For the Quarter Ending December 2025
Isododecane Prices in APAC
- In China, the Isododecane Price Index fell in Q4 2025 by 2670 USD, influenced by weak consumer demand.
- Isododecane production costs rose in late Q4 2025, driven by strengthening naphtha feedstock prices.
- Demand for Isododecane was dampened by weak consumer spending; retail sales grew 0.9% year-on-year in December 2025.
- Industrial demand for Isododecane rose with 5.2% industrial production growth in December 2025.
- The Manufacturing Index expanded in December 2025, indicating growth in industrial activity and specialty chemical demand.
- Producer price deflation, with PPI falling 1.9% year-on-year in December 2025, reflected a challenging market.
- Mild consumer price inflation of 0.8% year-on-year in December 2025 suggested cautious consumer spending.
- Oversupply in upstream petrochemicals in 2025, coupled with China's self-sufficiency drive, impacted the Isododecane market.
- Government policies in Q4 2025 aimed to control refining capacity and boost chemical feedstock yield.
Why did the price of Isododecane change in December 2025 in APAC?
- Weak consumer spending, with retail sales growing 0.9% year-on-year in December 2025, dampened Isododecane demand.
- Producer price deflation of 1.9% year-on-year in December 2025 indicated weak pricing power for downstream industries.
- Naphtha feedstock costs strengthened in late Q4 2025, increasing Isododecane production expenses.
Isododecane Prices in North America
- In the United States, the Isododecane Price Index remained stable quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, reflecting mixed market conditions.
- Isododecane production costs slightly decreased in December 2025, driven by inching down naphtha feedstock costs in North America.
- Consumer demand for Isododecane was supported by a 3.3% rise in retail sales year-over-year in November 2025.
- Industrial demand for Isododecane saw support from a 2.0% year-over-year increase in industrial production in December 2025.
- US consumer spending showed a loss of momentum and was flat in December 2025, moderating Isododecane demand.
- Inflationary pressures persisted with CPI rising 2.7% year-over-year in December 2025, impacting Isododecane manufacturing costs.
- Producer input costs increased 3.0% year-over-year in November 2025, influencing the overall cost structure for Isododecane.
- US manufacturing output declined in Q4 2025, indicating reduced activity for industrial Isododecane applications.
Why did the price of Isododecane change in December 2025 in North America?
- Naphtha feedstock costs in North America inched down in December 2025, slightly reducing Isododecane production expenses.
- US consumer spending was flat in December 2025, contributing to a stable demand environment for Isododecane.
- Inflationary pressures, with CPI up 2.7% in December 2025, counteracted some cost reductions for Isododecane.
Isododecane Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Isododecane Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, influenced by weakening feedstock costs and subdued demand.
- Isododecane production costs declined in Q4 2025, driven by weakening European naphtha feedstock prices in November and December 2025.
- Isododecane demand outlook remained subdued in Q4 2025, as consumer confidence declined to -17.5 in December 2025.
- The Isododecane Price Index faced downward pressure in Q4 2025, reflecting contracting manufacturing activity in December 2025.
- Consumer demand for natural and sustainable personal care products grew in Germany in December 2025, influencing Isododecane applications.
- Declining crude benchmarks exerted downward pressure on European naphtha prices in November 2025, impacting Isododecane feedstock costs.
- Industrial production increased by 0.8% in October 2025, yet the unemployment rate reached 6.2% in December 2025.
- Retail sales in Germany increased by 1.1% in November 2025, even with a 1.8% CPI increase in December 2025.
Why did the price of Isododecane change in December 2025 in Europe?
- Weakening European naphtha feedstock costs in November and December 2025 reduced Isododecane production expenses.
- Subdued consumer confidence, at -17.5 in December 2025, dampened demand for Isododecane in personal care.
- A 2.5% decline in producer prices in December 2025 indicated broader industrial weakness, impacting Isododecane market sentiment.
For the Quarter Ending September 2025
Isododecane Prices in North America
- In United States, the Isododecane Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter, driven by increased production costs in Q3 2025.
- Isododecane production costs increased due to a 2.6 percent rise in the Producer Price Index in August 2025.
- Naphtha feedstock costs steadied in September 2025, while US natural gas prices increased in Q3 2025.
- Isododecane demand outlook was mixed, with strong retail sales but declining consumer confidence in September 2025.
- US retail sales, excluding auto and gas, increased 5.42 percent year-over-year in September 2025, supporting demand.
- Consumer confidence declined to 94.2 in September 2025, potentially dampening discretionary spending on cosmetics.
- Industrial production showed near-stagnant growth at 0.1 percent year-over-year in September 2025, impacting industrial demand.
- US manufacturing backlogs and inventories continued to shrink in Q3 2025, indicating cautious industrial activity.
- US chemical exports continued to slide in July 2025, while imports rose, shrinking the trade surplus.
Why did the price of Isododecane change in September 2025 in North America?
- Rising input costs, indicated by a 2.6 percent PPI increase in August 2025, pushed Isododecane prices higher.
- Increased US natural gas prices in Q3 2025 contributed to elevated production expenses for Isododecane.
- A 3.0 percent CPI increase in September 2025 suggested higher operational costs for Isododecane producers.
Isododecane Prices in APAC
- In China, the Isododecane Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by easing production costs.
- Isododecane production costs decreased in Q3 2025, driven by a -2.3% year-on-year Producer Price Index in September 2025.
- Global crude oil balances shifted to a surplus in Q3 2025, easing feedstock prices and lowering input costs.
- Isododecane demand outlook is mixed; the -0.3% year-on-year Consumer Price Index in September 2025 indicated weak spending.
- China's cosmetics market experienced robust growth in Q3 2025, supporting Isododecane demand despite broader economic caution.
- The Manufacturing Index remained in contraction in September 2025, suggesting reduced industrial output and impacting chemical demand.
- Retail sales increased 3.0% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating sustained consumer spending on finished goods.
- Isododecane Price Index forecast remains cautious due to persistent chemical sector overcapacity in China during Q3 2025.
Why did the price of Isododecane change in September 2025 in APAC?
- Producer Price Index fell -2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, reducing input costs.
- Global crude oil balances shifted to a surplus in Q3 2025, easing petrochemical feedstock prices.
- Low consumer confidence at 89.6 in September 2025 dampened discretionary spending.
Isododecane Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Isododecane Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by contracting industrial production.
- Demand for Isododecane faced headwinds from Germany's stagnating GDP and industrial production decline of 1.0% in September.
- The Isododecane Price Index was pressured by a contracting Manufacturing Index in Q3 2025, indicating weaker industrial activity.
- Isododecane demand in cosmetics was supported by stable retail sales growth of 0.2% in September 2025, despite higher CPI.
- European chemical industry capacity utilization decreased in Q3 2025, reflecting global oversupply and reduced production.
- German exports declined in Q3 2025, intensifying competitive pressure on the Isododecane market from increased imports.
- Lower producer prices of -1.7% in September 2025, driven by energy, impacted the Isododecane Price Index.
- Isododecane price forecast suggests continued pressure from weak industrial demand and elevated feedstock costs.
Why did the price of Isododecane change in September 2025 in Europe?
- Naphtha feedstock costs increased in September 2025, raising Isododecane production expenses.
- Industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, reducing demand for industrial Isododecane applications.
- Lower producer prices of -1.7% in September 2025, due to energy, partially offset rising input costs.
