The Adipic Acid Technical Grade (DEL Houston) prices in the U.S. were stable for the week ending 12 December 2025, as the market was influenced by a relatively balanced supply and demand situation and cautious year-end purchase activities. Production was supported by feedstock trends that partially offset each other, with upstream benzene increasing and the feedstock cyclohexanone remaining stable, reducing the overall production costs and the profit margin continuing to stable. Domestic manufacturing activity compounded steady output and import streams from Asian and European market were solid. Demand was representative of supply steadiness with production and sales of automotive staying at baseline level for engineering plastic, and solid demand for apparel amid Black Friday contributing to remain procurement despite soft retail sentiment. Electronics and other sector also saw only routine uptake. With an outlook for balanced feedstock economics, disciplined production, and moderate downstream demand, no strong upside in adipic acid prices during this period.
