Carbon Black Price in China Falls 4.5% to USD 1,744/tonne
Weekly decline follows a 28.2% monthly rise as coal tar costs and production cuts reshape supply.
Carbon black in China was priced at USD 1,744/tonne as of 2026-09-30, down 4.5% from USD 1,825/tonne on 2026-09-23. The commodity remains up 28.2% over the month from USD 1,361/tonne on 2026-08-31 and up 43.0% over the quarter from USD 1,220/tonne on 2026-07-02. Year on year, the price is 69.6% higher than the USD 1,028/tonne recorded on 2025-09-30. The 52-week high stands at USD 1,905/tonne on 2026-09-16 and the 52-week low at USD 945.68/tonne on 2025-11-05.
The China Rubber Industry Association reported on 2026-09-11 that coking coal supply shortages caused by safety and environmental inspections led to a coal tar supply squeeze. According to Claight market monitoring, coal tar prices surged by over 2,200 RMB/ton in two weeks due to coking plant production cuts and holiday stockpiling.
Also on 2026-09-11, the China Rubber Industry Association stated that carbon black producers implemented 30-40% production cuts to mitigate record losses from high raw material costs. On 2026-04-01, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology mandated, through seven government departments, the upgrade or closure of aging carbon black production facilities.