For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde Price Index remained stable in Q3 2025, balancing mixed demand and softening feedstock costs.
• Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde demand was supported by retail sales increasing 5.0% in August 2025.
• Industrial production rose 0.9% in August 2025, indicating increased manufacturing of AACA-containing goods.
• Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde production costs faced downward pressure from rising global oil inventories in Q3 2025.
• Henry Hub natural gas spot prices softened in September 2025, lowering energy feedstock expenses.
• Consumer confidence declined to 95.6 in September 2025, impacting discretionary spending on fragrance products.
• Unemployment rate increased to 4.4% in September 2025, affecting consumer disposable income.
• Rising CPI to 3.0% in September 2025 affected consumer purchasing power and manufacturing costs.
• US natural gas inventories climbed above year-ago levels by September 2025, influencing supply dynamics.
Why did the price of Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde change in September 2025 in North America?
• Retail sales increased 5.0% in August 2025, boosting demand for Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde end products.
• Henry Hub natural gas spot prices softened in September 2025, reducing Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde production costs.
• Consumer confidence declined to 95.6 in September 2025, moderating discretionary spending on fragrances.
APAC
• In China, the Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by contracting manufacturing activity in September.
• Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde Price Forecast remains pressured by weak consumer confidence in September 2025.
• Production costs for Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde climbed in August and September 2025 due to rising input prices.
• Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde Demand Outlook was dampened by soft consumer spending in Q3 2025, slowing in September.
• China's CPI decreased -0.3% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating deflation and weak consumer demand.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, signaling reduced industrial activity and lower raw material demand.
• Global chemicals industry overcapacity in Q3 2025 kept margins tight, impacting Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde pricing.
• Industrial production expanded 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, offering some underlying support for chemical consumption.
Why did the price of Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde change in September 2025 in APAC?
• PPI declined -2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, pressuring AACA prices from downstream industries.
• Contracting Manufacturing Index in September 2025 indicated reduced industrial activity, dampening AACA demand.
• Consumer confidence at 89.6 in September 2025 suggested cautious spending, impacting fragrance product demand.
Europe
• In Germany, the Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by contracting manufacturing activity.
• Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde production costs were influenced by upward naphtha feedstock costs in Q3 2025.
• Overall demand for European chemicals softened during Q3 2025, impacting Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde demand.
• Industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, indicating reduced demand for chemical raw materials.
• Producer prices fell 1.7% in September 2025 due to lower energy costs, easing some production pressures.
• Retail sales rose 0.2% in September 2025, suggesting modest consumer spending on end-use products.
• The unemployment rate remained stable at 6.3% in September 2025, reflecting a cautious consumer environment.
• Naphtha inventories built up in Q3 2025, while European chemical capacity utilization remained low.
• The EU27 chemicals trade surplus diminished in January-June 2025, influenced by increased import rates.
Why did the price of Alpha Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, reducing demand for chemical inputs.
• Producer prices fell 1.7% in September 2025, primarily due to lower energy costs.
• Naphtha feedstock costs trended upward in Q3 2025, impacting production expenses.
