Propanal Price Trend and Forecast

Propanal Regional Price Overview

Get the latest insights on price movement and trend analysis of Propanal in different regions across the world (Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa).

Propanal Price Trend for the First Half of 2025

Asia

In the first half of 2025, the propanal market in Asia showed a generally soft and unstable pattern. The year began with reduced demand from key downstream industries such as coatings and plasticizers, which kept buying activity low. Supply in the region increased due to new production facilities coming online, especially in China, which contributed to an oversupplied market.
 

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Although colder weather in January briefly supported demand, this was short-lived. Market conditions remained under pressure through most of the period, with limited improvement even when there were cost hikes in related chemicals around March. By April, demand remained weak, and production costs eased again, causing prices to stay on the lower side with no strong recovery.

Europe

In Europe, propanal prices stayed mostly stable but leaned slightly downward during the first half of 2025. The continent entered the year with comfortable inventory levels, and mild winter temperatures reduced energy and industrial usage. Economic activity stayed sluggish, and many downstream industries ran at reduced rates, keeping demand for propanal limited. While there were some delays in international shipments, the overall supply in the region remained steady. A stronger regional currency during parts of the period made imported materials more affordable, but this did not result in higher demand. Market participants remained cautious throughout the period due to the lack of clear growth signals.

North America

Propanal prices in North America experienced more ups and downs than in other regions. Early in the year, a major winter storm boosted energy needs, temporarily tightening supply conditions and pushing prices up. However, strong export volumes quickly reduced domestic availability, adding to price volatility. As winter demand eased, production improved, but inventory levels remained lower than usual. Infrastructure challenges and steady outbound shipments limited price drops in the early months. By the second quarter, increased production and expansion plans helped improve supply conditions, but demand from sectors such as coatings and solvents stayed weak, keeping prices from rising significantly.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, Propanal prices are likely to remain sensitive to market balance and industrial demand trends, with expectations for more stability in the second half of 2025.
 

Propanal Price Trend for the Year 2024

Asia

In Asia, the price of Propanal in 2024 followed a mixed pattern with both upward and downward movements. At the start of the year, prices stayed low due to weak demand from downstream sectors like chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Adequate supply from local producers kept the market stable. However, disruptions in crude oil and feedstock availability during the early months led to short-term price increases.

Mid-year saw some improvement in demand, particularly from the industrial and personal care segments, which added support to prices. Still, rising inventories and slow recovery in key consumer sectors limited the overall growth. Toward the end of the year, competitive export offers and high stock levels kept prices under pressure, especially as seasonal demand softened.

Europe

In Europe, Propanal prices showed a downward trend for most of 2024. The first half of the year remained steady, supported by moderate buying interest and manageable inventories. However, higher energy costs and supply challenges due to geopolitical uncertainties pushed production costs up. Despite this, weak demand from downstream markets such as coatings and resins led to falling prices. As the economy stayed sluggish, especially in construction and automotive industries, the market remained bearish. There were brief moments of recovery near year-end, driven by stock adjustments and some pickup in industrial activity, but these were not enough to lift overall sentiment.

North America

The North American Propanal market saw variable pricing in 2024. In the early months, prices increased due to robust demand from downstream sectors like pharmaceuticals and packaging, combined with supply tightness caused by weather-related disruptions. Feedstock cost increases also contributed to the price hike. However, in the second half, market momentum slowed as consumer demand weakened and economic uncertainty reduced industrial activity. By the last quarter, prices fell further as suppliers offered discounts to move surplus stock, and end-user demand remained low.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, Propanal prices may continue to face fluctuations, with recovery dependent on improvements in end-use demand and feedstock market stability.
 

Propanal Price Trend for the Second Half of 2023

Asia

In Asia, the propanal market experienced fluctuations throughout the third and fourth quarters of 2023. In China, prices gradually increased, driven by rising demand from the polymer and ethanol industries. Additionally, the market also noted a remarkable recovery in industrial functioning as the downstream industries recorded a noticeable incline in their sales figures. Conversely, in India, oversupply issues led to a swift decline in prices over the fourth quarter of 2023. This setback came in the form of limited expansion of the end user products and ease in production costs.

Europe

In Europe, propanal prices declined for most of the quarter due to weak demand from downstream industries despite high feedstock prices. This lukewarm market approach was fueled by the limited interest of the polymer industries and the persistent rise in inflationary pressure on consumers and producers. Further, the macroeconomic indicators also suggested the high rates of interest and strict policies undertaken by the government to keep the economy afloat, which exerted a negative effect on the propanal market.

North America

In North America, market sentiments leaned towards the lower end due to sluggish demand and disruptions in the supply chain and ocean freight. The production costs were also lowered by the decline in the cost of crude oil and feedstock materials. Further, the stockpiling of the inventories and the meek outlook of the industrial sector prompted the traders to reduce their quoted prices of propanal.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Propanal is estimated to showcase dullness based on the meek sentiments depicted by the downstream sectors.
 

Propanal Price Trend for the First Half of 2023

Asia

The market trend of Propanal is dependent on the prices of ethylene as it is one of the major feedstocks of Propanal. At the beginning of the first quarter, propanal prices began to rise on the domestic Chinese market as dealers resumed trading following the Lunar New Year holiday.

The prices also rose due to the escalating demand for polyethylene glycol. However, as production caught up at the end of the quarter, prices began to decline. In the second quarter, too, the number of inquiries from the polyethylene domestic and international industries fell short, and with the rise in inflationary pressure and weak performance of the feedstock market, the prices of propanal continued their downward journey.

Europe

In European countries, due to constant demand from the polyethylene industry and a sufficient supply, propanal prices were stable in the first quarter of 2023. In addition to this, the growing feedstock production costs increased, and customers were eager to restock their inventories. However, by the end of the first quarter, propanal prices started to gradually fall. This trend continued through the second quarter and was accelerated by decreased energy production costs, weak performance in the downstream sector, and a lack of demand from both local and foreign markets.

North America

During the first half of 2023, North American propanal price trend encountered difficulties as a result of unfavorable market mood in the polyethylene glycol sectors. In the first quarter, the effect of the Christmas season had a negative influence on prices as market activity slowed. However, as the first quarter came to a close, the market gained impetus as higher prices for Propanal were driven by increasing demand from end users and better downstream industry performance.

This trajectory continued till the mid-phase of the second quarter. During this phase, the consistent number of inquiries and stable prices of feedstock materials stabilized the price trend of Propanal. But during the end phase, the problem of oversupply, rise in interest rates, and falling demand pushed the prices of Propanal in a downward trend.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Propanal is estimated to fluctuate with the demand from the domestic and overseas downstream sectors.

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