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Butyl Acetate Price in China Rises 0.7% to USD 1,137/tonne

Butyl acetate in China reached USD 1,137/tonne on 2026-09-30, up 9.8% over the month amid low port inventories and rising acetic acid costs.

Published 2026-10-03 · market: China

Butyl acetate prices in China stood at USD 1,137/tonne as of 2026-09-30, a weekly gain of 0.7% from USD 1,129/tonne on 2026-09-23. The price is up 9.8% over the month from USD 1,036/tonne on 2026-08-31 and 17.4% over the quarter from USD 968.48/tonne on 2026-07-02. Year on year, the price has risen 24.6% from USD 912.98/tonne on 2025-09-30.

Claight market monitoring shows that rising acetic acid prices have exerted significant upward pressure on butyl acetate costs in China. Claight market monitoring also shows that Chinese butyl acetate producers maintained firm price stances due to a slight dip in operating rates.

Jinforest Chem reported on 2026-09-22 that inventories of butyl acetate at major Chinese ports were at relatively low levels.

The 52-week high for butyl acetate in China is USD 1,197/tonne, set on 2026-04-10. The 52-week low is USD 851.52/tonne, recorded on 2025-11-20.

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Prices are Claight's own series for Butyl Acetate in China, 281 observations to 2026-09-30. Every figure in this report is computed from that series; percentage moves compare the same quoted market with itself. Causes were researched against public sources. Changes and averages are Claight Analysis.