Bromine Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

Bromine prices in China, the highest-cost reporting region, surged 11.9% in Q2 2026 to USD 6,100.00/MT from USD 5,450.00/MT in Q1, extending an extraordinary run driven by structural brine resource depletion in Shandong province, tightening environmental regulations, and elevated energy costs. Globally, the average rose from USD 3,991.75/MT in Q1 to USD 4,335.00/MT in Q2, an 8.6% gain, following a 19.2% surge in Q1 alone. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 4,000.00-4,700.00/MT is expected, with structural Chinese supply constraints likely to keep this market firm even if the pace of gains moderates from its recent extremes.

Bromine is a naturally occurring halogen element extracted primarily from underground brine deposits and, in smaller volumes, from seawater and salt lake brines, then processed into elemental bromine and a wide range of downstream compounds. It serves as an essential raw material for flame retardants used in electronics and construction materials, oilfield completion and drilling fluids, water treatment and disinfection chemicals, and pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates. China's Shandong province, India's Gujarat coast, and the Dead Sea deposits shared by Israel and Jordan account for the large majority of global production. Brine resource availability and depletion rates, environmental and production regulations, energy costs at extraction and processing facilities, and shipping and freight conditions are what drive prices in this market.

Bromine Price Forecast for 2026

The outlook for Bromine through H2 2026 stays firm, anchored by structural rather than purely cyclical supply constraints. Continued depletion of established Shandong brine resources, combined with tightening Chinese environmental regulations on extraction and processing, should keep a persistent floor under prices even as the extraordinary pace of recent gains moderates somewhat.

The main upside risk is a further acceleration of Shandong brine depletion or additional environmental restrictions on Chinese producers, which could push prices even higher than currently forecast. The main downside risk is a faster-than-expected resolution of freight and shipping-route disruptions combined with softer downstream demand, which would ease some of the current price pressure.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Bromine Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 6,100.00/MT
• India: USD 3,850.00/MT
• United States: USD 3,180.00/MT
• Israel: USD 2,950.00/MT

Bromine Prices in China

Chinese Bromine prices averaged USD 6,100.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 11.9% from USD 5,450.00/MT in Q1, as ongoing depletion of Shandong brine resources and strict environmental regulations kept production levels well below historical averages.

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

Depletion of established brine resources in Shandong province, combined with high energy costs and tightening environmental regulations, kept domestic production levels below historical averages even as downstream demand from flame retardant and oilfield chemical manufacturers stayed robust.

Bromine Prices in India

Indian prices averaged USD 3,850.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 6.9% from USD 3,600.00/MT in Q1, as the country's heavy reliance on imports left it exposed to the same tight global supply conditions affecting China.

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

Significant tightening of global supply, layered on top of India's heavy reliance on imported bromine, kept Indian buyers competing for increasingly scarce cargo even as the pace of gains moderated somewhat from the sharper Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 moves.

Bromine Prices in the United States

US Bromine prices averaged USD 3,180.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 4.4% from USD 3,045.00/MT in Q1, as steady Arkansas brine operations helped moderate the pace of the increase relative to import-dependent markets.

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

Steady rates at Arkansas brine operations and normalized import flows helped balance thin terminal stocks, though rising freight and war-risk insurance costs continued to apply subtle upward pressure on delivered offers.

Bromine Prices in Israel

Israeli export-benchmark prices, the most affordable of the four regions given Dead Sea production, averaged USD 2,950.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 4.6% from USD 2,820.00/MT in Q1.

Why did the price of Bromine change in Q2 2026 in Israel?

Dead Sea production continued at a steady pace, and while export demand from European and Asian buyers added upward momentum, Israel's position as a lower-cost producer kept prices more contained than the sharper moves seen in China and India.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Bromine Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 5,450.00/MT
• India: USD 3,600.00/MT
• United States: USD 3,045.00/MT
• Israel: USD 2,820.00/MT

Bromine Prices in China

Chinese prices surged 33.6% in Q1 2026 to USD 5,450.00/MT from USD 4,080.00/MT in Q4 2025, one of the sharpest single-quarter moves recorded anywhere in this report series, as brine depletion and supply constraints intensified further.

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

Environmental regulations and the ongoing depletion of domestic brine resources in Shandong province kept production levels below historical averages, while high energy costs further underpinned the price floor, making Chinese bromine the most expensive globally.

Bromine Prices in India

Indian prices rose 11.1% in Q1 2026 to USD 3,600.00/MT from USD 3,240.00/MT in Q4 2025, continuing the aggressive upward trend that had already taken hold as global supply tightened significantly.

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

A significant tightening of global supply drove this aggressive upward move, as the country remains heavily reliant on imports and had limited ability to offset the broader supply crunch affecting every major producing region.

Bromine Prices in the United States

US prices rose 6.8% in Q1 2026 to USD 3,045.00/MT from USD 2,850.00/MT in Q4 2025, driven by tighter import availability even as domestic Arkansas operations ran at steady rates.

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

Tighter import availability, driven by the broader global supply tightness, balanced against thin Houston terminal stocks, while rising freight and war-risk insurance costs added further upward pressure on delivered offers.

Bromine Prices in Israel

Israeli export-benchmark prices rose 6.4% in Q1 2026 to USD 2,820.00/MT from USD 2,650.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader global tightening even as Dead Sea production stayed comparatively stable.

Why did the price of Bromine change in Q1 2026 in Israel?

Rising feedstock costs and limited global supply availability supported firm pricing, with increased import costs and supply chain uncertainties linked to geopolitical tensions adding further support even as weak downstream demand in some markets capped stronger gains.

Quarterly Bromine Price Trends

Global Bromine prices climbed in every quarter tracked in this report, accelerating sharply from Q4 2025 through Q1 2026 as structural brine resource depletion in China collided with tightening environmental regulations and broader shipping-related supply disruptions, making this one of the most dramatic price moves covered anywhere in this report series.

What was Bromine Price in 2025?

Bromine firmed dramatically across every market covered in this report through 2025, with China posting the strongest annual gain by a wide margin as brine depletion and regulatory tightening took hold, while India's heavy import dependence left it similarly exposed to the broader global supply crunch.

Bromine Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices firmed from about USD 3,200.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 4,080.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 27.5%, by far the strongest annual increase of the four regions, as brine depletion and environmental regulations steadily eroded domestic production capacity through the year.

Bromine Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices firmed from about USD 2,450.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,240.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 32.2%, the strongest annual gain among the four regions given the country's heavy reliance on increasingly scarce imported cargo.

Bromine Prices in the United States in 2025

US prices firmed from about USD 2,650.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,850.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 7.5%, a comparatively moderate increase as steady Arkansas brine output helped buffer the domestic market from the sharper global tightening.

Bromine Prices in Israel in 2025

Israeli export-benchmark prices firmed from about USD 2,400.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,650.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 10.4%, the smallest annual gain of the four regions as steady Dead Sea production kept this the most affordable market tracked in this report.

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