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Butyl Acetate Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
Butyl Acetate prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 3.4% in Q2 2026 to USD 1,340.00/MT from USD 1,296.00/MT in Q1, extending a strong upward trend that has swept across every major producing region. Chinese prices rose 3.4% to USD 1,195.00/MT after surging 18.20% from January through March alone, one of the sharpest quarterly moves recorded anywhere in this report. Globally, the average rose from USD 1,219.98/MT in Q1 to USD 1,262.70/MT in Q2, a 3.5% gain, following a jump of 14.4% in Q1. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1,150.00-1,400.00/MT is expected, with the market outlook remaining firm even as competitive Asian exports may limit sharper price increases later in the year.
Butyl Acetate, sometimes called banana oil for its pleasant fruity odor, is an organic ester produced by esterifying acetic acid with n-butanol, serving as a widely used solvent in paints, coatings, adhesives, printing inks, packaging, and automotive refinishing applications. Because its two primary feedstocks, acetic acid and n-butanol, both trace back to distinct but interconnected petrochemical value chains, this market's cost structure is highly sensitive to plant maintenance schedules, operating rate changes, and shipping-route disruptions affecting either feedstock. Downstream demand spans coatings, adhesives, inks, packaging, automotive refinishing, and industrial solvent applications. Acetic acid and n-butanol feedstock costs, coatings and adhesives demand, and plant maintenance and operating rate trends are what drive prices in this market.
Butyl Acetate Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Butyl Acetate through H2 2026 leans cautiously stable, supported by demand from paints, coatings, adhesives, inks, packaging, automotive refinishing, and industrial solvents. Prices may remain sensitive to n-butanol and acetic acid costs, as both are key feedstocks, while demand could improve with coatings and construction activity even as competitive Asian exports and feedstock availability may limit sharp price increases later in the year.
The main upside risk is a further tightening of acetic acid or n-butanol feedstock availability, or additional plant maintenance shutdowns, which could push prices higher than currently forecast. The main downside risk is intensifying competitive Asian export activity combined with only gradual downstream demand recovery, which would limit the pace of further gains.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,150.00 - 1,400.00 | Cautiously stable outlook with feedstock cost sensitivity |
| Germany | 1,270.00 - 1,530.00 | Steady European coatings demand sustains the highest cost |
| United States | 1,180.00 - 1,430.00 | Restocking and tighter solvent availability support firmness |
| India | 1,110.00 - 1,340.00 | Growing industrial solvent demand drives continued gains |
| China | 1,080.00 - 1,300.00 | Recovering demand from coatings and solvents segments |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Butyl Acetate Prices Q2 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,340.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,290.00/MT
- India: USD 1,205.00/MT
- China: USD 1,195.00/MT
Butyl Acetate Prices in Germany
German Butyl Acetate prices averaged USD 1,340.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 3.4% from USD 1,296.00/MT in Q1, as steady coatings demand continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Butyl Acetate change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
European automotive and construction trends continued shaping regional demand, with steady coatings sector activity supporting this market's position at the top of the range tracked in this report.
Butyl Acetate Prices in the United States
US prices averaged USD 1,290.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.8% from USD 1,243.00/MT in Q1, as restocking and tighter solvent availability continued driving gains.
Why did the price of Butyl Acetate change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Higher n-butanol and acetic acid costs continued supporting stronger restocking activity, with tighter solvent availability keeping this market firm even as North American producers maintained commercial discipline.
Butyl Acetate Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 1,205.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.4% from USD 1,165.00/MT in Q1, as growing industrial solvent demand continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Butyl Acetate change in Q2 2026 in India?
Continued growth in demand from paints, coatings, adhesives, and industrial solvent applications kept Indian buyers active even as feedstock costs moved higher through the quarter.
Butyl Acetate Prices in China
Chinese prices averaged USD 1,195.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.4% from USD 1,156.00/MT in Q1, as tight supplies along with improved demand from the coatings and solvents segments continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Butyl Acetate change in Q2 2026 in China?
Tight supplies, combined with improved demand from the coatings and solvents segments, continued supporting this market's recovery from earlier oversupply-driven softness.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Butyl Acetate Prices Q1 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,296.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,243.00/MT
- India: USD 1,165.00/MT
- China: USD 1,156.00/MT
Butyl Acetate Prices in Germany
German prices surged 12.68% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,296.00/MT from USD 1,150.00/MT in Q4 2025, supported by stronger feedstock costs and restocking.
Why did the price of Butyl Acetate change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
During Q1 2026, butyl acetate prices showed a strong upward trend across major regions, supported by stronger feedstock costs, restocking, and tighter solvent availability, with a 12.68 percent increase recorded in Germany specifically.
Butyl Acetate Prices in the United States
US prices surged 16.80% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,243.00/MT from USD 1,065.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader global feedstock cost spike.
Why did the price of Butyl Acetate change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Butyl acetate prices showed a firm global trend, supported by tightening upstream supply and higher logistics costs amid geopolitical disruptions, with feedstock cost pressure increasing due to rising acetic acid prices driven by plant maintenance, reduced operating rates, and constrained imports.
Butyl Acetate Prices in India
Indian prices surged 10.97% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,165.00/MT from USD 1,050.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader Asian feedstock cost trend.
Why did the price of Butyl Acetate change in Q1 2026 in India?
For Asia, the prices of butyl acetate increased due to the high cost of acetic acid and tight supply in the region, with maintenance early in the quarter resulting in decreased supply and, at later stages, tight inventories and increased import costs helping push prices higher.
Butyl Acetate Prices in China
Chinese prices surged 18.20% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,156.00/MT from USD 978.00/MT in Q4 2025, the sharpest regional move of the quarter as tight supplies and improved demand supported recovery.
Why did the price of Butyl Acetate change in Q1 2026 in China?
In China, prices showed an 18.20 percent increase from January to March, supported by stronger feedstock costs, restocking, and tighter solvent availability, with tight supplies along with improved demand from the coatings and solvents segments aiding recovery toward the end of the quarter.
Quarterly Butyl Acetate Price Trends
Global Butyl Acetate prices declined gradually through most of 2025 amid stable feedstock costs and moderate regional supply chain factors, before a sharp, broad-based reversal took hold in Q1 2026 as tightening upstream supply, higher logistics costs, and rising acetic acid and n-butanol feedstock costs pushed prices sharply higher across every major region tracked in this report.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,262.70 | +3.5% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,219.98 | +14.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,066.06 | -1.8% | ↓ Falling |
| Q3 2025 | 1,085.50 | -2.5% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2025 | 1,113.20 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Butyl Acetate Price in 2025?
Butyl Acetate declined across every market covered in this report through 2025, as stable feedstock costs, moderate regional supply chain factors, and softer demand from automotive and coatings sectors kept this market under gradual downward pressure, before a sharp, broad-based reversal took hold once feedstock costs spiked in early 2026.
Butyl Acetate Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices declined from about USD 1,230.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,150.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 6.5%, before the sharp Q1 2026 reversal that followed.
Butyl Acetate Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices declined from about USD 1,150.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,065.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 7.4%, the steepest annual decline of the four regions.
Butyl Acetate Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices declined from about USD 1,120.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,050.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 6.2%, tracking the broader global softening through the year.
Butyl Acetate Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices declined from about USD 1,050.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 978.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 6.9%, reflecting oversupply conditions and softer automotive and coatings sector demand for much of the year.
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It serves as a widely used solvent in paints, coatings, adhesives, printing inks, packaging, and automotive refinishing applications.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 1,262.70/MT, ranging from USD 1,195.00/MT in China to USD 1,340.00/MT in Germany.
The global average rose from USD 1,066.06/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,219.98/MT in Q1 2026, a 14.4% surge, and then to USD 1,262.70/MT in Q2, reversing a gradual 2025 decline.
Tightening upstream supply and higher logistics costs amid geopolitical disruptions increased feedstock cost pressure, as rising acetic acid prices, driven by plant maintenance, reduced operating rates, and constrained imports, pushed prices up between roughly 11 percent and 18 percent across major producing regions.
The global average is expected in the USD 1,150.00-1,400.00/MT range, with a cautiously stable outlook given ongoing feedstock cost sensitivity.
China holds the lowest cost among the regions tracked here despite its recent sharp gains, while Germany carries the highest cost given steady European coatings demand.
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Acetic acid and n-butanol feedstock costs, coatings and adhesives demand, and plant maintenance and operating rate trends.
China maintains substantial production capacity, with the United States, Germany, and India also significant producing and consuming markets tied to their domestic coatings and industrial solvent industries.
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