Carbon Black Trade Thins Out in Mid-July 2025 as Inventories Swell, Demand Stalls

The global Carbon Black market faced a diverse set of challenges in the second week of July xxxx. The sluggish overseas demand conditions were compounded with oversupplied inventories and downward pressure from softening industrial activity, particularly in tyre construction. Producers largely maintained just stable production levels while the slow-down in interest from countries like China and South Korea to countries in Southeast Asia, Europe and the U.S. were noticeable in export economies for Carbon Black. With international buyers keeping a cautious, low-inventory profile, the global flows of Carbon Black remain on the restrained side of normal despite steady domestic supplies and operational continuity in the main regional markets.

Of all the key markets- South Korea was one of the regions where this sentiment reached its peak. Although producers were extremely well positioned, producers in South Korea were under pressure with their Nxxx