European Acetone Prices Fall Amidst Sluggish Demand, Construction Industry Faces Challenges

European Acetone Prices Fall Amidst Sluggish Demand, Construction Industry Faces Challenges

Patricia Jose Perez 18-Apr-2024

Karlsruhe (Germany)- The Acetone prices in the European market witnessed a drop due to weakened demand from end-use manufacturing units. A significant decrease in new business led to further job cuts and budget constraints, evident in reduced subcontractor usage and fewer purchases of Acetone raw materials and inputs. By the week ending April xxth, xxxx, Acetone prices in Europe stood at USD xxxx per metric ton, including delivery to Karlsruhe, with a weekly change of x.xx.

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