For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, the Propargyl Alcohol Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by increasing feedstock and freight costs.
• Propargyl Alcohol production costs increased in Q3 2025, influenced by rising Formaldehyde, Methanol, Acetylene prices.
• The Producer Price Index for basic organic chemicals showed mixed trends in Q3 2025.
• Demand for Propargyl Alcohol was supported by pharmaceutical/medical manufacturing expansion in Q3 2025.
• Overall new chemical industry orders fell in Q3 2025, with domestic and foreign orders dropping.
• Industrial Production Index decreased 0.4% in July, then ticked up 0.1% in August 2025.
• Construction spending decreased 0.1% in July, then increased 0.32% in August and 0.1% in September 2025.
• U.S. tariffs on imported chemicals and shrinking inventories increased domestic production costs in Q3.
Why did the price of Propargyl Alcohol change in September 2025 in North America?
• Rising feedstock costs, like Formaldehyde and Methanol, pressured Propargyl Alcohol prices upward in Q3.
• Increased U.S. tariffs on imported chemicals raised domestic production costs during Q3.
• Chemical industry destocking and higher freight costs supported Propargyl Alcohol prices in Q3.
APAC
• In China, the Propargyl Alcohol Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by declining raw material costs.
• Propargyl Alcohol production costs declined in Q3 2025 due to significant drops in formaldehyde and methanol prices.
• Demand supported by strong automotive manufacturing output growth of 16.8% in September 2025.
• The pharmaceutical sector showed robust activity in July 2025, boosting Propargyl Alcohol demand.
• Industrial electricity prices fell in Q3 2025, reducing energy costs for Propargyl Alcohol production.
• Fixed asset investment in chemical manufacturing decreased 5.6% year-to-date September 2025, impacting future supply.
• Strategic oil inventory builds averaged 0.8 million barrels per day through September 2025, supporting corrosion inhibitor demand.
• Freight rates continued their downward trend in Q3 2025, contributing to lower overall logistics costs.
Why did the price of Propargyl Alcohol change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Declining feedstock prices and a 5.7% decrease in chemical raw material Producer Price Index in August 2025 reduced production costs.
• Falling industrial electricity prices in Q3 2025 further lowered energy inputs for manufacturing.
• Industrial production grew 6.5% in September 2025, but consumer confidence at 94.7 in August 2025 tempered demand.
Europe
• In Germany, the Propargyl Alcohol Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, due to declining production costs.
• Propargyl Alcohol production costs decreased in Q3 2025, as German natural gas prices retreated by -11% in August.
• Acetylene prices in Europe also saw a moderate decrease during Q3 2025, reducing feedstock expenses.
• Demand was supported by the German pharmaceutical sector, with output firming 3.4% in Q3 2025.
• German automotive sector output rose sharply by 12.3% in September 2025, boosting specific downstream demand.
• Overall industrial production in Germany fell by -0.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, indicating market weakness.
• German chemical production declined by 0.5% compared to the preceding three months in Q3 2025.
• Economic sentiment in Germany improved to 91.5 points in September 2025, suggesting cautious optimism.
Why did the price of Propargyl Alcohol change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Natural gas prices in Germany decreased by -10.7% year-on-year in September 2025, reducing energy costs.
• The Producer Price Index for basic chemicals in Germany fell by -2.2% year-on-year in September 2025.
• German automotive sector output rose sharply by 12.3% in September 2025, providing some demand support.
