On January 12, 2026, Sinopec announced the weekly settlement price of caprolactam (raw material for PA6) at 9,800 RMB/ton (six-month acceptance bill with interest exemption), a decrease of 110 RMB/ton compared to the previous period. PriceSeek analyzed PA6, with a long-short score of -1. As the main raw material for PA6, the weekly settlement price of caprolactam decreased by 110 RMB/ton (a decline of approximately 1.1%), which will reduce the production cost of PA6 and may put downward pressure on the spot price of PA6. The decline in raw material costs may stimulate producers to increase supply or reduce prices for promotions, constituting a generally bearish impact in the current market environment.