N-Butanol Price in China Dips 1.1% to USD 1,136/tonne
N-butanol in China eased weekly but remains up 12.5% over the quarter as a Shandong maintenance shutdown and cost pressures shaped the market.
N-butanol prices in China stood at USD 1,136/tonne as of 2026-09-03, a weekly fall of 1.1% from USD 1,148/tonne on 2026-08-27. The monthly change was +9.3% from USD 1,039/tonne on 2026-08-04, and the quarter change was +12.5% from USD 1,010/tonne on 2026-06-05.
Year on year, the price is up 35.7% from USD 837.34/tonne on 2025-09-03. Over the past 52 weeks, the commodity reached a high of USD 1,335/tonne on 2026-03-11 and a low of USD 712.23/tonne on 2025-11-20.
Supply conditions in Shandong have been affected by plant maintenance. Shandong Lihuayi shut down a major n-butanol production unit for maintenance on 2026-08-17, restricting regional supply, according to the company.
Claight market monitoring shows that propylene prices rose due to international crude oil fluctuations, increasing raw material costs for n-butanol in early September 2026. Claight market monitoring also shows that improved downstream purchasing sentiment and limited spot supply in Shandong drove N-butanol price increases in early September 2026. The latest weekly quotation represents a pause in that upward move.