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N-Butanol Price in China Falls 2.1% to USD 1,268/tonne

N-Butanol in China slipped to USD 1,268/tonne on 2026-09-30, yet remains up 54.3% over the year.

Published 2026-10-03 · market: China

N-Butanol prices in China stood at USD 1,268/tonne as of 2026-09-30, down 2.1% from USD 1,295/tonne a week earlier. Over the month the price is up 11.6% from USD 1,136/tonne on 2026-08-31, over the quarter up 41.1% from USD 898.51/tonne on 2026-07-02, and over the year up 54.3% from USD 821.68/tonne on 2025-09-30.

Claight market monitoring shows that propylene feedstock prices rose in early September, strengthening cost-side support for N-Butanol prices. Claight market monitoring also records that limited spot market supply in Shandong provided a floor for N-Butanol prices in early September.

ChemNet reported that Shandong Lihuayi shut down its 85,000-ton annual capacity N-Butanol unit for maintenance from August 17 to September 11. Polymerupdate reported that Anqing Shuguang increased its N-Butanol market prices in China on 2026-09-10.

The 52-week high stands at USD 1,335/tonne, recorded on 2026-03-11, and the 52-week low at USD 712.23/tonne, recorded on 2025-11-20.

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Prices are Claight's own series for N-Butanol 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.