Furfuryl Alcohol Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

The United States remained the priciest Furfuryl Alcohol market tracked, rising just above 2.1% in Q2 2026 to near USD 1,730/MT from about USD 1,695/MT in Q1, and it was firm downstream demand together with rising import costs that carried the gain. The global average climbed from close to USD 1,524.00/MT to near USD 1,575.00/MT, a gain of roughly 3.3%. What stands out here is that this market sits directly downstream of furfural, so the compliance-driven cost jump hitting Chinese furfural producers in May rippled through to every market tracked, and the global average is likely to run in the USD 1,550 to 1,700/MT range through the second half of the year.

The Furfuryl Alcohol is a biomass-derived chemical intermediate produced through the catalytic hydrogenation of furfural, itself extracted from agricultural residues such as corncobs, sugarcane bagasse, rice husks, and oat hulls. It serves as a solvent and reaction medium in pharmaceutical manufacturing and fine chemical synthesis, and as a key raw material for foundry resins and thermosetting polymers. Because it is manufactured directly from furfural, furfural feedstock costs, along with corn-based and other biomass feedstock availability, energy costs, and regulatory changes affecting furfural production, are what really move the price from quarter to quarter.

Furfuryl Alcohol Price Forecast for 2026

The furfural cost pass-through from China's new safety law shows no sign of reversing, which points toward continued firmness through H2 2026 across every market tracked. Steady demand from foundry resins, adhesives, and pharmaceutical applications should keep supporting the market regardless of the feedstock cost pressure.

Further tightening of furfural feedstock, or additional compliance costs phased in under China's new safety law, could be what pushes prices above this forecast. A stabilization in corn and other biomass feedstock supply, or a smoother compliance transition in China, could be what keeps the market closer to the lower end instead.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 1,420/MT
• India: USD 1,480/MT
• United States: USD 1,730/MT
• Germany: USD 1,670/MT

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in China

The Chinese price jumped from about USD 1,326/MT to near USD 1,420/MT, a rise of just above 7.1%, the sharpest move of the four markets tracked. It was the furfural feedstock cost pass-through, tied to China's new Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law taking full effect in May, that drove the increase.

Why did the price of Furfuryl Alcohol change in Q2 2026 in China?

Furfuryl alcohol is produced directly from furfural through catalytic hydrogenation, so it was almost inevitable that the sharp compliance-driven jump in furfural pricing this quarter would carry through to its derivative. Producers here had little room to absorb the added feedstock cost.

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in India

The Indian price moved from about USD 1,435/MT to near USD 1,480/MT, a gain of just above 3.1%. It was elevated corn-based feedstock costs, together with tightening bagasse and rice husk supply, that carried the increase.

Why did the price of Furfuryl Alcohol change in Q2 2026 in India?

A fire that destroyed stored sugarcane bagasse near a biogas plant in Akola district this year, while not directly affecting furfuryl alcohol production, illustrates the kind of feedstock-supply fragility that has kept Indian pricing firm. Corn-based feedstock costs in particular have stayed elevated.

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in United States

The United States stayed the priciest market by a wide margin, with the price moving from about USD 1,695/MT to near USD 1,730/MT, a gain of just above 2.1%. It was firm demand from the foundry, adhesives, and pharmaceutical sectors, together with rising import costs tied to Chinese feedstock tightness, that carried the increase.

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

The United States imports a meaningful share of the furfuryl alcohol and furfural feedstock it uses, so the compliance-driven cost jump hitting Chinese furfural producers this quarter fed through into higher landed costs here as well, even though domestic demand itself stayed on its usual steady footing.

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in Germany

The German price moved from about USD 1,640/MT to near USD 1,670/MT, a gain of just above 1.8%. It was steady industrial demand, together with elevated European operational costs, that carried the increase.

Why did the price of Furfuryl Alcohol change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

European chemical manufacturers have faced persistently elevated energy and labor costs, and it is this cost base, combined with rising import costs reflecting the tighter global furfural supply picture, that has kept German furfuryl alcohol pricing on a steady upward path.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 1,326/MT
• India: USD 1,435/MT
• United States: USD 1,695/MT
• Germany: USD 1,640/MT

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in China

The price reached close to USD 1,326/MT in Q1 2026, a rise of just above 2.0% from Q4 2025. It was firming furfural feedstock costs, together with steady downstream demand, that carried the modest increase.

Why did the price of Furfuryl Alcohol change in Q1 2026 in China?

Downstream furfuryl alcohol producers adopted tentative price-support strategies during the quarter, raising purchase offers to stimulate furfural sales, and it was this dynamic that appears to explain the gradual price movement ahead of the sharper compliance-driven jump that followed.

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in India

The price reached close to USD 1,435/MT in Q1 2026, a rise of just above 1.8% from Q4 2025. It was firm corn-based feedstock costs that kept the market elevated, though any stabilization in corn supply offered a possible moderating factor.

Why did the price of Furfuryl Alcohol change in Q1 2026 in India?

Corn prices in China, which affect the broader regional furfural and furfuryl alcohol feedstock economics, rose during the period, and it was this upstream pressure that fed into the higher production costs reflected in India's import and domestic pricing alike.

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in United States

The price reached close to USD 1,695/MT in Q1 2026, a rise of just above 2.1% from Q4 2025. It was rising operational expenses, notably energy and labor costs, that elevated production expenses and contributed to the increase.

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

The chemical industry more broadly faced rising operational costs during the quarter, and it was this cost pressure, layered onto the limited availability of furfural feedstock, that pushed United States pricing higher even as demand held its usual steady pattern.

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in Germany

The price reached close to USD 1,640/MT in Q1 2026, a rise of just above 1.9% from Q4 2025. It was consistent consumption from resin and binder applications, amid supply challenges, that exerted the upward pressure.

Why did the price of Furfuryl Alcohol change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

Consistent consumption amidst supply challenges has defined this market for some time, and it was this pattern, rather than any single new event, that continued to push German pricing higher as the quarter progressed.

Quarterly Furfuryl Alcohol Price Trends

This market held roughly flat through most of 2025 before accelerating in 2026. Close to USD 1,485.00/MT in Q1 2025 moved to about USD 1,495.00/MT, near USD 1,500.00/MT, and close to USD 1,495.00/MT by Q4, before climbing to about USD 1,524.00/MT in Q1 2026 and near USD 1,575.00/MT in Q2. That is a rise of roughly 6.1% across the window, with the pace picking up sharply once the furfural feedstock cost pressure took hold.

What was Furfuryl Alcohol Price in 2025?

It was oversupply in the underlying furfural market, together with steady but unremarkable downstream demand, that kept furfuryl alcohol pricing largely range-bound through most of 2025. The global average opened near USD 1,485.00/MT in Q1 and closed at close to USD 1,495.00/MT by Q4, a rise of just above 0.7% for the year, before China's new Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law reshaped the picture heading into 2026.

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in China in 2025

The Chinese price held roughly flat through most of 2025, moving from about USD 1,295/MT in Q1 to near USD 1,300/MT by Q4, a rise of just above 0.4% for the year. It was oversupply in the domestic furfural market, running at roughly twice estimated demand, that kept downstream furfuryl alcohol pricing largely stable before the regulatory shift of early 2026.

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in India in 2025

The Indian price climbed from about USD 1,390/MT in Q1 2025 to near USD 1,410/MT by Q4, a rise of just above 1.4% for the year. It was steady demand from foundry, adhesive, and pharmaceutical applications, meeting supply challenges tied to bagasse and rice husk feedstock availability, that kept exerting gradual upward pressure through 2025.

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in United States in 2025

The United States price eased from about USD 1,688/MT in Q1 2025 to near USD 1,660/MT by Q4, a decline of just above 1.7% for the year, even as it held the highest absolute cost among the four markets tracked throughout. It was supply constraints tied to limited furfural availability, combined with steady demand from foundry, adhesives, and pharmaceutical applications, that kept the market volatile despite the modest net decline.

Furfuryl Alcohol Prices in Germany in 2025

The German price climbed from about USD 1,568/MT in Q1 2025 to near USD 1,610/MT by Q4, a rise of just above 2.7% for the year. It was rising operational expenses in energy and labor, together with steady demand from foundry resins, adhesives, and specialty chemical applications, that kept exerting upward pressure on pricing throughout 2025.

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