April 24 News — According to global energy and chemical industry market information service provider ICIS, the escalation of the Middle East situation has disrupted the chemical supply chain and led to sharply rising cost expectations, causing the European caprolactam market to shift from relative stability to severe volatility. Chempricehub assesses caprolactam with a bullish-bearish score of 1.5. The escalation of the Middle East situation has disrupted the chemical supply chain, resulting in significantly higher cost expectations, which will directly push up spot prices of caprolactam due to reduced supply and increased raw material costs. Based on European futures market data, recent contracts show heightened price volatility, and anticipated supply tightness is expected to further drive up futures prices, attracting speculative buying. A score of +1.5 indicates a relatively strong bullish signal, driven by significant cost factors, albeit with increased market volatility risk.