For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In the United States, Vaccum Salt Price Index rose Q3 2025, influenced by rising costs and robust consumer demand.
• Vaccum Salt production costs increased due to 3.0% CPI rise in September 2025 and 2.6% PPI increase in August 2025.
• Natural gas feedstock costs strengthened towards Q3 2025 end, significantly contributing to higher Vaccum Salt production expenses.
• Demand was supported by a 5.42% retail sales increase and expanded processed food demand in September 2025.
• Industrial production showed a marginal 0.1% year-over-year increase in September 2025, indicating limited industrial demand growth.
• The low 4.3% unemployment rate in September 2025 bolstered consumer purchasing power, positively impacting Vaccum Salt demand.
• Weakening consumer confidence, with index at 94.2 in September 2025, could temper future Vaccum Salt demand outlook.
• Chemical inventories remained flat in July 2025, while exports weakened and imports strengthened, narrowing the trade surplus.
Why did the price of Vaccum Salt change in September 2025 in North America?
• Vaccum Salt prices rose due to 3.0% CPI increase in September 2025, elevating operational costs.
• Strong consumer spending, with 5.42% retail sales growth in September 2025, boosted Vaccum Salt demand.
• Strengthening natural gas feedstock costs towards Q3 2025 end increased Vaccum Salt production expenses.
APAC
• In China, the Vaccum Salt Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by weak industrial demand and oversupply.
• Vaccum Salt production costs declined in Q3 2025, primarily due to falling natural gas prices from abundant supply.
• Demand for Vaccum Salt faced headwinds from a -0.3% CPI year-over-year in September 2025, indicating weak consumer spending.
• The Manufacturing Index contracted in September 2025, signaling reduced industrial activity and lower raw material consumption.
• Industrial production increased by 6.5% year-over-year in September 2025, providing some support for Vaccum Salt demand.
• Retail sales rose 3.0% year-over-year in September 2025, indirectly boosting Vaccum Salt demand in consumer-facing sectors.
• Global chemical industry overcapacity, with China's significant contribution, exerted downward pressure on Vaccum Salt prices.
• Weakening demand in the food and beverage sector in Q3 2025 negatively impacted Vaccum Salt consumption.
Why did the price of Vaccum Salt change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Falling producer prices, indicated by a -2.3% PPI year-over-year in September 2025, reduced industrial willingness to pay.
• Contracting manufacturing activity in September 2025 signaled reduced demand for industrial raw materials like Vaccum Salt.
• Global overcapacity in the chemical industry, with China's contribution, intensified market competition for Vaccum Salt.
Europe
• In Germany, Vaccum Salt Price Index remained stable in Q3 2025, influenced by contracting industrial activity.
• Vaccum Salt production costs faced upward pressure from elevated European natural gas prices in Q3 2025.
• Overall producer prices, with PPI down 1.7% year-over-year in September 2025, suggested some cost moderation.
• Vaccum Salt demand weakened due to a 1.0% decline in industrial production in September 2025.
• The Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, signaling reduced demand for industrial inputs.
• CPI rose 2.4% and retail sales increased 0.2% in September 2025, showing mixed consumer demand impacts.
• Unemployment at 6.3% in September 2025 indicated subdued consumer confidence and industrial activity.
• Construction demand weakened in Q3 2025; automotive demand also acted as a drag.
• Vaccum Salt Price Index forecast suggests continued stability or slight downward pressure.
Why did the price of Vaccum Salt change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Industrial production declined 1.0% year-over-year in September 2025, reducing Vaccum Salt demand.
• Elevated European natural gas prices in Q3 2025 increased Vaccum Salt production costs.
• Contracting Manufacturing Index in Q3 2025 signaled a slowdown in key industrial sectors.
