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Weekly Outlook for the Caprolactam Market

Published on 2026-10-26

I. Key Focus Points

  1. [Chempricehub] October 23: Market attention is focused on the potential escalation of conflict between the U.S. and Iran, along with the ongoing risk of Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities, driving up international crude oil prices. NYMEX WTI crude oil futures (December contract) closed at $103.27/bbl, up $3.80/bbl (+3.82%); ICE Brent crude oil futures (December contract) closed at $116.72/bbl, up $3.55/bbl (+3.14%). China INE crude oil futures (contract 2612) rose by CNY 15 to CNY 717/bbl; night session trading rose by CNY 27.4 to CNY 744.4/bbl.

  2. Sinopec refineries in East China, South China, and Central China lowered their pure benzene prices by CNY 200/ton to CNY 10,600/ton, effective October 16.

Core Logic: Weak supply-demand support; caprolactam expected to trend lower.

II. Price Table

Unit: CNY/ton

Product Quote Item Oct 21 Oct 22 Change Remarks
NYMEX Crude Oil USD/bbl 99.47 103.27 +3.80 Dec Contract
ICE Brent Crude Oil USD/bbl 113.17 116.72 +3.55 Dec Contract
Pure Benzene East China Market 10,360-10,480 10,450-10,650 +90/+170 Cash, Self-pickup
Phenol East China Market 9,250-9,300 9,350-9,450 +100/+150 Cash, Self-pickup
Cyclohexanone Ex-factory Price 11,200-11,200 11,200-11,200 0/0 Cash, Ex-factory
East China Market 11,550-11,650 11,600-11,650 +50/0 Cash, Delivered
Caprolactam East China Liquid Spot 13,950-14,000 13,900-13,900 -50/-100 Acceptance Bill, Delivered
PA6 Conventional Spinning Chips Ex-factory Price 14,300-14,700 14,300-14,600 0/-100 Cash, Ex-factory
Market Price 14,600-14,700 14,500-14,700 -100/0 Delivered to East China
PA6 High-speed Spinning Chips East China Spot 14,800-14,900 14,700-14,800 -100/-100 Acceptance Bill, Delivered
Nylon Fiber POY 85D/24F 15,800-16,500 15,800-16,500 0/0 Acceptance Bill, Self-pickup
DTY 70D/24F 17,500-18,500 17,500-18,500 0/0 Acceptance Bill, Self-pickup
FDY 70D/24F 16,100-16,800 16,100-16,800 0/0 Acceptance Bill, Self-pickup
Staple Fiber 1.5D*38mm 16,300-16,800 16,300-16,800 0/0 Acceptance Bill, Delivered
Caprolactam Sinopec Sept Settlement 14,435 -- -- Acceptance Bill, Self-pickup
Shenyuan Oct Settlement 14,000 -- -- Acceptance Bill, Self-pickup
Sinopec Weekly Settlement 14,600/14,670 -- -- Acceptance Bill, Self-pickup
Shenyuan Weekly Listed Price -- -- -- Acceptance Bill, Self-pickup

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  • Hannah Berg 2026-10-26 10:01
    Geopolitical crude spikes clash with weak benzene fundamentals, squeezing caprolactam margins. With Sinopec cutting pure benzene prices, I expect downstream demand to soften further, pressuring caprolactam trends lower d..
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