- Orange oil prices exhibited a fluctuating trend in Q1 2026, with intermittent corrections driven by shifting supply conditions rather than a clear directional movement.
- Feedstock conditions remained volatile as reduced fruit inflows toward the close of the harvest tightened peel availability, while earlier adequate supply kept intermittent pressure on prices.
- Downstream demand from flavour, fragrance, and industrial solvent segments remained steady, though not strong enough to sustain continuous price increases.
In Brazil, orange oil prices demonstrated a fluctuating trend in Q1 2026, mainly driven by fluctuations in supplies of citrus peels, the main raw materials used in orange oil. In the beginning of the quarter, some pressure on the orange oil prices was witnessed amid ample supplies of oranges due to active orange processing, resulting in a good supply of the orange oil enriched with d-limonene. Nevertheless, towards the end of the season in important production centres, such as the São Paulo region, falling levels of fruit arrivals negatively impacted supplies of peels, thus putting upward pressure on orange oil prices. On the demand side, there was a stable demand for the product from the flavour and fragrance sector, as well as for use in cleaning agents, solvents, and other industrial processes.