For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In the United States, Phenyl Ethyl Acetate Price Index rose in Q3 2025, driven by higher production costs.
• Production costs increased, influenced by a 2.6% year-over-year PPI rise in August 2025.
• Overall inflation, with CPI up 3.0% year-over-year in September 2025, raised raw material and energy expenses.
• Rising US natural gas prices during Q3 2025 reignited margin pressure for chemical manufacturers.
• Demand for Phenyl Ethyl Acetate faced headwinds from weak customer markets and contracting new chemical orders.
• Strong retail sales, up 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, supported Phenyl Ethyl Acetate demand in consumer goods.
• Industrial production's marginal 0.1% year-over-year increase in September 2025 indicated near stagnation.
• Declining consumer confidence to 94.2 in September 2025 suggested reduced optimism, dampening Phenyl Ethyl Acetate demand.
• The Phenyl Ethyl Acetate price forecast indicates continued pressure from elevated production costs and mixed demand.
Why did the price of Phenyl Ethyl Acetate change in September 2025 in North America?
• Producer-level costs for Phenyl Ethyl Acetate rose; PPI up 2.6% YoY August 2025.
• Overall inflation, CPI up 3.0% YoY September 2025, raised raw material costs.
• Weak demand in major customer markets and contracting new chemical orders in Q3 2025.
APAC
• In China, the Phenyl Ethyl Acetate Price Index remained stable quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by mixed macroeconomic signals.
• Phenyl Ethyl Acetate production costs eased in Q3 2025 as Benzene and Acetic Acid feedstock costs softened.
• Methanol feedstock costs declined in Q3 2025, but rose in September, impacting overall production expenses.
• Demand for Phenyl Ethyl Acetate was supported by stable growth in China's flavors and fragrances market in Q3 2025.
• Robust growth in the China cosmetics market in 2025 also contributed positively to Phenyl Ethyl Acetate demand.
• China's CPI decreased by 0.3% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating weak consumer demand for end products.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, suggesting reduced industrial activity, despite improving new orders.
• Retail sales grew by 3.0% year-on-year in September 2025, supporting consumer spending for goods containing Phenyl Ethyl Acetate.
Why did the price of Phenyl Ethyl Acetate change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Producer Price Index decreased by 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, reflecting lower input costs.
• Consumer confidence was 89.6 in September 2025, indicating pessimism and reduced discretionary spending.
• Industrial production increased by 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, providing some underlying demand support.
Europe
• In Germany, Phenyl Ethyl Acetate Price Index fell in Q3 2025, driven by weak industrial demand.
• The Phenyl Ethyl Acetate price forecast suggests continued downward pressure from contracting manufacturing.
• Production costs were positively impacted by a 1.7% year-over-year decline in PPI in September 2025.
• Demand faced headwinds from a 1.0% year-over-year decline in industrial production in September 2025.
• The Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, signaling weaker overall industrial demand.
• Rising CPI at 2.4% year-over-year in September 2025 suggested eroding consumer purchasing power.
• Retail sales increased marginally by 0.2% year-over-year in September 2025, offering slight demand support.
• Methanol and Styrene monomer prices generally declined in Q3 2025, lowering feedstock costs.
• Elevated Styrene inventories and ample Methanol availability in Q3 2025 indicated sufficient supply.
Why did the price of Phenyl Ethyl Acetate change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Industrial production declined 1.0% year-over-year in September 2025, reducing Phenyl Ethyl Acetate demand.
• Producer Price Index fell 1.7% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating lower production costs.
• The Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, signaling a slowdown in industrial activity.
