For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Carbendazim Prices in APAC
- In China, the Carbendazim Price Index was assessed at USD 3,470/MT FOB in Q2 2026, supported by strong industrial output and escalating production expenses.
- Carbendazim production costs increased in Q2 2026, influenced by 4.1% PPI YoY in June 2026.
- Agricultural demand for Carbendazim strengthened in Q2 2026 due to peak season pest control.
- Supply tightened in Q2 2026 as China's chemical industry experienced production cuts in April.
- Dimethyl carbonate feedstock costs shifted upward in June 2026, impacting Carbendazim production.
- Fungicide inventories experienced a drawdown in Q1 2026, building momentum for Q2 supply.
- Industrial production increased by 5.3% YoY in June 2026, supporting chemical sector activity.
- Retail sales grew 1.0% YoY in June 2026, indicating subdued spending despite 1.0% CPI.
- The Manufacturing Index expanded in June 2026, reflecting a healthy industrial environment.
- A 5.0% unemployment rate in June 2026 supported consumer income, boosting agricultural demand.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in June 2026 in APAC?
- Production costs rose from 4.1% PPI YoY in June 2026 and surging natural gas prices.
- Supply tightened in Q2 2026, driven by production cuts and maintenance activities.
- Agricultural demand strengthened in Q2 2026, fueled by peak season pest and crop needs.
Carbendazim Prices in North America
- In the United States, the Carbendazim Price Index experienced upward pressure in Q2 2026, driven by rising production costs.
- Carbendazim production costs rose in Q2 2026, influenced by a 5.5% Producer Price Index increase year-over-year in June 2026.
- Demand for Carbendazim was supported by robust retail sales, which grew 6.9% year-over-year in May 2026.
- Agricultural export demand for grains, feed, oilseed, and horticultural products increased in Q2 2026.
- North American methanol prices surged early in Q2 2026, then declined by June 2026, impacting production.
- U.S. working natural gas inventories remained above the five-year average through June 2026, limiting price pressures.
- The agrochemicals market showed steady expansion in 2026, with pesticides emerging as a rapidly growing segment.
- Moderate consumer confidence of 91.2 in June 2026 and 0.7% industrial production growth indicated a cautious economic outlook.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in June 2026 in North America?
- Producer Price Index rose 5.5% year-over-year in June 2026, increasing Carbendazim production costs.
- North American methanol prices declined by June 2026 after an early Q2 surge, easing cost pressures.
- Elevated U.S. natural gas inventories through June 2026 helped limit upward price pressures.
Carbendazim Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Carbendazim Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2026, driven by significant increases in key feedstock costs.
- Carbendazim production costs increased in Q2 2026, as Benzene feedstock prices reached near multi-year highs in May 2026.
- Methanol costs in Europe surged in Q2 2026, hitting record spot prices in May 2026, impacting Carbendazim production expenses.
- The Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 2.2% year-over-year in May 2026, directly raising manufacturing costs for Carbendazim.
- Agricultural input prices were pressured upwards in Q2 2026, influencing the overall cost structure for Carbendazim.
- Demand for Carbendazim faced headwinds from weak European chemical industry demand and contracting Eurozone construction in Q2 2026.
- Germany's industrial production was unchanged at 0.0% year-over-year in May 2026, reflecting a stagnant broader economic environment.
- Elevated freight rates for shipping from China to Europe in June 2026 also contributed to higher import costs for Carbendazim.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in June 2026 in Europe?
- Benzene feedstock costs rose significantly in early Q2 2026, reaching multi-year highs in May.
- Methanol costs in Europe surged in Q2 2026, hitting record spot prices in May, increasing expenses.
- Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 2.2% in May 2026, reflecting higher industrial input costs.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Carbendazim Prices in North America
- In United States, the Carbendazim Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026, driven by surging upstream benzene feedstock production costs.
- The Carbendazim Production Cost Trend increased in March 2026 as United States industrial producer prices rose 4.0% year-over-year.
- Consumer prices increased 3.3% year-over-year in March 2026, reflecting higher energy costs impacting regional Carbendazim distribution networks.
- The United States Manufacturing Index expanded in March 2026, supporting a stronger Carbendazim Demand Outlook for industrial biocide applications.
- Industrial production grew 0.7% and retail sales rose 4.0% year-over-year in March 2026, sustaining baseline industrial chemical consumption.
- United States agricultural demand for broad-spectrum fungicides strengthened during Q1 2026 ahead of the critical spring planting season.
- Domestic benzene supply tightened and imports plummeted during February 2026, elevating the regional Carbendazim Price Forecast trajectory.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in March 2026 in North America?
- Upstream benzene feedstock costs surged across the United States chemical market during the Q1 2026 period.
- Crude oil prices spiked in Q1 2026, transmitting intense cost pressure across the regional aromatics chain.
- Crop protection chemical spending strengthened in Q1 2026, driven by rigid domestic agricultural disease control requirements.
Carbendazim Prices in APAC
- In China, the Carbendazim Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026, driven by surging feedstock costs.
- The Carbendazim Production Cost Trend increased during Q1 2026 as the March 2026 PPI rose 0.5%.
- The Carbendazim Demand Outlook strengthened in Q1 2026, supported by a 1.0% CPI increase in March 2026.
- Industrial Production grew 5.7% in March 2026, while the Manufacturing Index expanded, boosting industrial fungicide consumption.
- Retail sales grew 1.7% and unemployment reached 5.4% in March 2026, slightly softening consumer-facing industrial demand.
- Urea and aniline feedstock costs surged in Q1 2026 due to tightened supply chains and elevated expenses.
- Downstream fungicide channel inventories tightened significantly, reaching low levels by March 2026 ahead of spring planting.
- The Carbendazim Price Forecast indicated an upward trajectory in March 2026 as manufacturers halted external price quotations.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in March 2026 in APAC?
- Urea and aniline feedstock costs surged in Q1 2026, directly elevating overall chemical production expenses.
- Agricultural demand strengthened ahead of the spring planting season in Q1 2026, tightening market availability.
- Downstream fungicide channel inventories tightened significantly over the winter, reaching low levels by March 2026.
Carbendazim Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Carbendazim Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026, driven by escalating upstream feedstock costs.
- The Carbendazim Production Cost Trend increased in March 2026 as urea and ammonia feedstock expenses surged significantly.
- Higher inflation at 2.7% in March 2026 increased utility and operational costs for synthesizing Carbendazim from raw materials.
- A -0.2% producer price decline in March 2026 indicated easing upstream costs for some alternative chemical feedstocks.
- The Manufacturing Index expanded in March 2026, boosting the Carbendazim Demand Outlook for industrial paints and coatings.
- Stagnant industrial production at 0.0% and 0.7% retail sales growth in February 2026 sustained baseline Carbendazim consumption.
- A 4.2% unemployment rate in February 2026 supported renovations, while -24.7 consumer confidence in March 2026 limited demand.
- The Carbendazim Price Forecast remained elevated in March 2026 due to severe global supply chain disruptions.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in March 2026 in Europe?
- Production costs for Carbendazim precursor urea surged in March 2026 amid severe global supply disruptions.
- Ammonia feedstock experienced escalating costs in March 2026, driven by elevated European natural gas prices.
- Domestic agricultural demand for Carbendazim remained non-existent in March 2026 due to strict regulatory bans.
For the Quarter Ending December 2025
Carbendazim Prices in North America
- In United States, Carbendazim Price Index faced upward pressure in Q4 2025, due to rising production costs and retail sales.
- Carbendazim production costs rose in Q4 2025, as US natural gas spot prices increased in final months.
- Producer Price Index rose 3.0% year-over-year in November 2025, increasing Carbendazim input costs.
- Methanol supply outages in Q4 2025 prevented price declines, raising Carbendazim production costs.
- Retail sales increased 3.3% year-over-year in November 2025, boosting agricultural demand for Carbendazim.
- US agricultural exports projected to decline in fiscal year 2025, impacting Carbendazim demand.
- A 2.7% year-over-year CPI increase in December 2025 indicated higher operational costs for Carbendazim.
- The chemical industry's activity level was contracting in October 2025, reflecting uneven Carbendazim demand.
- Industrial production increased 2.0% year-over-year in December 2025, supporting Carbendazim supply chains.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in December 2025 in North America?
- Rising US natural gas spot prices in December 2025 increased Carbendazim manufacturing expenses.
- Methanol supply outages in Q4 2025 prevented price falls, raising Carbendazim production costs.
- Robust retail sales in November 2025 indirectly supported agricultural demand, influencing Carbendazim prices.
Carbendazim Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Carbendazim Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, influenced by a -2.5% PPI year-over-year in December 2025.
- Carbendazim production costs faced upward pressure from elevated natural gas prices in Germany during Q4 2025.
- Agricultural demand for fungicides strengthened in Q4 2025 due to a robust grain harvest in Germany during 2025.
- Subdued overall chemical demand and record low capacity utilization in Germany during Q4 2025 indicated ample inventories.
- The Manufacturing Index was contracting in December 2025, reflecting a slowdown in overall economic activity.
- Industrial production increased by 0.8% year-over-year in October 2025, indicating stable but not robust activity.
- Consumer confidence declined to -17.5 in December 2025, impacting overall consumer spending, alongside a 6.2% unemployment rate.
- The Carbendazim Price Forecast suggests continued pressure from subdued overall chemical demand and ample inventories.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in December 2025 in Europe?
- Producer Price Index declined by 2.5% year-over-year in December 2025, exerting downward pressure on prices.
- Elevated natural gas prices in Germany during Q4 2025 increased production costs, partially offsetting price declines.
- Subdued overall chemical demand in Q4 2025, despite strong agricultural demand, contributed to price adjustments.
Carbendazim Prices in APAC
- In China, the Carbendazim Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, driven by persistent market oversupply.
- Carbendazim production costs declined in Q4 2025, as China's PPI fell by 1.9% year-over-year in December 2025.
- Carbendazim demand remained subdued in Q4 2025, influenced by sluggish domestic spending and low November 2025 consumer confidence.
- Dimethyl carbonate feedstock costs varied in Q4 2025, with October gains followed by a December decline.
- China's chemical industry faced abundant supply and overcapacity during Q4 2025, impacting prices.
- Overall industrial production in China rose by 5.2% year-over-year in December 2025, supporting supply chains.
- Carbendazim export volumes from China increased significantly in 2025, despite changing APAC trade patterns.
- Cooling general energy prices in 2025, including oil and coal, eased Carbendazim production cost pressures.
- Stable operational costs were indicated by a 0.8% CPI in December 2025, with a 5.1% unemployment rate.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in December 2025 in APAC?
- China's PPI fell 1.9% year-over-year in December 2025, reducing Carbendazim production costs.
- Persistent structural oversupply in China's chemical industry lowered Carbendazim prices in Q4 2025.
- Sluggish domestic consumer spending in Q4 2025 dampened demand, with retail sales up 0.9%.
For the Quarter Ending September 2025
Carbendazim Price in North America
- In United States, Carbendazim Price Index remained stable in Q3 2025, influenced by mixed macroeconomic signals.
- Carbendazim production costs rose due to a 2.6% PPI increase in August 2025 and strengthening natural gas prices.
- Demand for Carbendazim was supported by a 5.42% retail sales rise in September 2025, boosting agricultural product consumption.
- The Carbendazim demand outlook benefited from record high US corn production forecasts for September 2025.
- Farm profitability was tightening in 2025, creating a persistent cost-price squeeze for agricultural inputs.
- Overall economic expansion was slow, with industrial production increasing 0.1% year-over-year in September 2025.
- Weaker consumer confidence, declining to 94.2 in September 2025, suggested softening agricultural product demand.
- A 3.0% CPI increase in September 2025 indicated general inflation, impacting Carbendazim production costs and farmer budgets.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in September 2025 in North America?
- Rising producer input costs, from a 2.6% PPI increase in August 2025, pressured Carbendazim prices.
- Strong retail sales, up 5.42% in September 2025, supported agricultural demand for Carbendazim.
- Weakening consumer confidence in September 2025 suggested future softening in agricultural product demand.
Carbendazim Price in APAC
- In China, the Carbendazim Price Index remained stable quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, amidst mixed macroeconomic signals.
- Carbendazim production costs were influenced by a slight dip in Benzene feedstock costs in August 2025.
- Methanol feedstock costs experienced tightness in Q3 2025, contributing to Carbendazim production expenses.
- Carbendazim demand outlook was supported by strengthened agricultural output in Q3 2025.
- The fungicide market in China experienced growing demand during Q3 2025, boosting consumption.
- Regional Carbendazim supply tightened in July and August 2025 due to scheduled plant turnarounds.
- Fungicide export volumes from China strengthened significantly in July and September 2025.
- The Manufacturing Index contracting in September 2025 indicated reduced industrial activity.
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined by -0.3% in September 2025, suggesting deflationary pressures on agricultural inputs.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in September 2025 in APAC?
- Producer Price Index (PPI) fell -2.3% in September 2025, indicating weak pricing power for manufacturers.
- Regional supply tightened in July and August 2025 due to turnarounds, offering price support.
- Fungicide export volumes strengthened significantly in July and September 2025, balancing domestic trends.
Carbendazim Price in Europe
- In Germany, the Carbendazim Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by lower industrial producer prices.
- Carbendazim production costs trended lower in Q3 2025, driven by a 1.7% decrease in producer prices and softened methanol costs.
- Agricultural demand for Carbendazim strengthened in Q3 2025, supported by surging wheat and increased rapeseed production.
- Overall chemical demand in Germany remained weak in Q3 2025, with the Manufacturing Index Contracting.
- Industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, reflecting broader economic weakness and a bearish chemical sector outlook.
- Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in September 2025, indicating rising general operational expenses for Carbendazim manufacturers.
- Ample methanol inventories and potential for cheaper Chinese imports influenced Carbendazim supply dynamics in Q3 2025.
- The Carbendazim price forecast suggests continued stability with potential for downward pressure due to supply and demand factors.
Why did the price of Carbendazim change in September 2025 in Europe?
- Lower industrial producer prices, down 1.7% in September 2025, reduced Carbendazim manufacturing costs.
- Softened methanol feedstock costs in Q3 2025 contributed to decreased Carbendazim production expenses.
- Weak German chemical demand and a Contracting Manufacturing Index dampened market sentiment.
