According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, as of August 26, 2025, the reference price of n-butanol in Shandong Province, China is 6216 yuan/ton. Compared with August 1 (reference price of n-butanol is 5976 yuan/ton), the price has increased by 240 yuan/ton, an increase of 4.02%.
From the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, it can be seen that in August, the overall market situation of n-butanol in Shandong Province, China, showed a trend of first falling and then rising. In mid to late August, the n-butanol market in Shandong mainly experienced a downward trend, with market prices fluctuating downwards. As of August 21st, n-butanol has cumulatively decreased by 250-300 yuan/ton, a drop of 4.35%. The main factor driving the downward trend in the market is the slow and loose transmission of supply and demand. The supply side of n-butanol is stable, downstream demand is cautious, and there is some pressure on the supply side. The market support is insufficient.
At the end of the month, the n-butanol market in Shandong experienced a recovery, with some facilities reducing production and overall production decreasing. The available supply sources in the n-butanol market were reduced, and the overall downstream enthusiasm for receiving goods increased. Both supply and demand supported the market’s downward trend. As of August 26th, the reference price for n-butanol market in Shandong region is 6150-6300 yuan/ton. Compared with the low point of the month, the price has dropped by 300-400 yuan/ton, an increase of 8.75%, and an increase of 4% compared with the beginning of the month.
Market analysis in the future
At present, the trading atmosphere of n-butanol in the market is mild, and the overall inventory of n-butanol in the market remains low. The mentality of the industry is good. The n-butanol data analyst of Shengyi Society predicts that in the short term, the domestic n-butanol market price will mainly adjust to a higher level, and specific changes in supply and demand information need to be paid more attention to.

1、 Price trend

Taking the sulfuric acid method for producing pyrite type titanium dioxide, which has a large volume of goods in the domestic market, as an example. According to data monitoring by Business Society, the domestic titanium dioxide market price has remained stable this week, with an average market price of 13480 yuan/ton.
2、 Market analysis
This week, the domestic titanium dioxide market is stable and improving. This week, domestic titanium dioxide companies jointly issued a letter announcing a price increase, with most companies raising their domestic prices to 500 yuan/ton and foreign prices to 70 US dollars/ton. Although most companies have sent letters to raise prices, it will take some time for new orders to be confirmed, and the trading atmosphere on the exchange has improved compared to before. As of now, the domestic quotation for sulfuric acid based pyrite type titanium dioxide is mostly between 12900-13800 yuan/ton; The price of the titanium type is around 11600-11900 yuan/ton, and the actual transaction price is negotiable.
3、 Future forecast
Business Society’s titanium dioxide analyst believes that this week, Longqi led a letter to raise the price of titanium dioxide, indicating an improvement in the market situation. Individual companies have seen an increase in new transactions, but overall the market remains relatively stagnant. It is expected that the titanium dioxide market will remain stable and improve in the short term, with actual transaction prices subject to negotiation.

price trend

According to the monitoring of the commodity market analysis system of Shengyi Society, the market price of isopropanol has decreased this week. At the beginning of the week, the average price of isopropanol in China was 5775 yuan/ton, and the average price over the weekend was 5700 yuan/ton, with a price reduction of 1.3%.
The market price of isopropanol has decreased this week. The overall market situation is average, with downstream terminal demand as the main factor. The spot market supply is sufficient, and the trading focus is weak. Actual transactions are cautious. As of now, most of the isopropanol market prices in Shandong are around 5500-5600 yuan/ton; The majority of prices in the isopropanol market in Jiangsu region are around 5600-5800 yuan/ton.
Future forecast
The isopropanol analyst from Business Society Chemical Branch believes that the isopropanol market price has fallen this week, and the spot market supply is sufficient. The overall trading volume in the downstream market is light, and actual orders are cautious. It is expected that the isopropanol market will remain cautious in the short term, with a focus on weak stability consolidation.

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, from August 4th to 7th, the domestic ethanol price fell to 5660 yuan/ton, with a price drop of 0.29% during the period, a price increase of 0.14% month on month, and a year-on-year decrease of 5.78%. The domestic ethanol market prices are running weakly, with limited overall market transactions and a decrease in factory quotes.

In terms of cost, the spot price of corn is still mainly running weakly. With the downward adjustment of futures prices, the overall buying and selling atmosphere in the market is biased, and the shipping enthusiasm of traders in production areas has slightly increased, but the downstream buying enthusiasm is slightly average. The cost of ethanol is influenced by bearish factors.
On the supply side, there is not much fluctuation in the production of edible ethanol, and the increase in supply is greater than the decrease. The Wanli unit has returned to normal, the Hongzhanlaha anhydrous unit has been restored, the Fukang unit has been restored, the Yushu unit has been completely shut down, and the Shandong Qufeng unit has been completely shut down; Other facilities in East China are operating stably, while the COFCO facility in Guangxi, South China, is shut down. The impact of ethanol supply is mixed.
On the demand side, from the demand side, most Baijiu factories in some regions have been shut down, with limited transactions, mostly for chemical consumption. Negative factors affecting ethanol demand.
Market forecast: Factory quotations remain stable, transactions are at a low level, and shipments at high prices are not smooth. The ethanol analyst from Shengyi Society predicts that the short-term ethanol market will mainly operate weakly.

According to the monitoring of the commodity market analysis system of Shengyi Society, the average price of LLDPE (7042) was 7486 yuan/ton on July 1st and 7466 yuan/ton on July 31st, a decrease of 0.27%. LDPE (2426H) had an average price of 9550 yuan/ton on July 1st and 9516 yuan/ton on July 31st, a decrease of 0.35%. HDPE (2426H) had an average price of 8112 yuan/ton on July 1st and 7975 yuan/ton on July 31st, a decrease of 1.69%.
Polyethylene first fell and then rose in July, among which HDPE lacked upward momentum. On the demand side, agricultural film is in a low season of demand, with insufficient follow-up of new orders in the market and low operating rates. Downstream procurement is cautious, and the weak demand side continues to suppress the weak downward trend of polyethylene market. Domestic policy preferences and supply side reform 2.0 provide support for the polyethylene market, improving the mentality of industry players. Polyethylene has seen a significant increase in the second half of the month, with prices tentatively rising slightly. The crude oil market is volatile, with oil prices rising towards the end of the month and cost support still present. On the supply side, there is an expectation of an increase, and the maintenance equipment has been restarted. The supply side is sufficient.
Supported by domestic policies, the mentality in the market has improved somewhat; However, the improvement in supply and demand is limited, and it is expected that polyethylene will mainly fluctuate in a narrow range, with limited upward space.