Acrylonitrile Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

Acrylonitrile prices in Germany rose to USD 1,650.00/MT in Q1 2026 on a sharp Hormuz-linked propylene feedstock spike before easing 4.2% in Q2 to USD 1,580.00/MT, the highest of any region tracked here. The United States, by contrast, continued climbing out of a brutal 2025 decline, up 8.0% to USD 950.00/MT from USD 880.00/MT in Q1. Globally, the average rose from USD 1,229.60/MT in Q1 to USD 1,270.40/MT in Q2, a 3.3% gain, following a cumulative decline of roughly 19% across 2025. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1,200.00-1,380.00/MT is expected, with propylene feedstock costs remaining the dominant swing factor across every region.

Acrylonitrile, commonly abbreviated ACN, is a critical petrochemical intermediate produced primarily through the ammoxidation of propylene, a process known as the SOHIO process that accounts for approximately 90 percent of global production. It serves as the essential feedstock for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resins, acrylic fibers, styrene-acrylonitrile polymers, nitrile rubber, and adiponitrile for nylon manufacturing, making its price trend a key indicator of broader industrial activity across automotive, construction, textiles, electronics, and consumer goods sectors. Because production is so closely tied to propylene, acrylonitrile pricing tracks propylene feedstock costs, crude oil and refinery economics, downstream ABS and acrylic fiber demand, and global polymer trade flows.

Acrylonitrile Price Forecast for 2026

The outlook for Acrylonitrile through H2 2026 stays closely tied to the propylene feedstock market, which itself remains divided between an oversupplied, recovering North America and a Middle East shipping-exposed Europe and Asia. Steady downstream demand from ABS resin and acrylic fiber manufacturers should support gradual firming across most regions, though the pace and direction will likely continue diverging by region depending on local propylene feedstock economics.

The main upside risk is a further tightening of propylene feedstock availability, particularly if Middle East shipping tensions escalate again, which would push acrylonitrile costs higher in lockstep. The main downside risk is a resumption of the chronic propylene oversupply that drove 2025's steep decline, particularly in North America, which could cap or reverse the current recovery.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Acrylonitrile Prices Q2 2026:

• Germany: USD 1,580.00/MT
• India: USD 1,400.00/MT
• China: USD 1,220.00/MT
• United States: USD 950.00/MT

Acrylonitrile Prices in Germany

German Acrylonitrile prices averaged USD 1,580.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, down 4.2% from USD 1,650.00/MT in Q1, as the sharp Hormuz-driven propylene feedstock spike from earlier in the year partially unwound.

Why did the price of Acrylonitrile change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

As shipping conditions through the Strait of Hormuz began normalizing and crude oil prices eased back from their Q1 highs, propylene feedstock costs for German producers retreated in step, pulling finished acrylonitrile prices down from their peak even as they remained the highest of any tracked region.

Acrylonitrile Prices in India

Indian prices averaged USD 1,400.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 6.9% from USD 1,310.00/MT in Q1, tracking the broader Asian propylene-linked recovery.

Why did the price of Acrylonitrile change in Q2 2026 in India?

Stronger downstream demand from acrylic fiber and ABS resin manufacturers, combined with propylene cost inflation that had been building since late 2025, continued supporting Indian offers through the quarter.

Acrylonitrile Prices in China

Chinese prices averaged USD 1,220.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 6.1% from USD 1,150.00/MT in Q1, continuing a gradual recovery from 2025's steep decline.

Why did the price of Acrylonitrile change in Q2 2026 in China?

Rising propylene feedstock costs fed through to Chinese acrylonitrile pricing, while downstream demand from ABS and acrylic fiber producers held broadly steady, supporting continued, if gradual, gains.

Acrylonitrile Prices in the United States

US prices averaged USD 950.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 8.0% from USD 880.00/MT in Q1, extending a recovery from what was by far the steepest annual decline of any region tracked in this report.

Why did the price of Acrylonitrile change in Q2 2026 in the United States?

Improving propylene production economics, following the sharp propane dehydrogenation-driven collapse of late 2025 and early 2026, gave domestic acrylonitrile producers room to raise offers as feedstock costs turned higher again.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Acrylonitrile Prices Q1 2026:

• Germany: USD 1,650.00/MT
• India: USD 1,310.00/MT
• China: USD 1,150.00/MT
• United States: USD 880.00/MT

Acrylonitrile Prices in Germany

German prices jumped 19.6% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,650.00/MT from USD 1,380.00/MT in Q4 2025, as the Strait of Hormuz-driven naphtha and propylene cost shock pushed prices sharply higher.

Why did the price of Acrylonitrile change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

Naphtha prices CFR East Asia and Northwest Europe surged sharply as the global feedstock repricing following Middle East escalation raised the cost basis for propylene-derived acrylonitrile procurement, pushing German prices to their highest level of any region tracked in this report.

Acrylonitrile Prices in India

Indian prices rose 7.4% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,310.00/MT from USD 1,220.00/MT in Q4 2025, as propylene cost inflation began building.

Why did the price of Acrylonitrile change in Q1 2026 in India?

Higher crude oil prices pushed propylene and acrylonitrile feedstock costs up, increasing manufacturing expenses for domestic formulators, while freight surcharges on vessels rerouting around the Strait of Hormuz added further pressure to landed import costs.

Acrylonitrile Prices in China

Chinese prices rose 6.5% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,150.00/MT from USD 1,080.00/MT in Q4 2025, an early sign of stabilization after a prolonged 2025 decline.

Why did the price of Acrylonitrile change in Q1 2026 in China?

Stable propylene feedstock prices and balanced inventory levels kept this market on a moderately stable to slightly firm path as the quarter progressed, an early sign that the worst of the 2025 downturn had passed.

Acrylonitrile Prices in the United States

US prices fell a further 7.4% in Q1 2026 to USD 880.00/MT from USD 950.00/MT in Q4 2025, extending the market's punishing 2025 decline into the new year before finally finding a floor.

Why did the price of Acrylonitrile change in Q1 2026 in the United States?

The primary driver remained propylene, with North American acrylonitrile production increasingly reliant on propylene from propane dehydrogenation units that had been running in chronic oversupply, extending the punishing decline that had already erased more than a third of the market's value earlier in 2025.

Quarterly Acrylonitrile Price Trends

Global Acrylonitrile prices declined steadily through nearly all of 2025, driven by weakening propylene feedstock costs, Chinese capacity expansion, and softer downstream demand, before a sharp Strait of Hormuz-driven feedstock cost shock reversed that trend in early 2026, led by Germany and other naphtha-exposed markets.

What was Acrylonitrile Price in 2025?

Acrylonitrile declined sharply across every market covered in this report through 2025, moving under pressure across Europe, North America, and Asia as weak downstream demand, cautious buying sentiment, and uneven industrial recovery weighed on the market, with the United States suffering by far the steepest regional decline.

Acrylonitrile Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices fell from about USD 1,550.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,380.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 11.0%, before the sharp Q1 2026 feedstock-driven spike reversed that decline entirely.

Acrylonitrile Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices fell from about USD 1,400.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,220.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 12.9%, tracking the broader global softening through the year.

Acrylonitrile Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices fell from about USD 1,250.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,080.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 13.6%, as ongoing capacity expansion kept this market under sustained pressure.

Acrylonitrile Prices in the United States in 2025

US prices collapsed from about USD 1,450.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 950.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 34.5%, the steepest annual decline of any market tracked in this report, as North American production increasingly relied on propylene from chronically oversupplied propane dehydrogenation units.

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