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Morning Market Insights for the Caprolactam Market

Published on 2026-11-06

I. Key Focus Points

  1. [Chempricehub] Nov 5: The US-Iran outlook remains uncertain, with the possibility of renewed conflict persisting. Supply risks have intensified, leading to a rise in international crude oil prices. NYMEX WTI crude oil futures (December contract) rose by USD 2.40/bbl to USD 90.52, an increase of +2.72% compared to the previous period; ICE Brent crude oil futures (January contract) rose by USD 3.67/bbl to USD 98.29, an increase of +3.88%. China INE crude oil futures (contract 2612) fell by CNY 37.8 to CNY 638.4/bbl during the day session, and rose by CNY 1.40 to CNY 639.8/bbl during the night session.

  2. Sinopec refineries in East, South, and Central China reduced their pure benzene prices by CNY 400/ton, setting the price at CNY 8,800/ton effective November 5.

Core Logic: Cost support is weakening; Caprolactam is expected to follow the downward trend.

II. Price Table

Unit: CNY/ton

Product Quote Item Nov 4 Nov 5 Change Remarks
NYMEX Crude Oil USD/bbl 88.12 90.52 +2.40 Dec Contract
ICE Brent USD/bbl 94.62 98.29 +3.67 Jan Contract
Pure Benzene East China Market 8910-9070 8430-8470 -480/-600 Cash Self-pickup
Phenol East China Market 9600-9750 9200-9300 -400/-450 Cash Self-pickup
Cyclohexanone Ex-factory Price 10800-10850 10500-10500 -300/-350 Cash Ex-factory
East China Market 11200-11300 11000-11000 -200/-300 Cash Delivered
Caprolactam East China Liquid Spot 12600-12600 12600-12600 0/0 Acceptance Delivered
PA6 Conventional Spinning Chips Ex-factory Price 13700-13900 13000-13400 -700/-500 Cash Ex-factory
Market Price 13900-14200 13300-13500 -600/-700 Delivered to East China
PA6 High-speed Spinning Chips East China Spot 14200-14300 13600-14000 -600/-300 Acceptance Delivered
Nylon Fiber POY 85D/24F 15400-16500 15400-16500 0/0 Acceptance Self-pickup
DTY 70D/24F 17300-18500 17300-18500 0/0 Acceptance Self-pickup
FDY 70D/24F 16100-16800 16100-16800 0/0 Acceptance Self-pickup
Staple Fiber 1.5D*38mm 16000-16500 16000-16500 0/0 Acceptance Delivered
Caprolactam Sinopec Oct Settlement 14533 -- -- Acceptance Self-pickup
Shenyuan Oct Settlement 14000 -- -- Acceptance Self-pickup
Sinopec Weekly Settlement -- -- -- Acceptance Self-pickup
Shenyuan Weekly Listing 14000/13850/13000/12600 -- -- Acceptance Self-pickup

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  • Daniel Foster 2026-11-06 10:10
    With Sinopec slashing pure benzene costs by CNY 400/ton, caprolactam’s feedstock support is crumbling. Despite geopolitical oil volatility, weak downstream demand for PA6 chips will likely force prices down. I expect ma..
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