For the Quarter Ending December 2025
Silicone Defoamers Prices in APAC
- In Asia, the Silicone Defoamers Prices were assessed at USD 7038/MT in Q4 2025, driven by weakening feedstock costs and subdued consumer demand.
- Silicone Defoamers production costs declined in Q4 2025 due to moderating coal and weakening silicon metal prices.
- Demand for Silicone Defoamers was mixed in Q4 2025, with strong industrial production offsetting weak consumer spending.
- China's Manufacturing Index expanded in December 2025, supporting industrial demand for Silicone Defoamers.
- Industrial production increased by 5.2% year-over-year in December 2025, boosting defoamer consumption.
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.8% year-over-year in December 2025, indicating subdued consumer demand.
- Producer Price Index (PPI) declined 1.9% year-over-year in December 2025, reflecting weak industrial pricing power.
- Silicon metal prices weakened towards late Q4 2025, reducing feedstock costs for Silicone Defoamers.
- China's silicone exports increased between October and November 2025, while imports decreased.
Why did the price of Silicone Defoamers change in December 2025 in APAC?
- Weakening silicon metal prices reduced Silicone Defoamers production costs in December 2025.
- Subdued consumer demand, with retail sales growing 0.9% in December 2025, dampened market sentiment.
- Negative Producer Price Index (-1.9%) in December 2025 indicated weak industrial pricing power.
Silicone Defoamers Prices in North America
- In United States, Silicone Defoamers Price Index rose in Q4 2025, driven by rising input costs and mixed demand.
- Production costs increased in Q4 2025, with CPI rising 2.7% year-over-year in December 2025.
- Producer Price Index rose 3.0% year-over-year in November 2025, impacting defoamer manufacturing expenses.
- Silicone Defoamers Demand Outlook was mixed in Q4 2025, with industrial production expanding and manufacturing output declining.
- Industrial production increased 2.0% year-over-year in December 2025, indicating robust demand from various sectors.
- Retail sales increased 3.3% year-over-year in November 2025, supporting defoamer demand in consumer goods.
- U.S. natural gas spot prices gradually rose in the final months of 2025, impacting defoamer production energy costs.
- The Silicone Defoamers Price Forecast suggests continued upward pressure from costs, balanced by mixed demand signals.
Why did the price of Silicone Defoamers change in December 2025 in North America?
- Rising input costs were evident as CPI increased 2.7% year-over-year in December 2025.
- Producer Price Index rose 3.0% year-over-year in November 2025, impacting manufacturing expenses.
- Despite expanding industrial production, weakened new orders in December 2025 created mixed demand signals.
Silicone Defoamers Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Silicone Defoamers Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, influenced by contracting industrial activity.
- Silicone Defoamers production costs increased in 2025 due to rising CO2 prices in Germany.
- Demand for Silicone Defoamers faced downward pressure as the Manufacturing Index contracted in December 2025.
- German industrial production showed a modest 0.8% year-over-year increase in October 2025, offering some demand support.
- Consumer purchasing power remained stable with CPI rising 1.8% year-over-year in December 2025, supporting end-use demand.
- A negative Producer Price Index of -2.5% year-over-year in December 2025 indicated falling industrial input costs.
- The EU's chemicals trade surplus narrowed in November 2025, as export volumes decreased more significantly than imports.
- Consumer confidence remained pessimistic at -17.5 in December 2025, dampening overall consumer-driven demand.
Why did the price of Silicone Defoamers change in December 2025 in Europe?
- Industrial input costs declined, evidenced by a -2.5% Producer Price Index year-over-year in December 2025.
- Manufacturing activity contracted in December 2025, reducing overall industrial demand for defoamers.
- Increased CO2 prices in 2025 contributed to higher production costs for Silicone Defoamers.
For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
- In the United States, the Silicone Defoamers Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by reduced energy feedstock costs.
- Silicone Defoamers production costs decreased in Q3 2025, influenced by a 64-cent reduction in Henry Hub natural gas spot prices.
- Demand for Silicone Defoamers was supported by a 4.2% year-over-year gain in US manufacturing output in September 2025.
- The Silicone Defoamers demand outlook remained stable, despite a 3.1% decline in containerboard production during Q3 2025.
- US natural gas production increased by 3.7% year-over-year in Q3 2025, contributing to ample supply and lower energy prices.
- The Consumer Price Index rose 3.0% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating persistent inflationary pressures.
- The Producer Price Index advanced 2.6% year-over-year in August 2025, reflecting rising input costs.
- Industrial Production increased 0.90% in August 2025, signaling continued expansion in US industrial activity.
Why did the price of Silicone Defoamers change in September 2025 in North America?
- Reduced Henry Hub natural gas spot prices lowered production costs for Silicone Defoamers in Q3 2025.
- Increased US natural gas production by 3.7% year-over-year in Q3 2025 contributed to lower feedstock expenses.
- Strong US manufacturing output, up 4.2% year-over-year in September 2025, provided demand support.
APAC
- In China, the Silicone Defoamers Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by increased silicon metal costs.
- The Silicone Defoamers Price Forecast suggests continued upward pressure due to sustained demand and rising input costs.
- Production costs for Silicone Defoamers increased, driven by a 2.57% rise in silicon metal prices in Q3 2025.
- Methanol prices, a key feedstock, declined 2.73% in Q3 2025, partially mitigating overall production cost increases.
- Silicone Defoamers demand outlook was supported by a 6.5% year-on-year increase in industrial production in September 2025.
- Retail sales expanded 3.0% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating consumer activity impacting end-use markets.
- China's general Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, while high-tech manufacturing activity expanded.
- New environmental policies, including the Ecological and Environmental Code, may influence future Silicone Defoamers production costs.
Why did the price of Silicone Defoamers change in September 2025 in APAC?
- Silicon metal feedstock prices rose 2.57% quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, directly increasing production expenses.
- Industrial production increased 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, bolstering demand for Silicone Defoamers.
- The Producer Price Index decreased by 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, reflecting broader market price adjustments.
Europe
- In Germany, Silicone Defoamers Price Index fell in Q3 2025, influenced by declining feedstock costs and subdued industrial activity.
- Production costs for Silicone Defoamers decreased in Q3 2025, driven by a sharp fall in silicon metal prices.
- Ample availability and weaker consumption led to a decline in European methanol prices during Q3 2025.
- Germany's industrial production fell 0.8% in Q3 2025, dampening demand for chemical inputs.
- Cheaper silicon metal imports from Asia intensified competition in Europe throughout Q3 2025.
- Elevated silicon metal and methanol inventories contributed to downward price pressure by Q3 2025.
- Germany's producer prices for industrial products decreased 1.7% year-on-year in September 2025.
- EU chemical sector exports increased 24.4% in Q3 2025, indicating some regional strength.
- European road freight rates increased quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, adding to distribution expenses.
Why did the price of Silicone Defoamers change in September 2025 in Europe?
- Silicon metal and methanol feedstock prices declined significantly due to oversupply and weak demand.
- Germany's industrial production decreased 0.8% in Q3 2025, reducing overall demand for chemical products.
- Cheaper silicon metal imports from Asia intensified competition, pressuring European market prices.
