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Market Overview

For the Quarter Ending September 2025

North America

• In United States, the Wetting Agent Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by firm market sentiment and export activity.

• Wetting Agent production costs increased in Q3 2025, driven by rising palm kernel oil and coconut oil prices.

• Demand for fatty alcohols remained steady in Q3 2025 from detergent, surfactant, and cosmetics industries.

• Construction spending in the United States increased to $2148.0 billion in September 2025, supporting some end-use sectors.

• Natural gas prices averaged $3.81/MMBtu in September 2025, easing due to mild weather and strong shale output.

Why did the price of Wetting Agent change in September 2025 in North America?

• Rising palm kernel and coconut oil prices increased fatty alcohol production costs in Q3 2025.

• Tight fatty alcohol channel inventories in North America constrained supply throughout Q3 2025.

• Steady fatty alcohol export shipments to Latin America reinforced firm market sentiment in Q3 2025.

APAC

• In China, the Wetting Agent Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by declining feedstock costs.

• Wetting Agent production costs decreased in Q3 2025, as raw chemical materials PPI fell 6.5% in July.

• Demand for Wetting Agents was supported in Q3 2025, with Industrial Production rising 6.5% in September.

• The Wetting Agent Price Forecast suggests stability or slight declines, due to persistent feedstock oversupply.

• Strong retail sales, up 3.0% in September, boosted demand for consumer products using Wetting Agents.

• Ethylene Oxide oversupply in Q3 2025 contributed to lower Wetting Agent production costs in APAC.

• New hazardous chemical standards may influence future operational costs for Wetting Agent producers.

• Natural Gas prices remained competitive at USD 2.72 per MMBtu in Q3 2025, stabilizing energy inputs.

Why did the price of Wetting Agent change in September 2025 in APAC?

• Declining Ethylene Oxide prices in Q3 2025, a key feedstock, reduced Wetting Agent production costs.

• A 6.5% decrease in raw chemical materials PPI in July 2025 lowered overall input expenses.

• Oversupply and inventory overhang of Ethylene Oxide in Q3 2025 created downward price pressure.

Europe

• In Germany, the Wetting Agent Price Index rose QoQ in Q3 2025, driven by higher feedstock costs.

• Production costs increased in Q3 2025, due to elevated fatty alcohol prices and imported lauric oils.

• Demand for Wetting Agents in detergent, personal care, and paint sectors remained robust in Europe in Q3 2025.

• Consumer confidence remained pessimistic at -23.5 points in September 2025, impacting consumer Wetting Agent demand.

• Limited fatty alcohol imports and logistics delays in Q3 2025 tightened regional Wetting Agent availability.

• Natural gas prices retreated in Q3 2025, offering some relief to Wetting Agent production costs.

Why did the price of Wetting Agent change in September 2025 in Europe?

• Fatty alcohol feedstock prices rose 1.95% QoQ in Q3 2025, increasing production costs.

• Limited imports and logistics delays in Q3 2025 tightened availability, supporting Wetting Agent prices.

• Industrial production declined 0.8% QoQ in Q3 2025, moderating overall Wetting Agent demand.

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List of Wetting Agent Suppliers

1. BASF SE
2. Clariant AG
3. Evonik Industries
4. Croda International Plc
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Product Description

Wetting Agents are surface-active chemical compounds designed to reduce the surface tension of liquids, enabling improved spreading, penetration, and uniform coverage on solid or liquid surfaces. They belong to the broader class of surfactants and can be formulated as nonionic, anionic, cationic, or amphoteric types depending on the intended application. Wetting agents are typically produced through controlled chemical synthesis or derivation from natural surfactants, ensuring consistent activity, solubility, and stability in various formulations.

These agents are valued for their ability to enhance the interaction between liquids and solids, improve dispersion, and promote uniform wetting, which increases the efficiency of active ingredients and reduces surface defects. They exhibit high solubility in water, thermal stability, and compatibility with other formulation components, allowing for versatile use across industries. Due to these functional attributes, wetting agents are widely applied in agrochemicals such as herbicides and pesticides, textile processing, coatings and paints, detergents, and cleaning products. They also play a critical role in metalworking, mining, and other industrial processes where controlled wetting and penetration are essential for performance and efficiency.

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Wetting Agent Price Trend and Forecast

Ganesha LG ― Analyst – Cost – Product Engineering Wesco ―

Elizabeth Taluga ― Category Manager Leading Paint Manufacturer ―

Gabino Isla ― Director Feno Resinas ―

Ganesha LG
― Analyst – Cost – Product Engineering Wesco ―

Elizabeth Taluga
― Category Manager Leading Paint Manufacturer ―

Gabino Isla
― Director Feno Resinas ―