is USD 997.13/tonne on 2025-11-18.
Supply-side developments bear on the market. Shandong Fuyu Chemical shut down its 180,000-tonne bisphenol A plant for maintenance on 2026-09-07, according to ChemNet. Nantong Xingchen announced plans to halt production at its 150,000 tons/year bisphenol A unit on 2026-08-17, also per ChemNet.
Claight market monitoring shows domestic bisphenol A industry operating rates remained low at approximately 63% to 75% as of 2026-09-16 and 2026-09-23. The same monitoring attributed increased phenol and acetone costs to Middle East conflict and shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz, dated 2026-09-16.