For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In the United States, the Sodium Xylene Sulphonate Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by increasing production costs.
• Production costs for Sodium Xylene Sulphonate increased due to a 2.6% rise in PPI year-over-year in August 2025.
• Natural gas prices, a significant feedstock component, strengthened in Q3 2025, elevating manufacturing expenses.
• Robust US retail sales, up 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, supported demand for consumer-facing applications.
• Industrial production showed a marginal 0.1% year-over-year increase in September 2025, indicating subdued industrial demand.
• Declining consumer confidence to 94.2 in September 2025 suggested cautious spending on Sodium Xylene Sulphonate-containing products.
• A 3.0% year-over-year CPI increase in September 2025 indicated moderate inflation, impacting costs and purchasing power.
• US exports of nonagricultural industrial supplies increased in August 2025, influencing Sodium Xylene Sulphonate trade flows.
Why did the price of Sodium Xylene Sulphonate change in September 2025 in North America?
• Rising producer input costs, with PPI up 2.6% year-over-year in August 2025, pressured prices upward.
• Strengthening natural gas prices in Q3 2025, a key energy feedstock, directly elevated manufacturing expenses.
• Robust retail sales, increasing 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, supported demand, enabling cost pass-through.
APAC
• In China, the Sodium Xylene Sulphonate Price Index fell in Q3 2025, influenced by a -2.3% PPI in September 2025.
• Production costs for Sodium Xylene Sulphonate increased in August 2025, driven by rising major raw material prices.
• Demand for Sodium Xylene Sulphonate was supported by 6.5% industrial production growth in September 2025.
• Consumer confidence at 89.6 in September 2025 indicated pessimism, impacting Sodium Xylene Sulphonate demand.
• China's Manufacturing Index contracted in September 2025, signaling reduced industrial activity and lower Sodium Xylene Sulphonate demand.
• Retail sales expanded 3.0% year-on-year in September 2025, bolstering Sodium Xylene Sulphonate demand in household products.
• Persistent structural oversupply in China's chemical capacity exerted downward pressure on Sodium Xylene Sulphonate prices.
• Mixed xylene prices, a key feedstock, modestly rebounded by August 2025, influencing Sodium Xylene Sulphonate costs.
Why did the price of Sodium Xylene Sulphonate change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Producer Price Index fell 2.3% in September 2025, indicating weak industrial demand and pricing power.
• Consumer Price Index declined 0.3% in September 2025, reflecting deflation and reduced purchasing power.
• Persistent structural oversupply in China's chemical industry contributed to downward price pressure.
Europe
• In Germany, the Sodium Xylene Sulphonate Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by contracting manufacturing activity.
• Sodium Xylene Sulphonate production costs faced upward pressure from surging sulfuric acid prices in Q3 2025.
• Overall producer prices for industrial products declined by 1.7% in September 2025, primarily due to lower energy costs.
• Demand for Sodium Xylene Sulphonate softened in July 2025, reflecting a 1.0% decline in industrial production.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in Q3 2025, indicating reduced industrial demand for Sodium Xylene Sulphonate.
• Retail sales rose by 0.2% in September 2025, supporting stable demand for Sodium Xylene Sulphonate in consumer products.
• The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in September 2025, indicating higher general costs impacting operational expenses.
• Germany's unemployment rate remained stable at 6.3% in September 2025, suggesting consistent consumer spending.
• Order backlogs in the German chemical industry reached historically low levels in July 2025.
Why did the price of Sodium Xylene Sulphonate change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, weakening demand.
• Producer prices fell 1.7% in September 2025 due to lower energy costs.
• Sulfuric acid feedstock costs surged in Q3 2025, partially offsetting cost reductions.
