SINGAPORE (ICIS) -- China's domestic acrylonitrile (ACN) prices fell to over five-year lows early this year. Overcapacity, weak demand and sustained margin pressure loomed over the value chain, encouraging players to rebalance.
In this chemical podcast, Asia ACN editors Seymour Chenxia and Corey Chew take a look at recent China and broader Asian ACN market movements, discuss the short-term forecast, supply-demand fundamentals and trade flow outlook for 2026.
- NE Asia ACN prices decline on tepid demand and overcapacity in Jan
- Short-term pressure may ease as negative margins weigh on run rates
- Exports emerge as the long-term option to mitigate China oversupply
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