Stephen Thomas

Global Xylene Price Trends & Updates – Q2 2026 Xylene Prices recorded a clear upward movement across the five benchmark markets tracked in Q2 2026. Based on IMARC Group's Q2 2026 price-tracking database and methodology, the average benchmark across the USA, China, Germany, South Korea, and Japan increased about 19.2% year-on-year, from USD 811.2/MT in Q2 2025 to USD 966.8/MT in Q2 2026. The Xylene Price Trend reflected tighter prompt availabi...

Global Tallow Fatty Acid Price Trends & Updates – Q2 2026 Tallow Fatty Acid Prices in Q2 2026 showed a wide regional spread, with reported benchmarks ranging from USD 1159/MT in Australia to USD 1679/MT in Malaysia. The supplied Q2 dataset does not include Q1 values, so a verified quarter-on-quarter percentage change cannot be calculated without introducing unsupported data. The Tallow Fatty Acid price trend remained influenced by feedstock a...

Global Soybean Oil Price Trends & Updates – Q2 2026 Soybean Oil Prices 2026 remained elevated across major producing and consuming markets during Q2, supported by firm vegetable-oil demand, feedstock costs, trade flows, and supply conditions. The available Q2 benchmark data indicates a wide regional spread, with prices ranging from USD 1,142/MT in China to USD 1,564/MT in South Korea. The Soybean Oil Price Trend remained closely linked to cru...

 Global Ethylene Oxide Price Trends & Updates – Q2 2026 Ethylene Oxide Prices recorded a broad uptrend in August 2026, with all three assessed regions reporting positive monthly movement. Northeast Asia reached USD 1.14/MT, up 12.9%, while Europe increased 5.5% to USD 1.53/MT and North America rose 7.8% to USD 1.52/MT. The latest Ethylene Oxide Price Trend 2026 reflects firmer regional pricing amid feedstock-cost pressure, industrial dem...

 Global Green Hydrogen Price Trends & Updates – Q2 2026 Green Hydrogen Prices showed an upward movement in the latest verified August benchmark, with Europe recording a 2.9% increase to USD 7.39/MT. The supplied dataset does not provide a separate Q2 percentage change, so the 2.9% movement should be treated as the latest August directional indicator rather than a Q2 growth rate. For procurement teams, the increase points to continued cos...

 Global Hot Rolled Steel Coil Price Trends & Updates – Q2 2026 Hot Rolled Steel Coil Prices 2026 remained regionally differentiated during Q2, with quoted levels ranging from USD 583/MT in Malaysia to USD 1234/MT in Canada. The available Q2 dataset indicates a wide regional spread rather than a uniform global pricing direction. A verified quarter-on-quarter percentage change was not provided with the supplied dataset, so no unsupported p...

 Global Synthetic Rubber Price Trends & Updates – Q2 2026 Synthetic Rubber Prices showed a wide regional spread in Q2 2026, with quoted levels ranging from USD 1,902/MT in China to USD 3,271/MT in Germany. The available Q2 dataset indicates high regional cost and demand differences, although a verified Q1 comparison is not provided, so a precise quarter-on-quarter percentage change cannot be stated without introducing unsupported data. F...

 Global HDPE Pipe Prices Trend & Updates – Q2 2026 HDPE Pipe Prices 2026 showed a varied regional pricing structure during Q2, with quotations ranging from USD 920/MT in China to USD 1410/MT in the United Kingdom. The available Q2 dataset indicates significant regional cost differences rather than a uniform global movement. For procurement teams, the HDPE Pipe Price Trend Analysis provides a useful framework for comparing regional quotat...

 Global PVC Resin Price Trends & Updates – Q2 2026 PVC Resin Prices in Q2 2026 showed a regionally differentiated pricing pattern, with reported values ranging from USD 455/MT in Brazil to USD 946/MT in Germany. The available Q2 dataset does not provide a verified quarter-on-quarter percentage change, so no unsupported percentage movement is stated. Procurement teams can use the PVC Resin Price Chart to compare regional pricing and histo...

Global Antimony Price Trends & Updates – Q2 2026 Antimony Prices in August 2026 recorded a clear downward movement across all three supplied regional benchmarks. Europe stood at 23.35, down 30.7%, while Northeast Asia declined 30.8% to 12.04 and North America fell 23.9% to 18.12. As the verified dataset is specifically for August 2026, these monthly movements are used instead of inventing a separate Q2 percentage change. The sharp regional de...