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Toluene Price in China Climbs 9.0% to USD 1,169/tonne

Toluene in China reached USD 1,169/tonne on 2026-09-04, up 9.0% on the week and 22.9% on the month amid tight domestic supply.

Published 2026-09-07 · market: China

Toluene in China was priced at USD 1,169/tonne as of 2026-09-04, an increase of 9.0% from USD 1,072/tonne on 2026-08-28. The monthly rise stands at 22.9%, up from USD 950.62/tonne on 2026-08-05. Over the quarter the price is up 18.4% from USD 987.00/tonne on 2026-06-05, and over the year it has gained 55.1% from USD 753.43/tonne on 2025-09-04.

Claight market monitoring shows crude oil prices rose during August 2026 due to geopolitical tensions affecting global shipping routes. Claight market monitoring also shows domestic toluene production remained tight in August 2026 due to ongoing refinery maintenance and load adjustments.

According to OPIS, China scaled back 2026 toluene plant expansion plans by 525,000 metric tons due to poor downstream margins. OPIS also reported that approximately 561,000 metric tons of Chinese toluene capacity was offline for maintenance during July 2026.

The 52-week high is USD 1,542/tonne, recorded on 2026-03-09, and the 52-week low is USD 717.03/tonne, recorded on 2025-10-22.

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Prices are Claight's own series for Toluene in China, 289 observations to 2026-09-04. 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.