In the latter half of December 2025, butyl acetate prices in the United States were stable due to balanced supply and demand. Year-end slowdowns and macroeconomic uncertainties have led to fewer orders from customers in the automotive, building, and industrial coatings sectors. Therefore, butyl acetate buyers were not as active in the spot market, relying mostly on available inventory. Producers also have not been aggressive in raising or lowering prices. Stable n-butanol (feedstock of butyl acetate) cost and normalized energy costs allowed producers to keep margins intact. Also, producers have little or no desire to raise prices or offer discounts based on the current state of the market. There were consistent import sources from both Europe and Asia; however, stable container freight conditions prevented the influx of imports that would have affected domestic prices.
