Phenol Price in China Rises 2.4% to USD 1,335/tonne
Phenol in China rose to USD 1,335/tonne on 2026-10-02, extending gains across the week, month, quarter and year.
Phenol in China was quoted at USD 1,335/tonne as of 2026-10-02, up 2.4% from USD 1,303/tonne on 2026-09-25. The monthly change stands at 7.5% from USD 1,242/tonne on 2026-09-02, the quarterly change at 19.7% from USD 1,115/tonne on 2026-07-03, and the yearly change at 39.4% from USD 957.93/tonne on 2025-10-02. Over the past 52 weeks, the price reached a high of USD 1,561/tonne on 2026-03-09 and a low of USD 814.68/tonne on 2025-12-05.
Supply-side developments in China have coincided with the increase. Claight market monitoring shows that Jiangsu Ruiheng's 650,000-tonne/year phenol-acetone unit underwent maintenance starting July 5, 2026. Mysteel reported that Wanhua Chemical and Formosa Plastics shut 1.41 million tonnes/year of combined phenol/acetone capacity on August 10, 2026.
Trade flows have also shifted. Mysteel reported that China's phenol imports fell to a record low of 0.12 tonnes in August 2026 due to logistics and maintenance. The latest quote of USD 1,335/tonne remains below the 52-week high of USD 1,561/tonne set on 2026-03-09 and above the 52-week low of USD 814.68/tonne set on 2025-12-05.