For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, the Dimethyl Lauryl Amine Price Index rose slightly quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by elevated production costs.
• Production costs increased due to a 2.6% year-over-year rise in the Producer Price Index in August 2025.
• Demand for Dimethyl Lauryl Amine in personal care and cleaning products showed resilience and an upward trajectory in 2025.
• Overall chemical industry demand remained weak in Q3 2025, despite a marginal 0.1% industrial production increase.
• Natural gas prices, a significant upstream, showed volatility and higher costs in Q3 2025 due to geopolitical tensions.
• US retail sales increased by 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, supporting consumer-facing Dimethyl Lauryl Amine applications.
• The broader chemical industry faced an oversupply crisis in Q3 2025, influencing Dimethyl Lauryl Amine market dynamics.
• Dimethyl Lauryl Amine price forecast indicates continued upward pressure from persistent 3.0% CPI in September 2025.
Why did the price of Dimethyl Lauryl Amine change in September 2025 in North America?
• Production costs rose, driven by a 2.6% year-over-year increase in the August 2025 Producer Price Index.
• Strong retail sales, up 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, bolstered consumer-facing Dimethyl Lauryl Amine demand.
• Overall chemical industry oversupply in Q3 2025, with weak industrial production, tempered price increases.
APAC
• In China, the Dimethyl Lauryl Amine Price Index faced upward pressure quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by surging upstream coconut oil costs.
• Dimethyl Lauryl Amine production costs increased in Q3 2025 due to surging coconut oil and climbing ethylene prices.
• Demand for Dimethyl Lauryl Amine was supported by strengthening personal care and steady growth in detergent sectors in Q3 2025.
• China's industrial output showed stable growth in Q3 2025, with industrial production increasing 6.5% year-over-year in September 2025.
• Retail sales in China grew 3.0% year-over-year in September 2025, boosting consumer-facing Dimethyl Lauryl Amine applications.
• The Manufacturing Index was Contracting in September 2025, indicating reduced industrial activity and cautious raw material procurement.
• Negative CPI (-0.3% YoY) and PPI (-2.3% YoY) in September 2025 suggested weak consumer and industrial demand for end products.
• Global chemical overcapacity persisted in Q3 2025, influencing overall market dynamics for Dimethyl Lauryl Amine supply.
• Dimethyl Lauryl Amine price forecast remains uncertain due to conflicting macroeconomic signals and feedstock price volatility.
Why did the price of Dimethyl Lauryl Amine change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Upstream coconut oil prices surged through Q3 2025 due to tight supply and weather disruptions.
• The Manufacturing Index was Contracting in September 2025, indicating reduced industrial demand.
• Retail sales increased 3.0% year-over-year in September 2025, supporting consumer-driven demand.
Europe
• In Germany, the Dimethyl Lauryl Amine Price Index rose in Q3 2025, driven by increasing feedstock costs and rising inflation.
• Production costs increased due to significant upward momentum in palm kernel oil from July to September 2025.
• Upstream methanol costs strengthened moderately in September 2025, with ammonia costs also rising slightly in Q3 2025.
• Germany's industrial production declined by 1.0% in September 2025, indicating weakened demand for industrial chemicals.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in Q3 2025, reflecting a broader slowdown in the German manufacturing sector.
• Consumer-facing demand received slight support as retail sales rose by 0.2% in September 2025.
• Consumer price inflation rose to 2.4% in September 2025, while producer prices decreased by 1.7% in September 2025.
• The Dimethyl Lauryl Amine price forecast suggests continued upward pressure from costs, balanced by subdued industrial demand.
Why did the price of Dimethyl Lauryl Amine change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Production costs increased due to rising palm kernel oil and moderately strengthening methanol costs in September 2025.
• Industrial demand weakened significantly as Germany's industrial production fell by 1.0% in September 2025.
• Consumer price inflation rose to 2.4% in September 2025, impacting purchasing power despite retail sales rising 0.2%.
