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Germany held the top of the four markets we track for the ethylene dichloride through the first half of the year 2026 (H1 2026), with Q2 closing at a value of USD 0.56/KG, up 3.7% from the USD 0.54 in Q1. Worldwide, the average firmed to a value of USD 0.50/KG in Q2 2026, a gain of a 4.2% percent over the Q1 figure of USD 0.48, as the PVC-chain demand and the ethylene cost firmed together.
The ethylene dichloride, or EDC, is a bulk petrochemical, made from the ethylene and the chlorine. Nearly all of it moves on into the vinyl chloride monomer and then the PVC, so its demand rides the PVC and the construction cycle. Its cost tracks the ethylene and the chlor-alkali economics, and the volumes are large and the margins thin.
Two things move the ethylene dichloride price the most: the ethylene and the chlorine feedstock costs, and the vinyl chloride and the PVC demand. For the second half of 2026 (H2 2026), a range of an amount of USD 0.47 to 0.56/KG looks likely worldwide, supported by the firming PVC and the construction offtake.
Supply looks comfortable through the H2 2026, with the ethylene and the chlorine costs and the PVC pull setting the direction. The PVC producers held their procurement steady through the H1, and the firming construction demand looks set to hold. China's large chain 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 local costs.
The market sits set for a firm and a thin-margin move. The bigger question for the buyers is the ethylene cost and the PVC construction demand, since those set the direction for a bulk feedstock like this.
What could push the prices higher? An ethylene or a chlorine feedstock spike, or a firmer PVC and construction pull. What could pull them lower? Softer construction demand, or the expanded low-cost Chinese capacity outpacing the demand.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/KG) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 0.47 - 0.56 | Firming PVC demand, ethylene-led |
| China | 0.40 - 0.50 | Large chlor-alkali chain keeps China cheapest |
| India | 0.46 - 0.56 | Import-parity pull and firm PVC demand |
| United States | 0.50 - 0.60 | Integrated PVC demand commands a premium |
| Germany | 0.54 - 0.64 | PVC-chain demand holds the top |
China gained a value of 5.0% to the USD 0.42/KG, the PVC-chain demand firming and the ethylene cost turning up. The large chlor-alkali chain kept the China the cheapest of the four by a clear margin.
Why did the price of Ethylene Dichloride change in Q2 2026 in China?
The firming PVC-chain demand and the turning ethylene cost lifted the offers, though the ample chain kept the gain measured.
India moved up a value of 4.3% to the USD 0.48/KG, the PVC and the construction demand firm and the imported feedstock costs climbing. The freight kept India above the China through the window.
Why did the price of Ethylene Dichloride change in Q2 2026 in India?
The firm PVC and construction demand met the climbing imported feedstock costs and the freight.
The United States firmed a value of 4.0% to the USD 0.52/KG, the integrated PVC demand dependable while the ethylene cost edged up. The local costs held the United States above the Asian levels.
Why did the price of Ethylene Dichloride change in Q2 2026 in United States?
The dependable integrated PVC demand met the firmer ethylene cost through the quarter.
Germany gained a value of 3.7% to the USD 0.56/KG, its PVC-chain demand holding firm and the ethylene cost firming. The import dependence and the freight kept the German prices at the top of the four.
Why did the price of Ethylene Dichloride change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
The PVC-chain demand held, and the ethylene cost and the freight firmed alongside it.
China gained a value of 5.3% to the USD 0.40/KG, the PVC demand firming into the new year and the ethylene and the chlorine costs turning up together.
Why did the price of Ethylene Dichloride change in Q1 2026 in China?
The firming PVC demand met the higher ethylene and the chlorine costs as the year opened.
India rose a value of 4.5% to the USD 0.46/KG, the PVC restocking and the firmer imported feedstock costs lifting the delivered prices.
Why did the price of Ethylene Dichloride change in Q1 2026 in India?
The PVC restocking met the firmer imported feedstock costs into the new year.
The United States firmed a value of 4.2% to the USD 0.50/KG, the PVC producers restocking and the ethylene cost lifting the replacement value.
Why did the price of Ethylene Dichloride change in Q1 2026 in United States?
The PVC restocking met the firmer ethylene cost through the quarter.
Germany gained a value of 3.8% to the USD 0.54/KG, the PVC-chain demand steady and the import-linked costs firming into the new year.
Why did the price of Ethylene Dichloride change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
The steady PVC-chain demand met the firmer import-linked costs into the new year.
The global average firmed across the window, moving from a value of USD 0.44/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 0.50 by the Q2 2026, a net gain of about 13.6%. The PVC and the construction demand and the ethylene cost kept the market firm through 2025, and the early 2026 firmed a little faster on the restocking and the feedstock costs, with only a shallow Q3 2025 dip.
| Quarter | Price (USD/KG) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 0.50 | +4.2% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 0.48 | +4.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 0.46 | +4.5% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 0.44 | -2.2% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2025 | 0.45 | +2.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2025 | 0.44 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
The year 2025 firmed for the ethylene dichloride. The global average moved from a value of USD 0.44/KG in the Q1 to the USD 0.46 by the Q4, a gain of about 4.5% across the year. The PVC and the construction demand and the firmer ethylene cost led the climb, with only a shallow Q3 pause as the buyers held back.
Chinese prices moved from a value of USD 0.36/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 0.38 by the Q4, up about 5.6%. The large chlor-alkali chain and the firm PVC demand held the market, and China stayed the lowest-cost source of the four all year.
Indian prices firmed from a value of USD 0.42/KG in the Q1 to the USD 0.44 by the Q4, a gain of about 4.8%. The PVC and the construction demand held steady, and the import lean kept the freight in the delivered price.
The United States prices moved from a value of USD 0.46/KG in the Q1 to the USD 0.48 by the Q4, up about 4.3%. The integrated PVC demand kept the market firm, and the local costs held the United States above the Asian levels.
German prices firmed from a value of USD 0.50/KG in the Q1 to the USD 0.52 by the Q4, a gain of about 4.0%. The PVC-chain demand kept the market steady, and the import dependence held Germany the dearest of the four.
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Nearly all of the ethylene dichloride goes on into the vinyl chloride monomer and then the PVC, tied to the construction, the pipe, and the profile work. The VCM grade at 99.5% and above carries the overwhelming share, with a small technical-grade remainder in the solvent routes.
In Q2 2026, it averaged a value of USD 0.42/KG in China, USD 0.52/KG in the US, USD 0.56/KG in Germany, and USD 0.48/KG in India, on a delivered basis. Germany sat at the top and China priced lowest.
The global average moved from a value of USD 0.44/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 0.46 by the Q4, a gain of about 4.5%. The PVC and the construction demand and the firmer ethylene cost led the climb.
The firm PVC and construction demand and the firmer ethylene cost lifted the prices through the year, with only a shallow Q3 pause.
We expect a global average in a range of an amount of USD 0.47 to 0.56/KG for the H2 2026, resting on the firming PVC and construction offtake and the ethylene cost staying near its current range.
Germany sits at the top on the PVC-chain demand and the import-linked freight. The United States holds a firm second on its integrated PVC demand. India occupies the import-parity middle, and China prices lowest on its large chlor-alkali chain.
The ethylene and the chlorine feedstock costs matter most, followed by the vinyl chloride and the PVC construction demand cycle and the thin bulk-commodity margins.
China holds the largest production capacity on its integrated chlor-alkali and PVC chain, with the United States, Germany, and India hosting the other established producers. The import-reliant regions carry a freight-adjusted premium over the Asian offers.
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The quarterly trends and the forecasts help time the PVC-feed contract talks around the ethylene cost cycles, which matters most for the buyers weighing the fixed-price and the index-linked supply.
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