For the Quarter Ending December 2025
Sodium Starch Glycolate Prices in North America
- In the United States, the Sodium Starch Glycolate Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, driven by increased production costs.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate production costs rose in Q4 2025, with US natural gas spot prices rising and industrial electricity costs strengthening in November 2025.
- Corn feedstock costs, a key input for Sodium Starch Glycolate, inched up in November 2025, contributing to higher expenses.
- The 3.3% Producer Price Index (PPI) year-over-year in December 2025 indicated increasing input costs for manufacturers.
- Demand for Sodium Starch Glycolate trended upward in Q4 2025, supported by 2.0% industrial production growth in December 2025.
- Robust consumer spending, with retail sales up 3.9% in December 2025, bolstered Sodium Starch Glycolate demand.
- The 2.7% Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-over-year in December 2025 reflected moderate inflation, impacting raw material costs.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate demand outlook remained positive in Q4 2025, supported by strong consumer confidence in December 2025.
Why did the price of Sodium Starch Glycolate change in December 2025 in North America?
- Production costs rose due to increasing US natural gas spot prices in Q4 2025.
- The 3.3% PPI in December 2025 indicated higher input costs for producers.
- Stronger industrial production, up 2.0% in December 2025, supported demand.
Sodium Starch Glycolate Prices in APAC
- In China, the Sodium Starch Glycolate Price Index fell in Q4 2025, as producer prices declined 1.9% in December 2025.
- Production costs for Sodium Starch Glycolate decreased in Q4 2025, due to a 1.9% decline in December's producer prices.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate demand rose in Q4 2025, supported by an expanding manufacturing index in December 2025.
- China's industrial production rose 5.2% in December 2025, boosting Sodium Starch Glycolate demand.
- Ample corn output (301.235 million tons in 2025) ensured sufficient feedstock for Sodium Starch Glycolate.
- Subdued retail sales (0.9% growth in December 2025) impacted consumer-facing Sodium Starch Glycolate applications.
- Shipping rates for crude oil tankers climbed in fall 2025, increasing Sodium Starch Glycolate logistics costs.
- Overall commodity market showed sustained improvement in December 2025, reflecting positive industrial trends.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate price outlook remained stable, influenced by Q4 2025 market dynamics and cost pressures.
- The price of Sodium Starch Glycolate in Q4 2025 setteled at USD 2350/MT in Asia.
Why did the price of Sodium Starch Glycolate change in December 2025 in APAC?
- Producer prices declined 1.9% in December 2025, reducing input costs for Sodium Starch Glycolate.
- Industrial production rose 5.2% in December 2025, increasing demand for Sodium Starch Glycolate.
- Subdued retail sales growth of 0.9% in December 2025 tempered demand for consumer Sodium Starch Glycolate.
Sodium Starch Glycolate Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Sodium Starch Glycolate Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, driven by plummeting feedstock costs.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate production costs declined in November 2025 due to abundant potato starch supply in Western Europe.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate demand outlook was mixed, despite moderate pharmaceutical market growth in 2025.
- Consumer prices remained stable, with CPI rising 1.8% year-over-year in December 2025.
- Industrial product prices fell 2.5% year-over-year in December 2025, reducing manufacturing input costs.
- The Manufacturing Index was contracting in December 2025, indicating a slowdown in industrial activity.
- Industrial production strengthened 0.8% year-over-year in October 2025, indicating stable input demand.
- Retail sales grew 1.1% year-over-year in November 2025, reflecting healthy consumer spending.
- Exports from the EU, impacting Germany, remained robust in October 2025 due to dynamic demand.
Why did the price of Sodium Starch Glycolate change in December 2025 in Europe?
- Potato starch feedstock costs plummeted in November 2025 due to abundant crops, significantly reducing production expenses.
- Industrial product prices fell by 2.5% year-over-year in December 2025, exerting downward pressure on chemical prices.
- The Manufacturing Index was contracting in December 2025, signaling reduced demand from the pharmaceutical sector.
For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
- In United States, the Sodium Starch Glycolate Price Index remained stable quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, balancing cost pressures and robust demand.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate production costs saw downward pressure from declining corn prices throughout Q3 2025.
- Weakening natural gas prices throughout Q3 2025 also reduced energy expenses for Sodium Starch Glycolate manufacturing.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate demand was robust, supported by a 5.42% year-over-year retail sales increase in September 2025.
- The pharmaceutical sector's strengthening regulatory approvals in Q3 2025 positively impacted Sodium Starch Glycolate demand.
- A 4.3% unemployment rate in September 2025 sustained consumer purchasing power, boosting Sodium Starch Glycolate demand.
- General inflation, indicated by a 3.0% year-over-year CPI in September 2025, exerted upward pressure on Sodium Starch Glycolate input costs.
- The 2.6% year-over-year PPI increase in August 2025 also contributed to rising Sodium Starch Glycolate production expenses.
- Manufacturing inventories continued to shrink in Q3 2025, reflecting tight supply management for Sodium Starch Glycolate.
Why did the price of Sodium Starch Glycolate change in September 2025 in North America?
- Robust consumer spending, with retail sales up 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, bolstered demand.
- Declining corn and natural gas prices throughout Q3 2025 significantly eased production expenses.
- General inflationary pressures, indicated by a 3.0% year-over-year CPI in September 2025, offset feedstock cost reductions.
APAC
- In China, Sodium Starch Glycolate Price Index fell in Q3 2025, influenced by declining producer prices.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate demand outlook mixed in Q3 2025, with pharmaceutical sector strengthening.
- Industrial production expanded 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, supporting raw material demand.
- Retail sales increased 3.0% YoY in September 2025, boosting consumer demand, supported by stable unemployment.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate production costs pressured by elevated domestic corn feedstock costs in July 2025.
- The Manufacturing Index was Contracting in September 2025, indicating reduced overall industrial activity.
- China's exports strengthened in Q3 2025, while starch export volumes softened July-August.
- Consumer Price Index declined -0.3% YoY in September 2025, contributing to deflationary environment.
- Producer Price Index declined -2.3% YoY in September 2025, pressuring factory gate prices.
- Consumer confidence was 89.6 in September 2025, reflecting pessimism, impacting discretionary spending.
Why did the price of Sodium Starch Glycolate change in September 2025 in APAC?
- Declining Producer Price Index (-2.3% YoY in September 2025) pressured Sodium Starch Glycolate selling prices.
- Contracting Manufacturing Index in September 2025 signaled reduced industrial demand for Sodium Starch Glycolate.
- Elevated domestic corn feedstock costs in July 2025 pressured Sodium Starch Glycolate production expenses.
Europe
- In Germany, the Sodium Starch Glycolate Price Index remained stable in Q3 2025, influenced by mixed cost and demand.
- Sodium Starch Glycolate production costs faced upward pressure from rising European corn starch prices in September 2025.
- Producer prices fell 1.7% in September 2025, partially offsetting Sodium Starch Glycolate manufacturing cost increases.
- The Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, indicating reduced industrial activity and bearish Sodium Starch Glycolate demand.
- Germany's industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, further dampening Sodium Starch Glycolate demand.
- Retail sales increased 0.2% in September 2025, boosting demand for consumer-facing products utilizing Sodium Starch Glycolate.
- The unemployment rate remained stable at 6.3% in September 2025, suggesting limited upside for consumer spending.
- The Monochloroacetic Acid Price Index in Germany rose in Q3 2025, adding to Sodium Starch Glycolate production cost pressures.
- Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in September 2025, increasing operational costs for Sodium Starch Glycolate manufacturers.
Why did the price of Sodium Starch Glycolate change in September 2025 in Europe?
- Producer prices fell 1.7% in September 2025, reducing SSG manufacturing costs.
- Industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, weakening SSG demand.
- European corn starch prices rose in September 2025, increasing SSG feedstock costs.