For the Quarter Ending March 2023
North America
The Triethylamine prices in the US market fluctuated during the first quarter of 2023. Although the initial two months of the quarter saw a price increase of approximately 3% and 1%, respectively, due to limited supply, the demand from the Rubber and Pesticides industries remained strong. However, in March, the price of Triethylamine decreased by approximately 2.5%, in line with the declining trend of its feedstock Ammonia, whose price fell by around 33% during the same month. Despite the oversupply of Triethylamine in the global market, low demand abroad resulted in reduced feedstock Ammonia prices, further impacting the Triethylamine price. Consequently, at the end of Q1 2023, the Triethylamine price in the US market was around USD 2644/MT.
APAC
In the first quarter of 2023, the price of Triethylamine in the Asian market was characterized by mixed sentiments. The unstable price of feedstock Ammonia was the primary driver of these price fluctuations. The price of the product rose by 2.5% and 0.5% in India in January and February, respectively, following a 5.6% increase in the price of feedstock Ammonia in January. The demand from downstream Rubber and Pesticide industries also increased in February and supported the price trend of the product. However, in March, the price of Triethylamine fell by 1.5% due to abundant product availability in the Asian market and low domestic demand. The global demand for feedstock Ammonia also influenced the price of Triethylamine, which fell by about 10% in March 2023. In the Chinese market, the product price decreased in January and March, while it increased by around 3.5% in February. Overall, the fluctuating price of feedstock Ammonia and the varying demand from downstream industries significantly impacted the price of Triethylamine in the Asian market during Q1 2023.
Europe
During Q1 2023, the price of Triethylamine in the European market experienced mixed sentiments. The major reason behind the price fluctuations was attributed to imports from overseas, particularly from the United States. While the price of Triethylamine increased in the first month of the quarter, it declined rapidly in the second and third months due to decreased demand from downstream industries. Additionally, the high inflation rate and cost of living contributed to the decline in demand for the product as businesses were forced to increase their prices in response to the high cost of production. This, in turn, further reduced demand for the product. The price of the product in these months was also influenced by the overseas prices as the price of the product declined in the global market.
For the Quarter Ending December 2022
North America
In Q4 2022, the price of Triethylamine in Oct and Nov showcased the uptick in trading activities with an elevation in production cost. However, towards the end of the quarter, the purchasing activities remained hampered by product oversupplies. The price hike in Triethylamine caused several disruptions in downstream textile auxiliaries with strong trading fundamentals. The major contribution to the increase in the price is high purchasing activities and low inventories among the ports. Surging energy prices also put enormous pressure on Petrochemical products, and their limited availability resulted in a surge in prices. However, towards the end of the quarter, increasing production rates and declining spot prices resulted in slow market offtakes.
Asia Pacific
This quarter, the price of Triethylamine in the Asia Pacific region slumped with trading activities on an immediate basis. In Dec, the price of Triethylamine in China declined to USD 2150/ton FOB Qingdao. New offers from major domestic and regional producers remain limited, and players saw stable-to-softer pricing as weak supply and demand fundamentals remained intact in the market. Exports of Triethylamine from China to other Asian regions remain limited with feeble trading dynamics. The demand for Triethylamine from downstream textile auxiliaries remains limited and feeble trading remains a serious concern for the producers to clear their stocks. Trade activities of Triethylamine had been fragile due to sluggish domestic demand and high product inventories among the ports.
Europe
In Q4 2022, with declining trading activity due to the increasing Triethylamine production rate among the enterprises, the major producers offered discounts on bulk purchases. With cautiously operating manufacturing units, demand for Triethylamine in the downstream textile auxiliary industry remains tepid. There was low support on the cost side with weak market fundamentals. Ease in energy values and low production rate among the enterprises results in oversupplies forcing the producers to clear their existing inventories. This quarter, the European Amine market suffered from low purchasing activities and weak market fundamentals. Low freight charges and sufficient container availability in the region resulted in a reduction in transportation charges.
For the Quarter Ending September 2022
North America
This quarter, the price of Triethylamine declined due to sufficient product availability and weak market fundamentals. Feedstock Ammonia prices also slowed, prompted by adequate supply and rising port inventories. Exports from the USA to Brazil traded on the lower end with lower purchasing esteem and reduced freight charges. In August, the price of Triethylamine in the USA slipped to USD 2472/ton FOB Texas. The demand for Triethylamine in the region faded, and US producers offered steep discounts to Brazil and Japan. Downstream Textile auxiliaries and Ammonium compounds enterprises are heard to operate their plant cautiously as per the need from the consumer's end.
Asia Pacific
With deterred interest from the downstream textile auxiliary industry and weak dyes sector, the market essentials of Triethylamine declined this quarter. Feedstock Ammonia costs are likewise reduced with a rising production rate among the manufacturing units. In China, the price of Triethylamine during Sept dropped to USD 2440/ton FOB Qingdao. With the deterred market fundamentals, the demand for Triethylamine from the textile aides industry declined, which affected the price dynamics. With the deteriorating market, major producing units reduced their plant's operating rate in fear of oversupplies. Dreary interest from purchasers coupled with adequate inventory continues to pressure Triethylamine costs. Domestic Triethylamine producers also reduced their product's prices in the wake of low bidding for new stocks.
Europe
In Q3 2022, storing Triethylamine inventories and oversupplies dropped the costs in Europe. In Germany, sentiment highlighted be imbalanced with feeble demand. Major Triethylamine producers cut their production rate and focused on clearing their existing inventories. Downstream dyes industries were operated moderately with sufficient stock and deterred requests from the end user. Low purchasing esteem and deteriorating demand resulted in such a trajectory. Bidding for the new stock remained low, and producers showed in the cargoes to fulfill their current requirements and avoid creating extra reserves. Fluctuations in the feedstock Ethanol and Ammonia market further supported the downtrend of the prices.
For the Quarter Ending June 2022
North America
The prices of Triethylamine fluctuated during the second quarter of 2022, backed by flickering upstream costs. The market value of Triethylamine surged till May and then dropped suddenly in June. As the price value of feedstock Ammonia increased until a significant drop in June, so did the upstream cost involved in the manufacturing of Triethylamine. Hence, the market sentiments toward Triethylamine changed accordingly. Furthermore, the downstream demand from the agriculture and pharmaceutical industries was strong during the first half of the quarter. However, the offtake started declining as soon as the second half of the quarter began. Besides, escalated energy costs, elevated freight charges, and halted ports amid Russia-Ukraine conflicts initially contributed to Triethylamine's price rise.
APAC
Unlike North America, the market value of Triethylamine surged consistently in the Asia-Pacific region during the quarter ending in June 2022. The continuous soar in the price of feedstock Ammonia, which escalated the manufacturing cost of Triethylamine, was one of the significant factors behind the price hike of Triethylamine. Furthermore, the enquiry for Triethylamine from agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries increased during the considered period, which exacerbated its values. Besides, inflationary pressure, congested ports, and supply disruptions owing to Russia-Ukraine war tensions and another covid-19 variant in China further propelled the Triethylamine prices upwards. Altogether, the consumer buying activities were frequent while the supply rate was inconsistent, causing the Triethylamine price to rise.
Europe
The Triethylamine pricing trend showed mixed sentiments in the European market during the second quarter of 2022. The market value, which was increasing in April, dropped in May, followed by another rise in June that did not exceed the value in April. Triethylamine prices followed the feedstock Ammonia market throughout the quarter, which fluctuated on the back of demand from the fertilizer industry. Meanwhile, the consumption of Triethylamine in agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries increased, propelling its price value further. Altogether, the changing supply and demand dynamic in the domestic market led to the instability in the price of Triethylamine in Europe.
In Q1, the costs of Trimethylamine flooded as compared with previous quarter with the marginal level because of shortage of upstream Methanol and production of amine. The demand of Trimethylamine had likewise expanded with its utilization in downstream chemical manufacturing industries. Local producers surged the costs of Trimethylamine as low inventory compressed the end user industries to fulfil the necessity of the customers. In March, feedstock Methanol market was bullish, and the most activities came from US Gulf merchants for New Orleans, Louisiana due to surging demand. The bullish trend resulted in somewhat high costs in the US and robust cost in rest of the regions. In US, the price of Trimethylamine during March was observed to be USD 2703/ton CFR Texas.
In Q1 2022, the prices of Trimethylamine surged in India with succeeding months. The prices remained robust in India due to increase in its demand from the downstream chemical manufacturing industry. However, in China, the market remained strong for January and February, but demand went slightly down in the last month with feeble demand from the downstream enterprises. Feedstock Methanol were observed to be bullish which are accelerated by strong downstream demand and the industries inventories were started to increase towards the last week of March. In March, the price of Trimethylamine in India was observed to be USD 2512/ton Ex-Mumbai.
The instability in the prices of raw material supported by increasing consumption among the buyers gave boost to the prices of Trimethylamine in European market. In Europe, the demand of feedstock Methanol and amine also surged from the downstream chemical manufacturing industries where its consumption increased in January and February. In March, the export of Trimethylamine from China to European countries were affected mostly due to conflict between Russia and Ukraine due to which market was strong with low operating rate among the downstream enterprises resulting in price surge. In Germany, the price of Triethylamine during March was observed to be USD 3200/ton FD Hamburg.
