Dichloroethane Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Dichloroethane, also known as ethylene dichloride or EDC, prices in Japan, the highest-cost reporting region given its import dependency, eased 2.9% in Q2 2026 to USD 330.00/MT from USD 340.00/MT in Q1, as improved import arrivals began easing the extreme tightness of the prior quarter. German prices corrected sharply, down 24.6% to USD 211.00/MT from USD 280.00/MT in Q1, unwinding much of an extraordinary single-quarter spike of more than 55 percent that had been driven by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Globally, the average fell from USD 274.20/MT in Q1 to USD 244.94/MT in Q2, a 10.7% decline, following an extraordinary 37.2% surge in Q1 as the Iran-US conflict and Strait of Hormuz blockade tightened supply across every region tracked in this report. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 155.00-350.00/MT is expected, with comfortable inventories and weaker ethylene feedstock costs likely to keep this market under downward pressure through Q3.

Dichloroethane, chemically 1,2-dichloroethane, is a colorless liquid with a pleasant chloroform-like odor, produced through the catalytic reaction of ethylene and chlorine via either direct chlorination or oxychlorination. More than 90 percent of ethylene dichloride produced globally is used in the manufacture of vinyl chloride monomer, the key feedstock for polyvinyl chloride production, which in turn serves construction, automotive, agriculture, electrical products, and healthcare applications through pipes, fittings, tubes, window frames, doors, wire, cable, film, sheet, and flooring. Because EDC supply-demand balance is strongly influenced by the downstream PVC industry, and because ethylene feedstock and chlorine costs are directly exposed to broader petrochemical and energy market disruptions, this market experienced one of the most extreme single-quarter price swings of any commodity tracked in this report during the Q1 2026 Strait of Hormuz blockade. Ethylene and chlorine feedstock costs, downstream PVC and vinyl chloride monomer demand, and Middle East shipping and supply disruptions are what drive prices in this market.

Dichloroethane Price Forecast for 2026

The outlook for Dichloroethane through Q3 2026 points to continued downward pressure across Asian, European, and American markets, as comfortable inventories and product availability, combined with weaker ethylene feedstock costs, reduce production expenses and encourage suppliers to offer more competitive terms. Balanced supply conditions and cautious procurement from downstream PVC manufacturers are expected to keep overall market sentiment subdued, limiting the scope for any significant price recovery in the near term.

The main upside risk is a renewed escalation of Middle East tensions or a fresh blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which could trigger another extreme single-quarter spike similar to the one seen in Q1 2026. The main downside risk is a faster-than-expected normalization of ethylene feedstock costs combined with continued comfortable inventories, which could extend the current price correction further than currently forecast.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Dichloroethane Prices Q2 2026:

• Japan: USD 330.00/MT
• Germany: USD 211.00/MT
• India: USD 240.00/MT
• United States: USD 187.00/MT

Dichloroethane Prices in Japan

Japanese Dichloroethane prices averaged USD 330.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, down 2.9% from USD 340.00/MT in Q1, as improved import arrivals from the US and Taiwan began easing the extreme tightness of the prior quarter.

Why did the price of Dichloroethane change in Q2 2026 in Japan?

Improved import arrivals from the US and Taiwan alleviated tightness, increasing downward pressure on EDC costs, while falling ethylene feedstock prices reduced production cost support and weakened seller pricing leverage.

Dichloroethane Prices in Germany

German prices averaged USD 211.00/MT in Q2 2026, down 24.6% from USD 280.00/MT in Q1, unwinding much of the extraordinary single-quarter spike that had been driven by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

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

Comfortable inventories and product availability, combined with weaker ethylene feedstock costs, reduced production expenses and encouraged suppliers to offer more competitive terms, unwinding much of the earlier Hormuz-driven spike.

Dichloroethane Prices in India

Indian prices averaged USD 240.00/MT in Q2 2026, down 11.1% from USD 270.00/MT in Q1, correcting from the sharp Hormuz-driven spike that had characterized this market earlier in the year.

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

As stockpiling behavior eased and supply conditions normalized following the earlier Iran-USA conflict-driven tightness, Indian pricing continued correcting from its sharp earlier spike.

Dichloroethane Prices in the United States

US prices, the lowest of the four regions, averaged USD 187.00/MT in Q2 2026, down 4.1% from USD 195.00/MT in Q1, as steady feedstock ethylene availability and consistent downstream operating rates continued keeping this market comparatively affordable.

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

Steady availability of feedstock ethylene and consistent operating rates across downstream vinyl chloride monomer units continued supporting stable demand from the construction and packaging sectors, even as sufficient domestic inventories and balanced production schedules kept pricing pressure subdued.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Dichloroethane Prices Q1 2026:

• Japan: USD 340.00/MT
• Germany: USD 280.00/MT
• India: USD 270.00/MT
• United States: USD 195.00/MT

Dichloroethane Prices in Japan

Japanese prices surged 30.8% in Q1 2026 to USD 340.00/MT from USD 260.00/MT in Q4 2025, as tighter supply conditions and import dependency drove sharp gains.

Why did the price of Dichloroethane change in Q1 2026 in Japan?

The market experienced tighter supply conditions influenced by import dependency and variable cargo arrivals, with downstream demand from chemical intermediates and vinyl production remaining consistent even as availability tightened sharply.

Dichloroethane Prices in Germany

German prices surged 55.6% in Q1 2026 to USD 280.00/MT from USD 180.00/MT in Q4 2025, as the Strait of Hormuz blockade and continued global logistics challenges tightened supply availability sharply.

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

Ethylene dichloride price trend in Germany climbed about 50 to 55 percent from month to month in March 2026, an increase expected to continue into the next quarter given continuing constraints on availability from disruptions related to the recent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and continuing global logistics challenges impacting the flow of products worldwide.

Dichloroethane Prices in India

Indian prices surged 45.9% in Q1 2026 to USD 270.00/MT from USD 185.00/MT in Q4 2025, as the Iran-USA conflict, stockpiling behavior, and blockage of the Strait of Hormuz tightened supply, with USA-origin material rising 40 to 50 percent and Saudi Arabia-origin material rising 55 to 65 percent.

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

Ethylene Dichloride prices in India increased sharply as the Iran-USA conflict, stockpiling behavior, and blockage of the Strait of Hormuz tightened supply, with USA material rising 40 to 50 percent and Saudi Arabia material rising 55 to 65 percent as importers scrambled to secure available cargoes.

Dichloroethane Prices in the United States

US prices surged 18.2% in Q1 2026 to USD 195.00/MT from USD 165.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader global feedstock cost spike.

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

Elevated crude oil and ethylene feedstock costs, tied to the broader Middle East-linked energy market disruption, pushed US production expenses higher even as domestic supply remained comparatively more stable than import-dependent Asian and European markets.

Quarterly Dichloroethane Price Trends

Global Dichloroethane prices firmed gradually and steadily through most of 2025, before an extraordinary single-quarter surge took hold in Q1 2026 as the Iran-USA conflict, stockpiling behavior, and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz tightened supply dramatically across every region tracked in this report, with some markets seeing month-over-month gains exceeding 50 percent, before a sharp correction began unwinding much of that spike in Q2.

What was Dichloroethane Price in 2025?

Dichloroethane firmed steadily and gradually across every market covered in this report through 2025, tracking modest increases in ethylene and chlorine feedstock costs alongside steady downstream PVC demand, setting the stage for the extraordinary single-quarter surge that followed once the Strait of Hormuz blockade took hold in Q1 2026.

Dichloroethane Prices in Japan in 2025

Japanese prices firmed from about USD 220.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 260.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 18.2%, well before the sharp Q1 2026 surge that followed.

Dichloroethane Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices firmed from about USD 160.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 180.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 12.5%, before the extraordinary 55.6 percent single-quarter surge that followed in early 2026.

Dichloroethane Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices firmed from about USD 170.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 185.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 8.8%, the smallest annual increase of the four regions, before the dramatic Hormuz-driven spike that followed.

Dichloroethane Prices in the United States in 2025

US prices firmed from about USD 150.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 165.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 10.0%, tracking steady feedstock ethylene availability through the year.

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