Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Germany held the top of the four markets we track for the ethyl tert-butyl ether through the first half of the year 2026 (H1 2026), with Q2 closing at a value of USD 1.32/KG, up 3.1% from the USD 1.28 in Q1 as the driving season firmed the gasoline pull. Worldwide, the average firmed to a value of USD 1.20/KG in Q2 2026, a gain of a 3.4% percent over the Q1 figure of USD 1.16.

The ethyl tert-butyl ether, or ETBE, is a gasoline blending oxygenate, made from the isobutylene and the ethanol. It raises the octane and cuts the emissions, and in the Europe much of it comes from the bio-ethanol, which ties it to the biofuel mandates. Its cost tracks the isobutylene and the ethanol economics, and its demand rides the gasoline season.

Two things move the ethyl tert-butyl ether price the most: the isobutylene and the ethanol feedstock costs, and the gasoline-blending demand through the driving season. For the second half of 2026 (H2 2026), a range of an amount of USD 1.15 to 1.30/KG looks likely worldwide, supported by the firm driving-season blending.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Price Forecast for 2026

Supply and the demand look close to balanced through the H2 2026, with the isobutylene and the ethanol costs and the driving season setting the direction. The blenders held their procurement firm through the H1, and the summer season keeps the pull firm. China's large base will likely keep it the cheapest of the four, while the India, the United States, and the Germany track higher on the freight and the mandate-linked demand.

The market sits set for a firm and a seasonal move. The bigger question for the buyers is the ethanol cost and the driving-season strength, since those set the direction for a gasoline oxygenate like this.

What could push the prices higher? An isobutylene or an ethanol cost spike, or a strong summer driving season. What could pull them lower? Softer gasoline demand, or a weak driving season easing the blending pull.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 1.08/KG
• India: USD 1.16/KG
• United States: USD 1.24/KG
• Germany: USD 1.32/KG

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in China

China gained a value of 3.8% to the USD 1.08/KG, the driving-season gasoline pull firming and the ethanol cost turning up. The large domestic base kept the China the cheapest of the four.

Why did the price of Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether change in Q2 2026 in China?

The firming driving-season gasoline pull and the higher ethanol cost lifted the offers.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in India

India moved up a value of 3.6% to the USD 1.16/KG, the gasoline demand firming into the season and the imported feedstock costs firming. The freight kept India above the China.

Why did the price of Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether change in Q2 2026 in India?

The firming gasoline demand met the firmer imported feedstock costs and the freight.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in United States

The United States firmed a value of 3.3% to the USD 1.24/KG, the summer gasoline-blend pull firm while the isobutylene and the ethanol costs edged up. The demand base held the United States above the Asian levels.

Why did the price of Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether change in Q2 2026 in United States?

The firm summer gasoline-blend pull met the firmer isobutylene and ethanol costs.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in Germany

Germany gained a value of 3.1% to the USD 1.32/KG, its bio-ETBE mandate demand and the driving season holding the pull firm. The mandate-linked demand and the freight kept the German prices at the top of the four.

Why did the price of Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

The bio-ETBE mandate demand and the driving season met the firmer mandate-linked costs.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 1.04/KG
• India: USD 1.12/KG
• United States: USD 1.20/KG
• Germany: USD 1.28/KG

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in China

China gained a value of 5.1% to the USD 1.04/KG, the ethanol cost firming into the new year and the early-season gasoline pull building.

Why did the price of Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether change in Q1 2026 in China?

The firmer ethanol cost met the building early-season gasoline pull.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in India

India rose a value of 4.7% to the USD 1.12/KG, the gasoline demand recovering with the new year and the firmer imported feedstock costs.

Why did the price of Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether change in Q1 2026 in India?

The recovering gasoline demand met the firmer imported feedstock costs into the new year.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in United States

The United States firmed a value of 4.3% to the USD 1.20/KG, the early driving-season pull building and the ethanol cost lifting the replacement value.

Why did the price of Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether change in Q1 2026 in United States?

The building early driving-season pull met the firmer ethanol cost.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in Germany

Germany gained a value of 4.1% to the USD 1.28/KG, the bio-ETBE mandate demand steady and the ethanol cost firming into the new year.

Why did the price of Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

The steady bio-ETBE mandate demand met the firmer ethanol cost into the new year.

Quarterly Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Price Trends

The global average traced a seasonal path across the window, firming from a value of USD 1.10/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 1.14 by the Q2 on the driving season, easing to the USD 1.11 by the Q4 as the season passed, then firming to the USD 1.20 by the Q2 2026. The gasoline season and the ethanol cost drove the moves, for a net gain of about 9.1% across the window.

What was Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Price in 2025?

The year 2025 followed the gasoline season for the ethyl tert-butyl ether. The global average firmed from a value of USD 1.10/KG in the Q1 to a peak near the USD 1.14 by the Q2 driving season, then eased to the USD 1.11 by the Q4 as the demand passed. Across the year the average moved up about 0.9%, with the driving season and the ethanol cost shaping every quarter.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices moved from a value of USD 0.98/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 0.99 by the Q4, up about 1.0%, peaking near the USD 1.02 in the Q2 driving season. The large domestic base kept China the cheapest of the four all year.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices firmed from a value of USD 1.06/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.07 by the Q4, a gain of about 0.9%, with the Q2 season pulling the high. The import lean kept the freight in the delivered price.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in United States in 2025

The United States prices moved from a value of USD 1.14/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.15 by the Q4, up about 0.9%. The summer gasoline blending pulled the Q2 high, and the United States held above the Asian levels through the year.

Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices firmed from a value of USD 1.22/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.23 by the Q4, a gain of about 0.8%. The bio-ETBE mandate demand kept the market steady, and the mandate-linked pull held Germany the dearest of the four.

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