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China Chemical Market Vegetable Oil Market

Prices as on July 29, 2025
Name of Chemicals 29th July-2025 22nd July-2025 Change Rapeseed, Groundnut and Sunfl ower move down
Acetone 670 671 -1
Acrylic Acid 942 992 -50 The vegetable oil market remained sluggish during the past
Acrylonitrile 1100 1097 3 week under review. Rapeseed and Cottonseed oils fell by over
Adipic Acid 986 992 -6 a percent each, while Sunfl ower and Groundnut oils eased
Aniline 1029 1012 17 lower marginally. Castor and Sesame oils remained steady, while
Benzene 836 818 18 Linseed oil move up narrowly. Among imported oils, RBD
Bisphenol-A 1097 1097 -
Butyl Acetate 925 935 -10 palmolein was up by over a percent, crude Palm fi rmed up
Butyl Acrylate 1068 1070 -2 marginally and crude degummed Soyabean was down by over
n-Butanol 821 850 -29 0.30%. In solvent extracted oils, Soyabean was down by about
Chloroform 279 272 7 0.40%, Rice brans were costlier by about half a percent, and
Cyclohexane 1014 1015 -1 Neem oil held fi rm. Comparing the prices of some of the oils over
Cyclohexanone 982 978 4 the same period last year, groundnut is cheaper by 8%. Rapeseed
Dibutyl Phthalate 1023 1043 -20 was up by 42%, linseed was up by 35% and sunfl ower is costlier
Diethylene Glycol 636 638 -2 by 40%. Sesame is cheaper by 2% and castor is up by 17%, while
Dimethyl Formamide 575 590 -15 cottonseed is costlier by 43%. Neem is costlier by a percent.
Dioctyl Phthalate 1116 1126 -10
Ethyl Acetate 757 758 -1 July-2025 July-2025 Change Average Change
Ethyl Acrylate 1423 1453 -30 Name of oils
Ethylene Dichloride 254 257 -3 25th 18th [%] July-2024 [%]
Ethylene Glycol 620 619 1 Local oils
2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate 1214 1229 -15
Formaldehyde 152 153 -1 Groundnut oil 142,000 142,500 -0.35 154,278 -7.96
Hydrogen Peroxide 97 97 - Rapeseed oil 165,000 167,000 -1.20 116,537 41.59
Isobutyl Alcohol 907 880 27
Isopropyl Alcohol 806 811 -5 Sunfl ower oil 128,500 129,000 -0.39 91,870 39.87
Maleic Anhydride 820 849 -29 Linseed oil 136,000 135,500 0.37 100,630 35.15
Methanol 334 336 -2
Methyl Ethyl Ketone 1158 1187 -29 Sesame oil 240,000 240,000 – 245,667 -2.31
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone 1102 1120 -18 Washed cottonseed oil 133,000 134,500 -1.12 92,833 43.27
Methylene Dichloride 293 305 -12
Monoethanolamine 869 871 -2 Castor oil (commercial) 145,000 145,000 – 123,593 17.32
Nitric Acid 192 191 1 Imported oils
Phenol 919 911 8
Phthalic Anhydride 928 941 -13 RBD palmolein 120,500 119,000 1.26 90,970 32.46
Polyvinyl Alcohol 1625 1627 -2 Crude degummed soybean oil 117,300 117,700 -0.34 92,688 26.55
Propyl Acetate 935 936 -1
Propylene Glycol 858 864 -6 (ex-Mumbai)
Soda Ash 182 163 19 Crude palm oil (5%) (ex-Kandla) 111,800 111,500 0.27 86,011 29.98
Styrene 1077 1097 -20
Terephthalic Acid 678 674 4 Solvent extracted oils
Titanium Dioxide 1903 1905 -2 Soyabean oil (Indore) 116,000 116,500 -0.43 90,315 28.44
Toluene 766 771 -5
Vinyl Acetate 806 811 -5 Rice bran oil (RG-I) 112,000 111,500 0.45 86,889 28.90
o-Xylene 948 952 -4 Rice bran oil (RG-II) (industrial) 109,000 108,500 0.46 83,111 31.15
Price in USD per mt Neem oil 158,000 158,000 – 155,722 1.46
The above prices are provided by Ms. Annie An of ECHEMI www.echemi.com, (Email: annie@echemi.com)
The prices are published only with a view to give some ideas of the market conditions. Note: Rates in Rs. per ton.
Source: Solvent Extractors Association of India.

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