Cyclohexane Price Trend Q3 2025
In Q3 2025, the global cyclohexane market experienced widespread price reductions, driven by weak demand in key sectors such as automotive, construction, and chemical manufacturing. Prices fell sharply in regions like Thailand, China, and Germany due to a global industrial slowdown. As global production slowed, so did the demand for cyclohexane, leading to lower prices in multiple regions. In September 2025, the cyclohexane prices across the world continued to reflect this subdued industrial activity, with little signs of recovery. The decline in cyclohexane prices was consistent with the broader economic slowdown, which affected consumption in major industries reliant on cyclohexane.
Germany
Cyclohexane Export prices FOB Hamburg, Germany, Grade- Industrial Grade (99.9% min).
Cyclohexane prices in Germany saw a 10.6% decrease, reaching 985 USD/MT in Q3 2025. The decline has largely been due to weaker demand from the automotive and chemical industries, both of which saw reduced production. As the European economy showed signs of weakness, the cyclohexane price trend in Germany also dropped due to lower consumption.
By September 2025, the cyclohexane prices in Germany mirrored the global decline, with prices remaining under pressure from the reduced activity in key sectors. Despite stable supply, industrial demand for cyclohexane remained sluggish, which prevented any significant price recovery by the end of the quarter.
Belgium
Cyclohexane Domestically traded prices FD Antwerp, Belgium, Grade- Industrial Grade (99.9% min).
Cyclohexane prices in Belgium fell by 10.1%, dropping to 1031 USD/MT in Q3 2025. This price reduction has been driven by a decrease in demand from industries such as automotive and chemicals, which experienced a slowdown in production. As the European economy showed signs of weakness, the cyclohexane price trend in Belgium also dropped due to lower consumption.
According to PriceWatch, in September 2025, the cyclohexane prices in Belgium continued to follow the global pattern of reduced demand. Prices remained subdued as the slowdown in key industries, particularly automotive and chemical manufacturing, persisted, reflecting the broader challenges facing the global market.
China
Cyclohexane Export prices FOB Shanghai, China, Grade- Industrial Grade (99.9% min).
Prices of cyclohexane in China experienced a 3% drop in Q3 2025 to 940 USD/MT due to softer demand from the automotive and construction end-use markets that have an outsized impact on overall cyclohexane consumption. The global downturn in industrial production also contributed to the implementation of lower price levels. Notwithstanding the price drop, the cyclohexane price trend in China suggested some limited recovery in industrial demand, which continued into the end of the quarter.
According to PriceWatch, by September 2025, the prices of cyclohexane in China have been subjected to downward pressure in China, reflecting continued weak consumption, which is a trend consistent with the global slowdown. Furthermore, in September 2025, the cyclohexane price in China continued to be burdened due to reduced industrial activity across a number of key sectors.
Thailand
Cyclohexane Export prices FOB Laem Chabang, Thailand, Grade- Industrial Grade (99.9% min).
The cyclohexane prices in Thailand decreased by a substantial 16.6% to 803 USD/MT during Q3 of 2025. The steep drop has been attributed to a decline in demand from various sectors like automotive, plastics, and coatings, which all experienced reduced production time. As the industrial activities slowed in Thailand, the decline in the cyclohexane price trend followed. In September of 2025, the cyclohexane prices in Thailand continued to exhibit evidence of this reduced demand in the industrial sector.
The demand drops from major end-use applications in both the automotive and plastics sectors continued to exert downward pressure on cyclohexane prices. The price decrease in Thailand has been part of a more general trend observable in many other regions in Asia, in which consumption of industrial chemical end uses, such as cyclohexane, remained stagnant.
India
Cyclohexane domestically traded prices Ex Hazira, India, Grade- Industrial Grade (99.9% min).
Cyclohexane prices in India dropped by 11.2% in Q3 2025. This decline was driven by reduced demand from the automotive, construction, and coatings sectors, as industrial activity slowed across the country. As a result, the cyclohexane price trend in India continued to reflect the global slowdown, with no significant rebound in industrial output by the end of the quarter. In September 2025, the cyclohexane prices in India showed little recovery, reflecting ongoing weakness in demand from key sectors. The reduced consumption in these industries kept prices lower throughout the quarter.
South Korea
Cyclohexane Import prices CIF Busan, South Korea, Grade- Industrial Grade (99.9% min).
The price of cyclohexane in South Korea fell by 2.8% in Q3 2025 to 970 USD/MT as demand has been weak in the automotive and chemical industries due to production slowdowns. South Korea has been reliant on imports from of cyclohexane from China, and a global price decline therefore also affected local pricing.
Cyclohexane prices in September 2025 in South Korea have also been moving downwards in line with the global price decline, and cyclohexane prices remained under pressure as industrial consumption remained weak. Although overall demand was weak as cyclohexane prices continued to decline in South Korea, the supply situation remained relatively stable for the quarter.
Taiwan
Cyclohexane Import prices CIF Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Grade- Industrial Grade (99.9% min).
Cyclohexane prices in Taiwan fell by 14.8%, reaching 866 USD/MT in Q3 2025. This steep decline has been driven by reduced demand from automotive and plasticizer sectors, both of which experienced slowdowns. The cyclohexane price trend in Taiwan mirrored the broader market downturn, reflecting the ongoing challenges faced by key industries. Taiwan’s reliance on imports from Thailand meant that the broader market slowdown in Asia impacted prices.
In September 2025, the cyclohexane prices in Taiwan followed the regional decline, with prices continuing to reflect low demand from key industrial sectors. The sharp price drop has a direct result of the reduced consumption of cyclohexane in manufacturing and production processes across Taiwan.





