In February 2026, US H Acid prices surged as a combination of supply tightness, robust Asian export quotes, and seasonal demand for the spring textile-printing season created a bullish market environment. Early-month availability was constrained by Lunar New Year production slowdowns in China, port congestion, and routine maintenance at two Gujarat units, limiting exportable volumes. Persistent thin inventories at US Gulf and East Coast terminals, coupled with softening freight rates mid-month, prompted buyers to secure cargoes ahead of spring apparel and home-textile dye-batch programs. Strong demand from reactive-dye blenders and specialty textile printers underpinned the price rise, while paper-dye consumption remained steady. Rising feedstock costs, including naphthalene and sulfuric acid, freight pressures, and energy price concerns further reinforced the upward trajectory. Traders began panic buying, signaling sustained bullish momentum into March 2026.
US H Acid prices increased in February as a confluence of firmer Asian export quotations, seasonal buying for the spring textile-printing season and early-month supply tightness set a bullish tone. Early February saw H Acid availability moderately tight following Lunar New Year production slowdowns and port congestion in China, while routine maintenance at two mid-sized Gujarat units trimmed exportable surplus through mid-month. Mid–late February brought softer Asian freight rates but persistent thin inventories at US Gulf and East Coast terminals, prompting US buyers to secure cargoes ahead of spring apparel and home-textile dye-batch programs. Overall, H Acid demand from textile printers and reactive-dye blenders underpinned a clear upward trajectory across the month.
Textile demand was the clear driver behind the H Acid rise, with reactive-dye blenders and specialty textile printers rebuilding stocks for spring apparel orders and increasing dye-batch runs; this segment remained strong,...
