Aminobenzene Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Germany paid the most for aminobenzene in Q2 2026: USD 1,426/MT, up 1.9% from USD 1,399 in Q1. The tight benzene supply didn't help, and the steady MDI demand added its own pull. Worldwide, the average moved up 1.9%, to USD 1,293/MT from USD 1,269, largely because the polyurethane demand kept climbing across every region we track. What about H2 2026? We'd expect a global average somewhere in the USD 1,280-1,385/MT range, with the MDI and rubber-chemical demand doing most of the work.

Most chemists just call it aniline. It's made by reducing nitrobenzene with hydrogen over a catalyst, itself derived from benzene through nitration. Its overwhelming job is feedstock for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, or MDI, the building block of rigid and flexible polyurethane foams used everywhere from insulation panels to car seats. Rubber-processing chemicals and dye intermediates pick up a smaller slice. Three things move the price more than anything else: the benzene feedstock costs, the MDI and polyurethane-sector demand, and how much capacity the producers are running.

The tie between aniline and the broader construction and automotive cycles is worth keeping in mind, since it's ultimately what drives most of the demand-side movement in this market. Rigid polyurethane foam insulation tracks building activity fairly closely, while the flexible foam used in car seats and furniture tracks vehicle production and consumer furniture spending. Because MDI producers tend to run their plants at high utilization regardless of the near-term demand picture, the aniline market often reacts faster to shifts in benzene feedstock costs than it does to changes in end-use demand, at least over a single quarter. Over longer stretches, though, the construction and automotive cycles clearly dominate.

It's also worth noting that aniline production is fairly concentrated among a handful of large integrated producers in each region, most of whom also make the downstream MDI themselves. That vertical integration means a lot of aniline never actually trades on the open market at all, since it moves directly from one part of a single company's operations to another. The prices we track here reflect the merchant market, the portion that does trade between separate buyers and sellers, which tends to be more sensitive to short-term feedstock swings than the internally consumed volumes would be.

Aminobenzene Price Forecast for 2026

Supply and demand should stay moderately tight through H2 2026, with the MDI producers keeping the operating rates high to meet the construction and automotive-foam demand. Germany and the US both kept the demand climbing through H1, and that's likely to continue. India's rubber-chemical sector kept the import demand building, while China's large domestic production base kept it the most affordable of the four.

The benzene market itself bears watching too, since it's the single biggest input cost for this product. Refinery output of benzene tends to track gasoline-blending economics as much as it tracks dedicated petrochemical demand, which means aniline producers sometimes face feedstock swings that have little to do with anything happening in the polyurethane market. That disconnect is part of why the aniline price doesn't always move in lockstep with construction or automotive activity, even though those two sectors ultimately determine most of the underlying demand.

What could push prices higher? A benzene feedstock spike, or a stronger-than-expected MDI-sector rebound. What could pull them lower? A slowdown in construction-linked polyurethane demand, or an unexpected easing in benzene refinery output.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Aminobenzene Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 1,133/MT
• United States: USD 1,347/MT
• Germany: USD 1,426/MT
• India: USD 1,273/MT

Aminobenzene Prices in China

China's aniline producers passed through the firmer benzene costs this quarter, and the domestic MDI demand held steady. The gain came to 1.9%, USD 1,112/MT to USD 1,133. That kept China the most affordable of the four markets by a wide margin.

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

The benzene feedstock costs firmed through the quarter, and the domestic MDI demand held its ground right alongside that.

Aminobenzene Prices in United States

USD 1,347/MT. That's where the US landed in Q2, up 1.9% from USD 1,322 in Q1. The MDI demand stayed steady, and the benzene costs climbed just enough to push things higher.

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

The MDI demand didn't move much, honestly. It was the benzene costs doing most of the work this quarter.

Aminobenzene Prices in Germany

Germany gained 1.9% to USD 1,426/MT, the established MDI-sector demand staying firm through the period. Construction-linked insulation demand stayed the anchor there, as it usually is.

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

Germany's premium held for the usual reason: steady MDI demand backed by the firming benzene costs.

Aminobenzene Prices in India

India climbed 1.9% to USD 1,273/MT, the rubber-chemical demand continuing to build through the period.

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

The rubber-chemical demand kept building, and that alone explains most of the move here.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Aminobenzene Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 1,112/MT
• United States: USD 1,322/MT
• Germany: USD 1,399/MT
• India: USD 1,249/MT

Aminobenzene Prices in China

China gained 1.8% to USD 1,112/MT, the demand firming as the year opened. Domestic MDI producers reported no real change in their buying patterns from the prior quarter.

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

The domestic MDI demand firmed as the year opened, and the benzene costs edged higher right alongside it.

Aminobenzene Prices in United States

US aminobenzene rose 1.8% to USD 1,322/MT, the MDI demand firming with the new year. Insulation-linked orders picked up modestly as construction activity moved past the winter slowdown.

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

The MDI demand firmed with the new year, and the benzene costs kept climbing steadily too.

Aminobenzene Prices in Germany

Germany gained 1.9% to USD 1,399/MT, the MDI-sector demand staying firm through the quarter. Local producers passed through the firmer benzene costs without much resistance from buyers.

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

The MDI-sector demand stayed firm, and the benzene costs firmed alongside it.

Aminobenzene Prices in India

India climbed 1.9% to USD 1,249/MT, the rubber-chemical demand building through the quarter. Import volumes ticked up as domestic rubber-processing output expanded.

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

The rubber-chemical demand built through the quarter, tracking the industrial activity closely.

Quarterly Aminobenzene Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 1,200/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,293 by Q2 2026, a net gain of about 7.8%. Every quarter posted a gain here, reflecting the firming benzene feedstock costs and the dependable MDI-sector demand across every market we track. None of the four regions saw a down quarter anywhere in the window, which speaks to how steady the underlying construction and automotive demand has stayed.

What was Aminobenzene Price in 2025?

2025 was a steadily firming year for aminobenzene. Starting near USD 1,200/MT in Q1, the global average finished 2025 at USD 1,246, a gain of about 3.8%. The MDI and polyurethane demand held consistent all year across every market we track, and the benzene feedstock costs firmed gradually in step, without any single quarter standing out as unusual.

Aminobenzene Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices moved from about USD 1,050/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,092 by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. The domestic demand held steady all year, and China stayed the most affordable of the four markets throughout, a gap that reflects its scale advantage in benzene refining as much as anything else.

Aminobenzene Prices in United States in 2025

US prices climbed from USD 1,250/MT in Q1 to USD 1,298 by Q4, a 3.8% gain, tracking the steady MDI demand through every quarter of the year without any real interruption.

Aminobenzene Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices rose from USD 1,320/MT in Q1 to USD 1,373 by Q4, up 4.0%, the highest absolute price throughout the four markets on the established MDI-sector demand tied to its large construction and automotive base.

Aminobenzene Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices moved from USD 1,180/MT in Q1 to USD 1,226 by Q4, a 3.9% gain, as the rubber-chemical demand kept building through the year alongside the country's expanding industrial base.

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We keep a continuous eye on the aminobenzene prices wherever it's produced or consumed at scale, tracing causation through the benzene feedstock economics, the MDI and polyurethane-sector demand, and the rubber-chemical demand tied to industrial activity. Our analysts revisit each of the four markets covered here monthly, and we track the underlying benzene market closely given how much it drives the aniline price on its own. Need pricing data, bespoke market analysis, or procurement advisory? Reach out to our team. We also flag any material shift in benzene market conditions as soon as it appears in the underlying data.