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Iso Butyric Acid Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
Iso Butyric Acid prices in Germany rose 3.4% in Q2 2026 to USD 1,500.00/MT from a sharp Q1 spike of USD 1,450.00/MT, holding on to most of the gains from an 18.9% jump earlier in the year. Chinese prices posted the sharpest regional gain, up 12.2% to USD 1,290.00/MT, as the market recorded a rapid one-month surge of nearly 12 percent between March and April alone. Globally, the average rose from USD 1,353.00/MT in Q1 to USD 1,435.20/MT in Q2, a 6.1% gain. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1,300.00-1,550.00/MT is expected, with propylene and isobutyraldehyde feedstock costs likely to keep this market firm across every region.
Iso Butyric Acid is a branched-chain fatty acid produced through the oxidation of isobutyraldehyde, itself derived from propylene via the oxo synthesis process. It serves as a flavoring agent in food products, an intermediate in fragrance compound manufacturing, a building block for pharmaceutical active ingredients, and an increasingly important feed additive functioning as a growth promoter and digestive enhancer in animal nutrition. Its price behavior closely tracks the overall movement of the broader chemical industry, with feedstock propylene and isobutyraldehyde costs, seasonal demand from downstream flavor and fragrance manufacturers, and regional supply chain disruptions all playing significant roles. Propylene and isobutyraldehyde feedstock costs, flavor, fragrance, and feed additive demand, and regional supply disruptions are what drive prices in this market.
Iso Butyric Acid Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Iso Butyric Acid through H2 2026 stays firm, tracking elevated propylene feedstock costs across the broader petrochemical complex alongside accelerating demand for animal feed growth promoter applications. The market outlook remains broadly positive across regions, with Asian markets, particularly China, expected to see continued upward pressure from strong feedstock costs, while North American and European markets should see somewhat steadier, if still elevated, pricing.
The main upside risk is a further tightening of propylene or isobutyraldehyde feedstock availability, which could reignite the kind of sharp one-month spike seen in China during March and April 2026. The main downside risk is a faster-than-expected easing of feedstock costs combined with softer downstream flavor and fragrance demand, which would relieve some of the current price pressure.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,300.00 - 1,550.00 | Feedstock costs and growing feed additive demand support gains |
| Germany | 1,440.00 - 1,650.00 | Elevated feedstock costs sustain the highest regional price |
| United States | 1,520.00 - 1,720.00 | Steady flavor and fragrance demand supports continued firming |
| India | 1,300.00 - 1,480.00 | Growing feed additive sector demand drives continued gains |
| China | 1,200.00 - 1,400.00 | Feedstock cost surges keep this market volatile |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Iso Butyric Acid Prices Q2 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,500.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,580.00/MT
- India: USD 1,350.00/MT
- China: USD 1,290.00/MT
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in Germany
German Iso Butyric Acid prices averaged USD 1,500.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.4% from USD 1,450.00/MT in Q1, holding on to most of the sharp gains recorded earlier in the year.
Why did the price of Iso Butyric Acid change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Elevated feedstock propylene costs, tied to the broader petrochemical cost environment, continued supporting firm pricing even as the pace of further gains moderated from the sharp Q1 spike.
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in the United States
US prices averaged USD 1,580.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 3.9% from USD 1,520.00/MT in Q1, as the market showed continued resilience with an upward price trend.
Why did the price of Iso Butyric Acid change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Steady demand from flavor and fragrance manufacturers, combined with growing feed additive applications, kept this market resilient, with feedstock availability remaining a key factor supporting continued firm pricing.
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 1,350.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 5.5% from USD 1,280.00/MT in Q1, as growing feed additive sector demand kept this market on a firm upward path.
Why did the price of Iso Butyric Acid change in Q2 2026 in India?
Use of isobutyric acid in animal feed as a growth promoter and digestive enhancer continued increasing, especially given rising livestock and poultry production, keeping demand on a firm upward trajectory.
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in China
Chinese prices averaged USD 1,290.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 12.2% from USD 1,150.00/MT in Q1, the sharpest regional gain of the quarter as the market recorded a rapid one-month surge of nearly 12 percent between March and April alone.
Why did the price of Iso Butyric Acid change in Q2 2026 in China?
The domestic Chinese market recorded a rapid price surge between March and April, reflecting tight feedstock propylene and isobutyraldehyde availability, with production costs rising sharply enough to push finished product prices up by double digits within a single month.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Iso Butyric Acid Prices Q1 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,450.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,520.00/MT
- India: USD 1,280.00/MT
- China: USD 1,150.00/MT
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in Germany
German prices surged 18.9% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,450.00/MT from USD 1,220.00/MT in Q4 2025, one of the sharpest regional moves of the quarter.
Why did the price of Iso Butyric Acid change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
Feedstock availability tightened as propylene supply came under pressure from the broader Middle East-linked energy market disruption, and isobutyraldehyde production costs rose in step, pushing German offers sharply higher through the quarter.
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in the United States
US prices rose 6.3% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,520.00/MT from USD 1,430.00/MT in Q4 2025, continuing the market's resilient upward trend.
Why did the price of Iso Butyric Acid change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Overall, the Iso Butyric Acid market in the U.S. showed resilience, with an upward price trend continuing steadily as feedstock costs firmed and downstream demand from flavor, fragrance, and pharmaceutical intermediate applications stayed consistent.
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in India
Indian prices surged 12.3% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,280.00/MT from USD 1,140.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking rising feedstock costs.
Why did the price of Iso Butyric Acid change in Q1 2026 in India?
Rising feedstock propylene costs, combined with freight and logistics pressure tied to shipping-route disruptions, pushed Indian production and import costs higher through the quarter.
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in China
Chinese prices rose 4.5% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,150.00/MT from USD 1,100.00/MT in Q4 2025, a comparatively modest gain ahead of the sharp acceleration that followed in Q2.
Why did the price of Iso Butyric Acid change in Q1 2026 in China?
The overall price of domestic isobutyric acid fluctuated, influenced primarily by feedstock cost movements, with sufficient supply levels and balanced demand from downstream industries helping maintain market equilibrium ahead of the sharper move that followed.
Quarterly Iso Butyric Acid Price Trends
Global Iso Butyric Acid prices exhibited a volatile upward trend across the period covered in this report, starting relatively low in early 2025 and rising gradually toward year-end, before accelerating sharply in Q1 and Q2 2026 as propylene feedstock costs surged, with China recording a particularly rapid nearly 12 percent one-month spike between March and April 2026 alone.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,435.20 | +6.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,353.00 | +9.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,233.40 | +5.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,174.40 | +2.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1,147.60 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Iso Butyric Acid Price in 2025?
Iso Butyric Acid exhibited a volatile upward trend across every market covered in this report through 2025, starting relatively low at the beginning of the year and rising gradually toward year-end, with the United States posting the strongest annual gain as the market showed consistent resilience through the period.
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices firmed from about USD 1,180.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,220.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 3.4%, the smallest annual increase of the four regions, well before the sharp Q1 2026 spike that followed.
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices firmed from about USD 1,250.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,430.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 14.4%, the strongest annual gain of the four regions, with the market showing resilience as the year closed on a FOB Houston basis.
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices firmed from about USD 1,050.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,140.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 8.6%, tracking growing feed additive sector demand through the year.
Iso Butyric Acid Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices firmed from about USD 1,000.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,100.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 10.0%, well before the dramatic one-month surge that followed in early 2026.
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It serves as a flavoring agent in food products, an intermediate in fragrance compound manufacturing, a building block for pharmaceutical active ingredients, and an increasingly important feed additive functioning as a growth promoter in animal nutrition.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 1,435.20/MT, ranging from USD 1,290.00/MT in China to USD 1,580.00/MT in the United States.
The global average rose from USD 1,233.40/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,353.00/MT in Q1 2026 and then to USD 1,435.20/MT in Q2, with China recording a particularly sharp nearly 12 percent one-month spike between March and April alone.
Tight feedstock propylene and isobutyraldehyde availability drove a rapid price surge, reflecting production cost pressures that pushed finished product prices up by double digits within a single month.
The global average is expected in the USD 1,300.00-1,550.00/MT range, with feedstock costs and growing feed additive demand likely to support continued gains.
China holds the lowest cost among the regions tracked here despite its recent sharp gains, while the United States carries the highest cost given steady flavor and fragrance demand.
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Propylene and isobutyraldehyde feedstock costs, flavor, fragrance, and feed additive demand, and regional supply chain disruptions.
The United States, Germany, and China all maintain substantial propylene-based oxo synthesis production capacity tied to their domestic flavor, fragrance, and specialty chemical industries.
Buyers can monitor propylene feedstock cost trends given their outsized influence on this market, time forward purchases around the quarterly breakdowns in this report, and benchmark supplier quotes against the tracked price ranges given the potential for rapid short-term spikes.
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