Eucalyptus Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Australia paid the most for eucalyptus oil in Q3 2026: USD 30.00/KG, up 1.7% from USD 29.50/KG in Q2. Prices there include premium pharma grades and strict quality checks. Worldwide, the average rose 1.8% to USD 22.32/KG from USD 21.93/KG, mostly because leaf costs rose and pharma and home care buyers kept restocking. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 21.53-23.79/KG range, with leaf supply, rainfall and pharma demand doing most of the work.

Eucalyptus oil is a pale essential oil steam-distilled from the leaves of eucalyptus trees, with the best-selling grade containing 80 to 85 percent cineole. It is used in cough and cold remedies, aromatherapy, cleaning products, insect repellents and flavours. This report covers eucalyptus oil rather than woodchips or logs, with prices quoted per kilogram for bulk 80 to 85 percent cineole oil in the main producing and importing markets. Prices follow leaf supply, rainfall, distillation costs and demand from pharma and home care users.

China, India and Australia are the major sources, with smaller volumes from Spain, Portugal and South Africa. Indian bulk offers for 80 to 85 percent oil were between INR 1,450 and INR 1,600 per kilogram, which works out at about 17 to 18 dollars a kilogram, while Australian pharma-grade oil carries a clear premium for consistent cineole content. Leaf supply depends on rainfall and on how many farmers cut trees for timber rather than for oil.

Eucalyptus Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should rise through the rest of 2026. Higher leaf costs and steady remedy demand support prices. Year on year, the global average has moved from USD 20.90/KG to USD 22.32/KG, an increase of 6.8%.

For Q4, the risks are weighted toward higher prices. What could push prices higher? Poor rainfall, higher leaf costs or stronger cold remedy demand would lift prices. What could pull them lower? A bumper leaf harvest, weak home care demand or cheaper Chinese offers would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

Eucalyptus Prices Q3 2026:

• India: USD 17.90/KG
• China: USD 15.80/KG
• Australia: USD 30.00/KG
• United States: USD 25.60/KG

Eucalyptus Prices in India

In Q3 2026, the average price in India firmed 2.3% to USD 17.90/KG, compared with USD 17.50/KG in Q2. Prices rose as distillers paid more for leaf and demand for pharma-grade oil improved. Compared with Q3 2025, when India averaged USD 16.60/KG, the current price is 7.8% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 22.32/KG was 19.8% below for India.

Why did the price of Eucalyptus change in Q3 2026 in India?

India rose. Distillers paid more for leaf and demand for pharma-grade oil improved. Buyers kept orders close to immediate needs. At USD 17.90/KG, India is 5.9% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 16.90/KG, and the global average is 5.3% higher over the same period.

Eucalyptus Prices in China

China's average gained 1.9% in Q3 2026, to USD 15.80/KG from USD 15.50/KG in Q2. Prices edged up as export orders and leaf costs lifted offers. The current level is 7.5% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 14.70/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 22.32/KG, China stood 29.2% below in the quarter.

Why did the price of Eucalyptus change in Q3 2026 in China?

China edged higher. Export orders and leaf costs lifted offers. Traders checked stock levels before committing to larger volumes. Since Q4 2025 the price in China has gone up 6.0%, from USD 14.90/KG to USD 15.80/KG, while the global average has gone up 5.3%.

Eucalyptus Prices in Australia

Prices in Australia rose 1.7% in Q3 2026 to USD 30.00/KG, against USD 29.50/KG in Q2. Prices edged up as pharma buyers renewed contracts for high-cineole oil. Compared with Q3 2025, when Australia averaged USD 28.20/KG, the current price is 6.4% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 22.32/KG was 34.4% above for Australia.

Why did the price of Eucalyptus change in Q3 2026 in Australia?

Australia edged higher. Pharma buyers renewed contracts for high-cineole oil. Offers were reviewed weekly as contract talks went on. Compared with the Q4 2025 average of USD 28.60/KG, the price in Australia has changed by +4.9%, against +5.3% for the global average.

Eucalyptus Prices in United States

The United States recorded a 1.6% gain in Q3 2026, with the average rising to USD 25.60/KG from USD 25.20/KG in Q2. Prices edged up as importers covered aromatherapy and cleaning demand at higher costs. The current level is 6.2% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 24.10/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 22.32/KG, the United States stood 14.7% above in the quarter.

Why did the price of Eucalyptus change in Q3 2026 in United States?

The United States edged higher. Importers covered aromatherapy and cleaning demand at higher costs. Most deals were settled on short notice. At USD 25.60/KG, the United States is 4.9% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 24.40/KG, and the global average is 5.3% higher over the same period.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Eucalyptus Prices Q2 2026:

• India: USD 17.50/KG
• China: USD 15.50/KG
• Australia: USD 29.50/KG
• United States: USD 25.20/KG

Eucalyptus Prices in India

Prices in India climbed 1.7% in Q2 2026 to USD 17.50/KG, against USD 17.20/KG in Q1. Prices edged up as leaf costs climbed. Compared with Q2 2025, when India averaged USD 16.70/KG, the current price is 4.8% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 21.93/KG was 20.2% below for India.

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

India edged higher. Leaf costs climbed. Order sizes stayed modest through the quarter. Q1 had brought a 1.8% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 4.8% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 16.70/KG. Q3 then extended the move, taking the price to USD 17.90/KG.

Eucalyptus Prices in China

China recorded a 2.0% gain in Q2 2026, with the average rising to USD 15.50/KG from USD 15.20/KG in Q1. Prices edged up as pharma demand improved. The current level is 4.0% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 14.90/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 21.93/KG, China stood 29.3% below in the quarter.

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

China edged higher. Pharma demand improved. Contract talks were mostly settled before the quarter began. After +2.0% in Q1, the quarter closed 4.0% above its year-earlier level of USD 14.90/KG, and in Q3 the move was extended, to USD 15.80/KG.

Eucalyptus Prices in Australia

In Q2 2026, the average price in Australia gained 1.7% to USD 29.50/KG, compared with USD 29.00/KG in Q1. Prices edged up as leaf costs climbed. Compared with Q2 2025, when Australia averaged USD 28.40/KG, the current price is 3.9% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 21.93/KG was 34.5% above for Australia.

Why did the price of Eucalyptus change in Q2 2026 in Australia?

Australia edged higher. Leaf costs climbed. Sellers adjusted offers in small steps. Year on year the price is 3.9% higher than the USD 28.40/KG of Q2 2025, following +1.4% in Q1. Q3 extended the move, with the price at USD 30.00/KG.

Eucalyptus Prices in United States

The United States' average rose 1.6% in Q2 2026, to USD 25.20/KG from USD 24.80/KG in Q1. Prices edged up as pharma demand improved. The current level is 3.7% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 24.30/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 21.93/KG, the United States stood 14.9% above in the quarter.

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

The United States edged higher. Pharma demand improved. Buyers worked through existing stock before placing new orders. Q1 had brought a 1.6% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 3.7% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 24.30/KG. Q3 then extended the move, taking the price to USD 25.60/KG.

Quarterly Eucalyptus Price Trends

Eucalyptus oil prices rose through 2025 and rose in 2026. The global average moved from USD 20.82/KG in Q1 2025 to 21.07 in Q2, 20.90 in Q3, 21.20 in Q4, then 21.55 in Q1 2026, 21.93 in Q2 and 22.32 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 7.2% across the window. Leaf supply, rainfall and pharma demand set the direction.

What was Eucalyptus Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of modest gains for eucalyptus oil. Starting near USD 20.82/KG in Q1, the global average finished the year at 21.20 in Q4, a gain of about 1.8%. Leaf supply, rainfall and pharma demand set the direction.

Eucalyptus Prices in India in 2025

In India, prices moved from about USD 16.50/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 16.90/KG by Q4, up roughly 2.4%. Prices rose in Q2, then fell in Q3, then rose in Q4 as leaf supply and pharma demand moved in turn. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in India is 5.9% higher at USD 17.90/KG.

Eucalyptus Prices in China in 2025

In China, prices moved from about USD 14.80/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 14.90/KG by Q4, up roughly 0.7%. Prices rose in Q2, then fell in Q3, then rose in Q4 as distillation output and export orders changed through the year. Since the 2025 close of USD 14.90/KG, the price in China has moved up 6.0%, reaching USD 15.80/KG in Q3 2026.

Eucalyptus Prices in Australia in 2025

In Australia, prices moved from about USD 28.00/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 28.60/KG by Q4, up roughly 2.1%. Prices rose in Q2, then fell in Q3, then rose in Q4 as leaf supply and pharma demand moved in turn. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in Australia is 4.9% higher at USD 30.00/KG.

Eucalyptus Prices in United States in 2025

In the United States, prices moved from about USD 24.00/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 24.40/KG by Q4, up roughly 1.7%. Prices rose in Q2, then fell in Q3, then rose in Q4 as distillation output and export orders changed through the year. Since the 2025 close of USD 24.40/KG, the price in the United States has moved up 4.9%, reaching USD 25.60/KG in Q3 2026.

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