Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Price in China Rises 0.1% to USD 2,024/tonne
Methyl isobutyl ketone in China closed the week at USD 2,024/tonne on 2026-10-01, up 0.1% week on week.
Methyl isobutyl ketone in China was quoted at USD 2,024/tonne as of 2026-10-01, a rise of 0.1% from USD 2,021/tonne on 2026-09-24. The monthly move is larger: the price stood at USD 1,532/tonne on 2026-09-01, so the month change is +32.1%. Over the quarter, the price has risen from USD 1,288/tonne on 2026-07-03, a gain of 57.1%. Year on year, the price is up 91.2% from USD 1,058/tonne on 2025-10-01.
Within the past 52 weeks, the commodity reached a high of USD 2,077/tonne on 2026-09-11 and a low of USD 979.93/tonne on 2025-12-18.
According to ECHEMI, domestic MIBK plants underwent maintenance and reduced operating loads, tightening circulating supply throughout September. ECHEMI also reported that downstream industries including coatings and adhesives increased restocking for the traditional peak season in September. These two developments coincide with the monthly rise from USD 1,532/tonne to the current quote.
Cost-side pressure has moved in the opposite direction. ECHEMI reported that upstream acetone prices declined, weakening cost support for MIBK production by late September. The same source noted that Sino-Saudi Tianjin Petrochemical reduced acetone prices by 400 CNY/ton on September 17. Despite this, the China price has continued to rise, ending the period at USD 2,024/tonne.