Sodium bicarbonate, essential for biofuel, sustainability, and diverse industries, faced significant price volatility in June 2025 across China, Singapore, and Thailand. Prices dropped sharply due to oversupply, weak downstream demand, and falling raw material costs, with only a brief recovery in China’s market late in the month. This turbulence impacted pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food processing, highlighting the need for flexible sourcing and vigilant market monitoring as global supply and demand dynamics remain uncertain.
