Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) Prices: During the Quarter Ending December 2023

North America:

In the fourth quarter of 2023, dwindling demand from downstream enterprises and a continuous decline in North American market trades to overseas markets resulted in low purchases for fresh stocks. By December 2023, the price of MIBK in the USA dropped to USD 1362/ton FOB Texas. With stagnant feedstock Ketone values and declining production costs among enterprises, the price trend remained feeble.

Persistent weak demand fundamentals, coupled with ongoing regional economic uncertainties, continued to weigh on MIBK markets. Buyers remained cautious about large purchases, leveraging the slack demand to negotiate lower costs.

Furthermore, as producers sought to clear out stocks amid rising storage costs, spot levels dropped. Weak demand and market deterrents impacted the utilization of MIBK in downstream paint and coating sectors. Despite adequate supplies in the region, the MIBK sector in the US remained steady, but manufacturers hesitated to raise prices significantly.

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Asia Pacific:

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the MIBK price trend in the Asia Pacific region experienced a sluggish market, with slow offtakes and deteriorating demand for fresh stocks from suppliers to buyers. In China, bleak prospects led manufacturing companies to adjust facilities to accommodate lower bids, resulting in price declines. Abundant inventories and ample supply forced producers to lower MIBK prices.

To discourage hoarding, several manufacturing companies reduced ex-factory estimates. In China, MIBK prices declined to USD 1882/ton FOB Qingdao. Modest orders and a decrease in the downstream antioxidant industry's operating rate contributed to the downtrend. Slow market offtakes added to the market's pessimistic outlook, with big businesses cautiously entering the market, lacking constructive support for the industrial chain.

Europe:

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) pricing in Europe during Q4 2023 reflected bearish market sentiments due to weak demand and ample supply. The market remained sluggish with low trading volumes and no substantial disruptions in supply/demand fundamentals. A supply overhang resulted from suppressed demand and limited support from the upstream isobutylene market.

High inventories and bearish demand from end-user industries, along with slow market offtakes, affected the European MIBK market. No plant shutdowns were reported. The German MIBK market saw thin trading with lower bids due to demand disruptions and weak purchasing activities from downstream industries. The demand from the downstream automobile industry in Europe remained deterred by stockpiling among manufacturing units.

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