Global Malic Acid markets are subject to price fluctuations during May xxxx, as supply chains are disrupted and seasonal patterns of demand alter the competitive balance for downstream sectors. Malic acid, an important organic acid that is crucial for food preservation, pharmaceutical preparations, and industrial use, has emerged as the focus point of supply chain managers globally as prices moved wildly across core trade zones.
Chinese malic acid prices set the stage for the month&#xx;s volatility, rising steadily throughout the initial two weeks of May xxxx. Malic acid&#xx;s price in China rose from USD x,xxx/MT FOB-Shanghai in the first week to USD x,xxx/MT by the second week, showing a combined growth rate of x.xx. This uptrend was largely due to production slowdowns throughout China&#xx;s Labor Day holiday season, which lowered local output while strong downstream demand continued unabated.
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