What drives sec-butyl acetate prices when feedstock and demand move in opposite directions?

What drives sec-butyl acetate prices when feedstock and demand move in opposite directions?
Sec-butyl acetate pricing is essentially a tug-of-war between glacial acetic acid cost support and downstream demand. When acetic acid slides, the cost floor weakens and producers lose their main justification for holding offers. When demand fades, buyers purchase cautiously and trade thins. Supply adds a third variable: limited volume cuts mean producers cannot strongly support the market, but unplanned outages can briefly tighten availability. In recent months the dominant pattern has been softening feedstock plus lackluster buying, pushing the market into a stable-to-weak range with limited upside.