For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, Potassium Amyl Xanthate Price Index fell in Q3 2025, driven by weak customer demand.
• Potassium Amyl Xanthate production costs eased due to declining Carbon Disulfide prices in Q3 2025.
• US natural gas prices eased in September 2025, reducing production cost pressures for manufacturers.
• Demand outlook was dampened by slow industrial production growth of 0.1% in September 2025.
• Mining output, a key demand driver, tumbled in July 2025 before rebounding in August 2025.
• Chemical industry inventories contracted in Q3 2025 due to accelerated destocking activities.
• Rising PPI (2.6% in August 2025) and CPI (3.0% in September 2025) indicated increased operational costs.
• Weakening consumer confidence (94.2 in September 2025) suggested a potential slowdown in economic activity.
Why did the price of Potassium Amyl Xanthate change in September 2025 in North America?
• Weak customer demand and declining new chemical orders in Q3 2025 pressured Potassium Amyl Xanthate prices.
• Easing Carbon Disulfide and US natural gas costs in Q3 2025 reduced production cost pressures.
• Slow industrial production (0.1% in September 2025) and volatile mining output impacted overall demand.
APAC
• In China, the Potassium Amyl Xanthate Price Index fell in Q3 2025, driven by deflationary pressures and contracting manufacturing.
• Production costs for Potassium Amyl Xanthate declined in Q3 2025, due to easing potassium hydroxide feedstock costs.
• Demand for Potassium Amyl Xanthate faced headwinds as mining sector activity declined in Q3 2025.
• China's Producer Price Index declined 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating weak industrial pricing.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, signaling reduced industrial activity and raw material demand.
• Industrial production expanded 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, offering some support for overall industrial demand.
• The broader chemical industry in China experienced significant overcapacity in Q3 2025, increasing supply pressures.
• Potassium Amyl Xanthate price forecast remains pressured by overcapacity and moderated mining demand.
Why did the price of Potassium Amyl Xanthate change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Deflationary pressures, with CPI down 0.3% and PPI down 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025.
• Mining sector activity declined in Q3 2025, impacting metal production due to shutdowns.
• Potassium hydroxide feedstock costs declined in Q3 2025, easing production costs amidst chemical overcapacities.
Europe
• In Germany, the Potassium Amyl Xanthate Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter, influenced by contracting industrial activity in Q3 2025.
• Potassium Amyl Xanthate production costs showed mixed trends in Q3 2025, with declining potassium hydroxide costs easing pressure.
• Elevated raw material costs for the German chemical industry, with a 2.4% CPI increase in September 2025, impacted expenses.
• Demand faced headwinds from a 1.0% decline in industrial production in September 2025.
• The Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, indicating a slowdown in overall industrial activity affecting PAX demand.
• The basic resources sector surged in Q3 2025, driving demand for Potassium Amyl Xanthate in mining applications.
• Lower producer prices, down 1.7% in September 2025 due to energy, eased some operational costs.
• Elevated wholesale electricity and natural gas prices in Q3 2025 continued to pose significant cost burden.
• Stable unemployment at 6.3% in September 2025 suggested persistent economic headwinds, impacting demand.
Why did the price of Potassium Amyl Xanthate change in September 2025 in Europe?
• German industrial output weakened 1.0% in September 2025, reducing overall Potassium Amyl Xanthate demand.
• Producer prices fell 1.7% in September 2025 due to energy, easing production cost pressures.
• Elevated raw material costs and a 2.4% CPI increase in September 2025 exerted upward cost pressure.
