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The alternating effects of trading and costs push up the price of stearic acid step by step.

Published on 2026-09-11

Lead: Prices of both domestic and imported stearic acid remain high. Feedstock palm oil prices are unlikely to retreat from their high levels, while rising crude oil has boosted trading activity. Trading activity and costs are jointly driving prices upward, with prices in major markets having successively surpassed RMB 10,000/mt and rebounded to their highest levels since March.

Trading Activity and Costs Alternate in Driving Stearic Acid Market Prices Higher

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  • Priya Kapoor 2026-09-11 20:13
    With palm oil feedstock costs staying firm and crude lifting sentiment, stearic acid above RMB 10,000/mt looks cost-driven. I’d watch downstream demand and capacity utilization; if they don’t follow, margin risk grows...
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