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Fluorobenzene Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
The United States paid the most for fluorobenzene in Q3 2026: USD 2,300/MT, up 1.4% from USD 2,268/MT in Q2. Import costs, high labor costs and steady demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical makers keep American prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average rose 1.4% to USD 1,950/MT from USD 1,924/MT, mostly because higher benzene and energy costs and firm demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical makers led producers and traders to raise prices in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 1,900-2,055/MT range, with benzene and hydrofluoric acid prices, energy costs, plant output in China and demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical makers doing most of the work.
Fluorobenzene is a colorless organic liquid made by adding one fluorine atom to a benzene ring. It is used as a building block for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, as a solvent and in electronic and specialty chemicals. Prices in this report refer to fluorobenzene at 99 percent purity in drums and are quoted per metric ton. They depend on benzene and fluorine source costs, energy costs and demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical makers.
China and India make most of the supply, and plants in Europe and the United States supply regulated users. Producers make the compound from benzene through diazotization or direct fluorination routes, followed by distillation. Hazardous materials rules affect handling, storage and shipping, which adds cost. Most sales are under contract to manufacturers of intermediates.
Fluorobenzene Price Forecast for 2026
Prices should rise modestly through the rest of 2026. Benzene and energy costs are firm and demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical makers is steady. Growing capacity in India limits the size of the increase. A year ago the global average was USD 1,870/MT, and the latest quarter, at USD 1,950/MT, is 4.3% higher.
The risks for Q4 are balanced, with no clear tilt either way. What could push prices higher? Higher benzene prices, plant closures, stricter environmental rules or stronger demand from agrochemical makers would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Lower benzene prices, larger supplies or weaker demand from pharmaceutical makers would lower prices.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,900 - 2,055 | Firm benzene and energy costs support a modest rise |
| China | 1,560 - 1,690 | Large capacity keeps prices lowest |
| India | 1,705 - 1,845 | Growing capacity limits prices |
| Germany | 2,095 - 2,270 | High energy and compliance costs support prices |
| United States | 2,240 - 2,425 | Import costs and high labor costs keep prices highest |
For the Quarter Ending September 2026
Fluorobenzene Prices Q3 2026:
- China: USD 1,600/MT
- India: USD 1,750/MT
- Germany: USD 2,150/MT
- United States: USD 2,300/MT
Fluorobenzene Prices in China
The Q3 2026 average for China stood at USD 1,600/MT, an increase of 1.5% on the USD 1,576/MT recorded in Q2. Chinese prices rose as the demand from agrochemical and pharmaceutical makers improved. The year-on-year change is a 4.8% increase, from USD 1,527/MT in Q3 2025. The price in China was 17.9% below the group average of USD 1,950/MT in Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Fluorobenzene change in Q3 2026 in China?
China rose. Demand from agrochemical and pharmaceutical makers improved, benzene costs increased, and producers raised prices. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in China has risen by 3.6%, which compares with a 3.2% gain in the global average. Across the four markets the average was 1.4% higher on the quarter.
Fluorobenzene Prices in India
India registered a 1.3% increase in Q3 2026, taking the average to USD 1,750/MT from USD 1,728/MT in Q2. Indian prices rose as the demand from pharmaceutical makers improved. The Q3 2026 average is 4.1% above the USD 1,681/MT recorded in Q3 2025. The gap to the four-market average of USD 1,950/MT was 10.3% below for India.
Why did the price of Fluorobenzene change in Q3 2026 in India?
India rose. Demand from pharmaceutical makers improved, benzene costs increased, and producers raised offers. Since the end of 2025, the price in India has risen 3.1%, from USD 1,697/MT to USD 1,750/MT, while the global average has risen 3.2%. On the global measure the average was 1.4% higher over the quarter. This represents a quarter-on-quarter change of 1.3% for India.
Fluorobenzene Prices in Germany
Germany rose 1.2% to USD 2,150/MT in Q3 2026, from USD 2,125/MT in Q2. German prices rose as the demand from specialty chemical makers improved. Compared with Q3 2025, when Germany averaged USD 2,071/MT, the current price is 3.8% higher. Relative to the four-market average of USD 1,950/MT, Germany traded 10.3% above in Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Fluorobenzene change in Q3 2026 in Germany?
Germany rose. Demand from specialty chemical makers improved, energy costs increased, and producers raised prices. The cumulative 2026 change for Germany is a 2.8% increase, from USD 2,091/MT to USD 2,150/MT, while the global average shows a 3.2% gain over the same period. For comparison, the global average moved 1.4% higher over the same quarter.
Fluorobenzene Prices in United States
In Q3 2026, the average price in the United States rose 1.4% to USD 2,300/MT, compared with USD 2,268/MT in Q2. American prices rose as the demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical makers improved. Measured against Q3 2025, when the average stood at USD 2,201/MT, the market is 4.5% higher. This places the United States 17.9% above the four-market average of USD 1,950/MT for Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Fluorobenzene change in Q3 2026 in United States?
The United States rose. Demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical makers improved, import costs increased, and traders raised prices. At USD 2,300/MT, the United States is 3.2% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 2,228/MT, and the global average is 3.2% higher over the same period. The global average shifted 1.4% higher in the same quarter.
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Fluorobenzene Prices Q2 2026:
- China: USD 1,576/MT
- India: USD 1,728/MT
- Germany: USD 2,125/MT
- United States: USD 2,268/MT
Fluorobenzene Prices in China
In Q2 2026, the average price in China rose 1.1% to USD 1,576/MT, compared with USD 1,559/MT in Q1. Chinese prices rose as the demand from agrochemical makers strengthened. Year on year, the average is 5.3% higher, against USD 1,497/MT in Q2 2025. The four markets averaged USD 1,924/MT in the quarter, so the price in China was 18.1% lower.
Why did the price of Fluorobenzene change in Q2 2026 in China?
China rose. Demand from agrochemical makers strengthened, benzene costs went up, and producers lifted prices. After a 0.9% gain in Q1, the quarter closed 5.3% above the USD 1,497/MT recorded in Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 1,600/MT. The global average shifted 1.0% higher in the same quarter.
Fluorobenzene Prices in India
India's average moved up 1.1% in Q2 2026, to USD 1,728/MT from USD 1,710/MT in Q1. Indian prices rose as the demand from pharmaceutical makers strengthened. The current level is 4.5% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 1,654/MT. In comparison with the average of USD 1,924/MT across the four markets, the price in India was 10.2% lower.
Why did the price of Fluorobenzene change in Q2 2026 in India?
India rose. Demand from pharmaceutical makers strengthened, energy costs went up, and producers lifted offers. This came on top of a 0.8% gain in Q1, and the average ended 4.5% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at USD 1,654/MT. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 1,750/MT.
Fluorobenzene Prices in Germany
Prices in Germany firmed 0.9% in Q2 2026 to USD 2,125/MT, compared with USD 2,106/MT in Q1. German prices rose as the demand from specialty chemical makers strengthened. A year earlier, in Q2 2025, the average stood at USD 2,039/MT, which makes the current price 4.2% higher. Germany ended the quarter 10.4% above the group average of USD 1,924/MT.
Why did the price of Fluorobenzene change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Germany rose. Demand from specialty chemical makers strengthened, compliance costs went up, and producers lifted prices. Q1 had brought a 0.7% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 4.2% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 2,039/MT. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 2,150/MT.
Fluorobenzene Prices in United States
The United States recorded a 1.0% gain in Q2 2026, with the average reaching USD 2,268/MT against USD 2,246/MT in Q1. American prices rose as the demand from pharmaceutical makers strengthened. Taking Q2 2025 as the base, at USD 2,159/MT, the latest quarter is 5.0% higher. The price in the United States was 17.9% above the group average of USD 1,924/MT in Q2 2026.
Why did the price of Fluorobenzene change in Q2 2026 in United States?
The United States rose. Demand from pharmaceutical makers strengthened, labor costs went up, and traders lifted prices. Coming after a 0.8% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 5.0% above the USD 2,159/MT of Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 2,300/MT. For comparison, the global average moved 1.0% higher over the same quarter.
Quarterly Fluorobenzene Price Trends
Fluorobenzene prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 and rose again in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 1,809/MT in Q1 2025 to 1,837 in Q2, 1,870 in Q3 and 1,890 in Q4, then 1,905 in Q1 2026, 1,924 in Q2 and 1,950 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 7.8% across the window. Higher benzene and energy costs and steady demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical makers lifted prices for six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q3 2026 | 1,950 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2026 | 1,924 | +1.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,905 | +0.8% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,890 | +1.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,870 | - | - Stable |
| Q4 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Fluorobenzene Price in 2025?
2025 was a year of gradual increases for fluorobenzene, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 1,809/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 1,890 in Q4, a gain of about 4.5%. Higher benzene and energy costs and steady demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical makers supported producers throughout the year.
Fluorobenzene Prices in China in 2025
In China, prices moved from about USD 1,472/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,545/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.0%. Chinese prices rose gradually as benzene costs and demand from agrochemical makers increased. The Q4 2025 close of USD 1,545/MT compares with USD 1,600/MT in Q3 2026, a 3.6% increase. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.
Fluorobenzene Prices in India in 2025
In India, prices moved from about USD 1,632/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,697/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Indian prices rose gradually as the energy costs and demand from pharmaceutical makers increased. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in India is 3.1% higher at USD 1,750/MT. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.
Fluorobenzene Prices in Germany in 2025
In Germany, prices moved from about USD 2,010/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,091/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. German prices rose gradually as compliance costs and demand from specialty chemical makers increased. By Q3 2026 the average for Germany had reached USD 2,150/MT, 2.8% above the Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.
Fluorobenzene Prices in United States in 2025
In the United States, prices moved from about USD 2,122/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,228/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.0%. American prices rose gradually as the labor costs and demand from pharmaceutical makers increased. The latest quarter places the United States at USD 2,300/MT, which is 3.2% above the level at which 2025 ended.
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In Q3 2026, it averaged USD 1,600/MT in China, USD 1,750/MT in India, USD 2,150/MT in Germany, and USD 2,300/MT in the United States. The United States was the priciest market.
The global average went from USD 1,890/MT in Q4 2025 to 1,905 in Q1, 1,924 in Q2 and 1,950 in Q3, up 3.2% overall. Gradual increases through 2025 and early 2026 continued in the third quarter.
Higher benzene and energy costs and firm demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical makers led producers to raise prices.
We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 1,900-2,055/MT range. Firm benzene and energy costs and steady demand point to a modest rise.
The United States sits at the top and China at the bottom. The United States pays the most on import costs and high labor costs, while China sits lowest on large capacity.
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