Price trend

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of SunSirs, as of March 27, 2025, the reference price of n-butanol in Shandong Province, China was 6,650 RMB/ton. Compared with March 1 (reference price of n-butanol was 7,133 RMB/ton), the price has decreased by 483 RMB/ton, a decrease of 6.78%.

From March to the present (3.1-3.27), the overall market situation of n-butanol in Shandong Province, China has shown a fluctuating downward trend. In the first half of the month, the focus of the n-butanol market continued to sink. On March 15th, the price of n-butanol in Shandong fell to the lowest point of the month, with a reference of 6,640 RMB/ton, a decrease of 6.92% in the first half of the month. At the end of the month, there were sporadic improvements in inquiries about the low price of n-butanol, which slightly boosted the market situation. As the end of the month approaching, the price of n-butanol in Shandong's major factories has once again declined, driving the market to converge downwards. As of March 27th, the reference price for n-butanol market in Shandong region was around 6,550-6,700 RMB/ton.

Analysis of Market Factors

Supply side: In March, there was a certain supply pressure on the overall supply side of n-butanol, and factories were actively shipping to maintain low inventory. The support performance of n-butanol from the supply side was poor.

In terms of demand: During the month, the overall performance of downstream demand for n-butanol was relatively weak, dragged down by demand, and the market fell to a low point, stimulating downstream demand to replenish on a small scale. However, overall demand stocking was still cautious, and the boost to n-butanol was still insufficient. In March, the overall supply and demand support of the n-butanol market showed weak performance.

Market outlook

As of March 27, the overall atmosphere in the n-butanol market was relatively weak. In the short term, there may be fluctuations in the supply side of n-butanol, but the demand side was in a stage of release, and the overall wait-and-see sentiment was still strong. According to the n-butanol data analyst from SunSirs, in the short term, the n-butanol market in Shandong region will mainly focus on interval consolidation, and specific changes in supply and demand news need to be closely monitored.

If you have any enquiries or purchasing needs, please feel free to contact SunSirs with support@sunsirs.com.