Dioctyl Terephthalate Price Trend and Forecast

Dioctyl Terephthalate Regional Price Overview

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Dioctyl Terephthalate Price Trend for the First Half of 2024

Asia

The Asian market for dioctyl phthalate experienced a downward price trend, altered by the complex interplay of several factors. In the first quarter, the market faced declining prices due to a combination of factors, including lower demand for plasticizers amid a sluggish economic recovery and oversupply concerns. The demand from key downstream sectors, particularly the PVC market in the construction industry, remained weak, exacerbating the downward pressure on prices. Additionally, fluctuations in raw material costs and a slump in the polyamide market further contributed to the pricing decline. However, toward the end of the first quarter, there was a slight improvement driven by rising crude oil prices, potential inflation easing, and a gradual recovery in industrial activity.
 

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In the second quarter, prices continued to fluctuate as downstream industries, including the plasticizers sector, displayed tepid procurement activity. Increased production post-holiday season led to higher stockpiles, prompting traders to implement stricter measures. The construction sector's slowdown persisted, and escalating freight costs, along with extended lead times, reduced overseas procurement interest. Meanwhile, towards June, the market regained some momentum, settling at a level slightly above the early-quarter average.

Europe

In Europe, the dioctyl phthalate market experienced mixed trends throughout the first half of 2024. During the first quarter, prices initially showed some bullish tendencies due to tight feedstock supply and higher crude oil prices. However, this was short-lived, as rising interest rates and inflation subdued consumer spending and interest from downstream industries.

Production disruptions, elevated energy costs, and adverse weather conditions further strained the supply-demand balance. The market also faced a supply shortage due to reduced imports from the US. In the second quarter, the market turned bearish due to a lack of momentum in the end-user plasticizer industry and increasing competition among manufacturers. The declining trend was accelerated by port congestion and weak economic conditions.

North America

In North America, the dioctyl phthalate market demonstrated a different trend compared to Asia and Europe, showing some price gains during the first half of 2024. In the first quarter, the market witnessed significant fluctuations, with an initial price increase driven by rising feedstock costs and positive economic growth projections. Increased production rates in response to strong demand from downstream industries, including the resilient automobile sector, supported this upward momentum.

However, by the end of the quarter, the market began to lose steam due to challenges such as export losses and disruptions caused by the closure of the Panama Canal. In the second quarter, prices continued to rise due to constrained supply and increased input costs. Despite these challenges, strong procurement rates from downstream players in both domestic and overseas markets provided support, leading to a steady price increase.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Dioctyl Terephthalate is expected to oscillate, albeit towards the higher end of the pricing spectrum, with ample support from the downstream industries and surging trading challenges.
 

Dioctyl Terephthalate Price Trend for the Second Half of 2023

Asia

The onset of the third quarter of 2023 brought positive momentum in the dioctyl terephthalate market as the prices escalated throughout the quarter. In China, this inclination was attributed to the strong winds observed in the downstream plasticizer industries as they increased their appetite by several folds. Also, the traders enjoyed the benefit of more offtakes and orders from overseas players. However, the market's equilibrium was disrupted when the manufacturers did not raise production rates along with the demand.

This created a gap between supply and demand, providing room for the traders to increase their price quotations. On the other hand, the market failed to translate this momentum in the fourth quarter as the dioctyl terephthalate price trend then experienced a gradual downfall.

Europe

During H2 of 2023, the cost of feedstock 2-ethyl hexanol in European nations encountered difficulties accurately reflected in trends in the price of dioctyl terephthalate. Falling consumer interest and rising lending rates, which further burdened the already trailing industrial sector, were the main causes of this drop in prices. In addition to this, the limited production of dioctyl phthalate, however, was a result of some month-to-month changes and growing energy production costs, which supported the maintenance of supply and demand equilibrium and depreciation in the overall dynamics of dioctyl terephthalate prices.

North America

The difficulties that led to a decline in the prices of dioctyl terephthalate in North America were mostly domestic. During the third and fourth quarters of 2023, the price of raw materials varied continuously before stabilizing towards the end of the year, leading to a disbalance in the cost of production. The dioctyl terephthalate market was further pressured by persistent challenges with exports and supply chain interruptions. Positively, when the last quarter ended, the dioctyl terephthalate prices remained above average due to the gradual and steady demand from the downstream industries supported by winter holidays.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trends of Dioctyl Terephthalate are expected to oscillate with the fluctuating cost of feedstock materials and shifting dynamics of consumer demand.
 

Dioctyl Terephthalate Price Trend for the First Half of 2023

Asia

In the Asia Pacific market, the price trend of dioctyl terephthalate declined in the first and second quarters of 2023. As dioctyl terephthalate belongs to the class of PVC plasticizers, its market trend also mirrored the price trend observed in the PVC plasticizers market.

The demand for dioctyl terephthalate-derived plasticizers in the Asia Pacific region declined due to weak fundamentals of the construction and packaging industry. Amid the sliding conditions of the economy, the consumers lowered their purchasing potential, and with a reduced number of offtakes from the downstream industries, the price trend of dioctyl terephthalate declined in the first and second quarters of 2023.

Europe

The European market conditions declined in the first and second quarters of 2023. The major contributing factor to this decline was the slow market movements of the construction and housing sector, which led to the fall in feedstock prices. In addition to this, stockpiling of inventories and low procurement of the product from the downstream sectors resulted in the fall in the price trend of dioctyl terephthalate.

North America

In the North American region, the cost of feedstock materials declined due to the sluggish movement of end-user industries. The economic activities in this region also took a dip and caused the level of inflation to rise along with some serious disruptions in the supply chain. With abundant inventories and high uncertainties in the prices of crude oil, the price trend of dioctyl terephthalate took a dip in both the first and second quarters of 2023.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Dioctyl Terephthalate is estimated to showcase a declining trajectory as the downstream industries will likely struggle amid the high fluctuations in global economic conditions.

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