For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• United States Cetomacrogol Price Index rose Q3 2025, influenced by rising feedstock costs and strong demand.
• Cetomacrogol production costs increased Q3 2025, driven by rising fatty alcohol and ethylene feedstock.
• Producer Price Index rose 2.6% through August 2025, indicating higher Cetomacrogol input costs.
• Consumer Price Index increased 3.0% through September 2025, elevating overall operational costs.
• Cetomacrogol demand outlook positive, supported by strengthened personal care and surging pharmaceutical activity.
• Retail sales increased 5.42% year-over-year September 2025, indicating robust consumer spending on end products.
• North American fatty alcohol supply constrained September 2025 due to reduced palm kernel availability from Asia.
• Industrial production grew 0.1% year-over-year September 2025, suggesting modest manufacturing sector expansion.
• Consumer confidence declined to 94.2 in September 2025, with 4.3% unemployment, moderating discretionary demand.
Why did the price of Cetomacrogol change in September 2025 in North America?
• Rising fatty alcohol feedstock costs, particularly palm kernel oil, increased production expenses in Q3.
• Strong consumer demand, with retail sales up 5.42% in September 2025, supported higher prices.
• Reduced palm kernel availability from Asia constrained North American fatty alcohol supply in September.
APAC
• In China, Cetomacrogol Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by rising feedstock costs.
• Production costs for Cetomacrogol increased in Q3 2025, driven by higher fatty alcohol and vegetable oil feedstock.
• Industrial production expanded 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, supporting Cetomacrogol demand.
• Strong demand from personal care, home care, and surfactant sectors boosted Cetomacrogol consumption in early Q3 2025.
• Consumer Price Index decreased 0.3% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating weak consumer demand.
• China's Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, signaling industrial activity slowdown.
• Retail sales increased 3.0% year-on-year in September 2025, positively influencing personal care demand.
• Producer Price Index declined 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, suggesting pricing pressure.
• Unemployment rate of 5.2% in September 2025 contributed to cautious consumer spending.
Why did the price of Cetomacrogol change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Fatty alcohol feedstock costs rose in Q3 2025, driven by rising vegetable oil prices.
• Industrial production expanded 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, supporting industrial input demand.
• Consumer confidence was 89.6 in September 2025, indicating pessimism and reduced discretionary spending.
Europe
• In Germany, the Cetomacrogol Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by declining producer prices by -1.7% in September 2025.
• Cetomacrogol production costs faced pressure from high operating and energy expenses throughout Q3 2025, despite a -1.7% PPI decline.
• Demand for Cetomacrogol was impacted by a contracting Manufacturing Index in Q3 2025 and a -1.0% industrial production drop.
• The Cetomacrogol demand outlook was supported by increased German pharmaceutical sector turnover and production in Q3 2025.
• Consumer-driven Cetomacrogol applications saw stable demand, with retail sales up 0.2% and unemployment at 6.3% in September 2025.
• Inventory backlogs declined in German manufacturing in September 2025, contributing to decreased European chemical capacity utilization.
• Cetomacrogol trade flows were challenged by decreasing German chemical exports to the US in 2025 due to tariffs.
• Palm Kernel Oil feedstock prices fluctuated significantly in September 2025, impacting fatty alcohol production costs.
Why did the price of Cetomacrogol change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Producer prices declined by -1.7% in September 2025, reducing manufacturing costs for Cetomacrogol.
• Industrial production fell by -1.0% in September 2025, signaling weaker demand from downstream sectors.
• High energy costs persisted in Q3 2025, impacting overall production expenses for chemical companies.
