For the Quarter Ending December 2025
Cyclohexene Oxide Prices in North America
- In United States, Cyclohexene Oxide Price Index rose in Q4 2025, influenced by 3.0% PPI increase in November 2025.
- Production costs for Cyclohexene Oxide increased, with CPI rising 2.7% year-over-year in December 2025.
- Demand for Cyclohexene Oxide remained uneven in Q4 2025, despite 2.0% industrial production increase in December 2025.
- Chemical producers lowered operating rates in Q4 2025 to reduce inventories, reflecting market adjustments.
- Crude oil prices declined or remained flat throughout Q4 2025, stabilizing energy feedstock costs.
- Retail sales increased 3.3% year-over-year in November 2025, indirectly supporting end-use product demand.
- Manufacturing output slightly declined in Q4 2025, contributing to subdued demand for industrial chemicals.
- Trade and tariff volatility injected unpredictability into chemical market trade flows during Q4 2025.
Why did the price of Cyclohexene Oxide change in December 2025 in North America?
- Rising input costs, evidenced by 2.7% CPI increase in December 2025, pressured Cyclohexene Oxide prices.
- Industrial production increased 2.0% in December 2025, supporting demand for Cyclohexene Oxide.
- Chemical producers lowered operating rates in Q4 2025 to manage inventories, influencing market stability.
Cyclohexene Oxide Prices in APAC
- In China, the Cyclohexene Oxide Price Index declined quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, driven by subdued downstream demand.
- Cyclohexene Oxide production costs decreased in Q4 2025, as benzene feedstock costs in Asia significantly declined.
- Weak consumer demand, with retail sales growing 0.9% year-over-year in December 2025, impacted demand.
- Industrial production in China rose by 5.2% year-over-year in December 2025, supporting industrial consumption.
- The Manufacturing Index expanded in December 2025, indicating growth in manufacturing activity.
- A mounting supply overhang pressured benzene inventories in China during Q4 2025, contributing to market weakness.
- The Producer Price Index fell by 1.9% year-over-year in December 2025, signaling weak industrial demand.
- Consumer Price Index at 0.8% year-over-year in December 2025 indicated weak consumer demand.
- Europe-origin benzene cargoes arrived in Asia between November and December 2025, increasing regional supply.
- The Cyclohexene Oxide price forecast suggests continued pressure due to persistent oversupply and subdued demand.
- The assessed price of Cyclohexene Oxide for Q4 was 4059 USD/MT.
Why did the price of Cyclohexene Oxide change in December 2025 in APAC?
- Subdued downstream demand and economic slowdown in China pressured prices in Q4 2025.
- Benzene feedstock costs significantly declined in Q4 2025, reducing production expenses.
- Persistent oversupply and incoming trade flows contributed to price declines.
Cyclohexene Oxide Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Cyclohexene Oxide Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, influenced by contracting manufacturing activity in December 2025.
- Cyclohexene Oxide production costs faced upward pressure from significantly elevated European industrial gas prices in Q4 2025.
- Producer prices for industrial products declined by 2.5% year-over-year in December 2025, impacting Cyclohexene Oxide profitability.
- Cyclohexene Oxide demand outlook remained subdued in Q4 2025, despite a modest 1.8% CPI increase in December 2025.
- Industrial production showed a modest 0.8% year-over-year increase in October 2025, offering limited demand support.
- Consumer confidence at -17.5 and a 6.2% unemployment rate in December 2025 dampened overall Cyclohexene Oxide demand.
- Retail sales increased by 1.1% year-over-year in November 2025, providing slight underlying consumer demand for related products.
- Intensified competitive pressure from foreign imports impacted Germany's chemical industry in October 2025.
- The Cyclohexene Oxide Price Index is forecast to remain stable to declining, reflecting weak industrial signals in Q4 2025.
Why did the price of Cyclohexene Oxide change in December 2025 in Europe?
- Contracting manufacturing activity in December 2025 reduced industrial demand.
- Producer prices for industrial goods declined 2.5% year-over-year in December 2025, impacting pricing.
- Elevated European industrial gas prices in Q4 2025 increased Cyclohexene Oxide production costs.
For the Quarter Ending September 2025
Cyclohexene Oxide Prices in North America
- In United States, the Cyclohexene Oxide Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by appreciating feedstock and elevated input prices.
- Production costs for Cyclohexene Oxide increased in Q3 2025 due to modest appreciation in naphtha and benzene feedstock costs.
- Demand outlook was mixed; automotive strengthened, but industrial production was near-stagnant in September 2025.
- The Cyclohexene Oxide Price Forecast suggests upward cost pressure, though market oversupply may temper increases.
- US industrial production grew only 0.1% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating subdued demand.
- Retail sales increased 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, supporting demand for consumer goods.
- Rising Producer Price Index (2.6% in August 2025) and Consumer Price Index (3% in September 2025) contributed to higher operational costs.
- Benzene inventories were rebuilt in Q3 2025; crude oil inventories remained near five-year lows.
Why did the price of Cyclohexene Oxide change in September 2025 in North America?
- Naphtha and benzene feedstock costs appreciated, increasing Cyclohexene Oxide production costs in Q3 2025.
- Rising Producer Price Index (2.6% in August 2025) and Consumer Price Index (3% in September 2025) elevated overall operational expenses.
- Persistent oversupply and weak industrial production moderated potential Cyclohexene Oxide price increases.
Cyclohexene Oxide Prices in APAC
- In China, the Cyclohexene Oxide Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by weak industrial demand.
- Cyclohexene Oxide production costs decreased in Q3 2025 due to dipping benzene feedstock costs in September 2025.
- The Manufacturing Index contracted in September 2025, indicating reduced new orders for Cyclohexene Oxide consuming sectors.
- Industrial production expanded 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, offering some underlying support for chemical demand.
- Consumer confidence remained pessimistic at 89.6 in September 2025, indirectly dampening demand for Cyclohexene Oxide end-products.
- Automotive sector demand strengthened in Q3 2025, with vehicle sales volumes increasing significantly.
- Chemical industry overcapacity persisted in China during Q3 2025, depressing utilization rates and impacting prices.
- The Cyclohexene Oxide Price Index faced downward pressure from a 2.3% Producer Price Index decline year-on-year in September 2025.
- Retail sales increased 3% year-on-year in September 2025, providing slight indirect support for Cyclohexene Oxide demand.
Why did the price of Cyclohexene Oxide change in September 2025 in APAC?
- Weak industrial demand, evidenced by a contracting Manufacturing Index in September 2025, pressured Cyclohexene Oxide prices.
- Falling producer prices, with Producer Price Index down 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, contributed to the decline.
- Chemical industry overcapacity in China during Q3 2025 depressed utilization rates, impacting Cyclohexene Oxide pricing.
Cyclohexene Oxide Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Cyclohexene Oxide Price Index fell in Q3 2025, driven by lower producer prices and contracting industrial activity.
- Production costs for Cyclohexene Oxide decreased in Q3 2025, influenced by a 1.7% year-on-year fall in September producer prices.
- Benzene feedstock prices softened in Q3 2025, yet firm naphtha and energy margins exerted upward pressure on production costs.
- Cyclohexene Oxide demand outlook was bearish as Germany's industrial production declined 1% year-on-year in September 2025.
- The Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, indicating weak overall demand for industrial chemicals like Cyclohexene Oxide.
- Retail sales rose 0.2% year-on-year in September 2025, offering mild bullish support for consumer-facing Cyclohexene Oxide end-markets.
- European natural gas prices moderated year-on-year in Q3 2025, supported by ample LNG supply, easing energy costs for producers.
- Automotive sector output surged in September 2025, providing a positive signal for Cyclohexene Oxide demand in that segment.
Why did the price of Cyclohexene Oxide change in September 2025 in Europe?
- Lower producer prices, down 1.7% year-on-year in September 2025, reduced Cyclohexene Oxide production costs.
- Germany's industrial production declined 1% year-on-year in September 2025, reducing overall demand for Cyclohexene Oxide.
- Contracting Manufacturing Index in Q3 2025 indicated weaker industrial activity, contributing to bearish Cyclohexene Oxide prices.
