The prices of Resorcinol in the export markets of Asian region has observed a slight decline in early January of 2026. The prices of Resorcinol was in decline across the global chemical value chains. The geopolitical development between the United States and Venezuela has started to reshape the sentiment of Resorcinol market. The conflict has brought crude oil into focus as the downstream market participants have reassessed risk premiums and future supply security. The prices of crude oil was under pressure due to earlier comfortable supply environment. The geopolitical stress has created an uncertainty in the downstream markets which were earlier stable and steady. The Resorcinol is a downstream aromatic chemical which is related to petrochemical cost structures. The export markets in Asia like Japan and China have entered in January with cautious price adjustments that was the result of softness in the procurement behaviour of crude oil. The escalated tensions between the US and Venezuela have begun to affect the forward strategies.
