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Top 5 Chemicals

Moving this week

Caustic Soda (SEA)

USD 432.5/MT

2.9%

Methanol (India)

USD 340.0/MT

4.3%

SLES (Indonesia)

USD 1250.0/MT

0.4%

Acetic Acid (China)

USD 612.5/MT

5.2%

Toluene (Vietnam)

USD 785.0/MT

4.9%
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EU PFAS Restriction Consultation Closing Soon

ECHA consultation on PFAS restriction proposal closes 25 Aug 2025. Significant impact expected across multiple value chains.

Status: Consultation
Region: European Union
Affected: PFAS, Derivatives
Effective: TBD
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Weekly Change %

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ChemicalSEAIndiaChinaEuropeN.America
Caustic Soda2.9%1.8%0.2%1.1%0.3%
Methanol1.7%1.2%0.1%0.6%0.8%
SLES0.4%0.0%0.6%0.3%0.2%
Acetic Acid3.8%2.5%1.9%1.2%0.7%
Toluene1.2%0.8%0.4%0.6%0.5%
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Caustic Soda

BullishUSD 440–455/MT

Methanol

BullishUSD 335–355/MT

SLES

BullishUSD 1,250–1,320/MT

Acetic Acid

BearishUSD 610–640/MT

Toluene

BearishUSD 760–780/MT
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