1-Octanol Price Chart & Market Analysis 2026

1-Octanol Price Information

Newest Price 1,313.83

Price Date 20260508

Day's Change -0.29

Day's Range 1,313.83 - 1,313.54

Month's Change 0

Month's Range 0 - 0

Year's Change +161.52

Year's Range 1,172.52 - 1,011.01

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What drives the supply-demand balance and trade dynamics for 1-octanol in China?

Trade flows are shifting. While China historically imported 1-octanol, exports rose notably in 2022. The import dependency has fallen below 10%, but the market still sees periodic import spikes when domestic supply tightens. For buyers, tracking Shandong plant operating rates and new project timelines is more critical than watching global trade patterns.

Why has 1-octanol maintained high profit margins despite falling chemical prices?

The margin story is also structural. Large integrated producers like Satellite Chemical, Luxi Chemical, and Huachang Chemical achieve 25-28% gross margins due to scale, while smaller players struggle below 5%. This bifurcation means the high industry profit is not universal—it favors cost leaders. Watch for new capacity from Hebei Haihang's 800,000-tonne project, which could shift the balance.

How does the 1-octanol market cycle affect producer profitability and investment decisions?

The cycle also impacts related products. 1-Octanol and n-butanol are co-produced, and their price spread normally hovers around 1,000 yuan per tonne. But in 2022, the spread widened to over 3,000 yuan for months, signaling unusual market dislocations. Producers can flex output between the two, so monitoring both markets is essential for understanding 1-octanol supply dynamics.

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Overview

1-Octanol (octanol, CAS 111-87-5) is a colorless liquid with a strong odor, insoluble in water, with a melting point of −15°C and a boiling point of 196°C. It is a key organic chemical intermediate, primarily used in plasticizers and various industrial applications.

Plasticizers: main raw material for DOP, DOTP, and other plasticizers used in PVC and flexible plastics.
Industrial: used as a solvent, extractant, stabilizer, lubricant, and antifreeze agent.
Coatings & surfactants: precursor for acrylate esters, surfactants, and fatty amines.
Other uses: applied in paper sizing, photography, latex, and printing industries.

China is the world's largest producer and consumer of octanol, with capacity concentrated among coal chemical and petrochemical majors. The dominant process is propylene carbonyl synthesis (oxo process), co-producing butanol. The market has seen significant price volatility, with supply-demand imbalances and feedstock costs driving fluctuations.

Key domestic producers:
Luxi Chemical – major integrated producer.
Wanhua Chemical – large-scale producer.
Huachang Chemical – significant capacity holder.
Hualu Hengsheng – coal-based producer.
Chengzhi Co. – active in the sector.

Properties

Name

1-Octanol

1-octyl alcohol

Alcohol C-8

Capryl alcohol

Caprylic alcohol

CAS Number

111-87-5

EINECS No.

203-917-6

Risk Codes

S26;S36/37;S37/39

Safety Description

36/38

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What drives the supply-demand balance and trade dynamics for 1-octanol in China?

Why has 1-octanol maintained high profit margins despite falling chemical prices?

How does the 1-octanol market cycle affect producer profitability and investment decisions?

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