For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, the Trichloroethylene Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by rising input costs.
• Trichloroethylene production costs increased in Q3 2025, driven by a 2.6% rise in Producer Price Index by August 2025.
• Natural gas feedstock costs experienced an uptick in Q3 2025, reigniting margin pressure for chemical manufacturers.
• General inflation, with CPI up 3.0% in September 2025, further contributed to higher Trichloroethylene production expenses.
• Trichloroethylene demand was dampened by weakened demand in major customer markets during Q3 2025.
• Industrial production showed very weak 0.1% year-over-year growth in September 2025, limiting end-use applications.
• Consumer confidence declined to 94.2 in September 2025, indirectly dampening Trichloroethylene demand.
• Strong US auto sales in Q3 2025 and increased motor vehicle production in August 2025 provided some support.
Why did the price of Trichloroethylene change in September 2025 in North America?
• Rising input and raw material costs, evidenced by a 2.6% Producer Price Index increase by August 2025.
• Natural gas feedstock costs experienced an uptick in Q3 2025, increasing production expenses.
• Weakened demand in major customer markets and declining consumer confidence in September 2025.
Europe
• In Germany, the Trichloroethylene Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by plummeting feedstock costs and contracting industrial demand.
• Trichloroethylene production costs declined in Q3 2025, influenced by a 1.7% year-over-year drop in producer prices.
• Ethylene dichloride feedstock costs plummeted in Germany during Q3 2025, significantly reducing manufacturing expenses.
• Trichloroethylene demand remained weak in Q3 2025, as Germany's Manufacturing Index showed a contracting trend.
• Industrial production in Germany decreased by 1.0% year-over-year in September 2025, dampening consumption.
• Ample ethylene inventories and low chemical industry capacity utilization in Q3 2025 suggest sufficient Trichloroethylene supply.
• Consumer Price Index increased 2.4% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating rising general costs for manufacturers.
• The Trichloroethylene Price Index is forecast to remain stable or face further downward pressure due to persistent weak demand.
Why did the price of Trichloroethylene change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Production costs fell due to plummeting EDC feedstock prices and a 1.7% PPI drop in September 2025.
• Weak industrial demand, with a 1.0% decline in industrial production in September 2025, reduced consumption.
• Ample ethylene inventories and low chemical industry capacity utilization contributed to downward price pressure.
APAC
• In China, the Trichloroethylene Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by weak industrial demand and declining producer prices.
• The Trichloroethylene price outlook suggests continued downward pressure due to consumer confidence at 89.6 and rising export volumes.
• Trichloroethylene production costs were relatively stable in Q3 2025, as petrochemical feedstocks held steady, despite some naphtha price firmness.
• Trichloroethylene demand outlook is bearish, driven by a contracting Manufacturing Index and weak consumer confidence in September 2025.
• China's Industrial Production expanded 6.5% YoY in September 2025, providing some baseline support for Trichloroethylene demand.
• Automotive sector demand for Trichloroethylene strengthened significantly throughout Q3 2025, supporting some end-use applications.
• China's CPI declined by 0.3% YoY in September 2025, indicating weak consumer demand, which indirectly reduced Trichloroethylene consumption.
• Producer Price Index fell 2.3% YoY in September 2025, signaling weak industrial demand and pressuring Trichloroethylene pricing.
Why did the price of Trichloroethylene change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Producer Price Index fell 2.3% YoY in September 2025, signaling weak industrial demand.
• Deflation (0.3% CPI decline YoY in September 2025) indicated weak consumer demand.
• Steady feedstock costs and rising export volumes facing potential duties influenced market pricing
