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Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 5.8% in H1 2026, climbing from USD 2.23/KG in Q1 to USD 2.36/KG by Q2 as firmer propanol and butyraldehyde synthesis feedstock costs and recovering industrial coating, printing ink, and adhesive solvent procurement reversed the brief Q1 2026 pricing correction. Globally, the average rose from USD 1.632/KG in Q1 to USD 1.730/KG in Q2, a 6.0% gain. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1.74-1.92/KG is expected, with continued firming on Middle East supply disruptions and growing industrial coating, printing ink, and pharmaceutical solvent sector demand globally.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone, also known as 2-pentanone or MPK, is a five-carbon aliphatic ketone solvent produced by dehydrogenation of 2-pentanol over copper or zinc oxide catalysts, by Wacker-type palladium-catalysed oxidation of 1-pentene, or by condensation of acetic acid with propionic acid over a metal oxide catalyst at elevated temperature and pressure. Its intermediate volatility positioned between the faster-evaporating methyl ethyl ketone and the slower methyl isobutyl ketone, combined with good solvency for cellulose nitrate, acrylic, and vinyl resins, makes it preferred for applications requiring controlled evaporation rate and film formation. The largest pull comes from industrial and automotive lacquer and coating formulations, where MPK supports smooth film levelling in nitrocellulose and acrylic coating systems applied by spray or roller. Printing ink formulation for flexographic and rotogravure packaging inks, adhesive and sealant compound solvents, and pharmaceutical synthesis intermediate and reaction solvent applications add further consistent demand. Propanol and butyraldehyde feedstock costs, industrial coating sector output, and regional solvent production capacity all feed into the price.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Price Forecast for 2026
The balance of supply and demand for Methyl N-Propyl Ketone through H2 2026 leans moderately firm. Propanol and butyraldehyde synthesis feedstock costs firmed from Middle East petrochemical supply disruptions. Industrial coating, packaging ink, and adhesive solvent demand are recovering with improving construction and consumer packaging sector activity globally.
The main upside risk is a sharp propanol and butyraldehyde feedstock cost increase alongside accelerating industrial coating and packaging sector demand. The main downside risk is continued substitution by water-based coating and ink systems and Chinese solvent overcapacity limiting the price recovery below forecast.
| Region | Price Forecast (USD/KG) | Key Driver |
| Global Average | 1.74 - 1.92 | Feedstock firming and coatings/ink/pharma solvent demand support |
| United States | 1.86 - 2.04 | Steady industrial coating and packaging demand holds firm |
| China | 1.29 - 1.47 | Large solvent capacity keeps it the most affordable |
| Germany | 2.38 - 2.56 | High feedstock and energy costs keep it the most expensive |
| India | 1.76 - 1.94 | Growing coating and industrial demand holds a firm middle |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices Q2 2026:
- United States: USD 1.92/KG
- China: USD 1.35/KG
- Germany: USD 2.36/KG
- India: USD 1.84/KG
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in the United States
US MPK prices averaged USD 1.92/KG in Q2 2026, up 6.1% from USD 1.81/KG in Q1 2026. Firmer synthesis feedstock costs and recovering industrial coating, printing ink, and adhesive solvent procurement drove consistent buying following the Q1 correction.
Why did the price of Methyl N-Propyl Ketone change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Firmer propanol and butyraldehyde synthesis feedstock costs raised the solvent production floor. Industrial lacquer, printing ink, and adhesive formulation procurement lifted buying. Pharmaceutical synthesis solvent and specialty chemical demand provided additional support near USD 1.92/KG.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in China
Chinese MPK prices averaged USD 1.35/KG in Q2 2026, up 6.3% from USD 1.27/KG in Q1 2026, the lowest among the tracked markets. Spring industrial coating and packaging ink export and domestic procurement lifted buying. Firmer domestic feedstock costs raised the floor despite domestic solvent capacity.
Why did the price of Methyl N-Propyl Ketone change in Q2 2026 in China?
Spring industrial coating and packaging ink export and domestic procurement lifted buying. Firmer domestic propanol synthesis feedstock costs raised the production floor. Domestic solvent capacity kept China the most affordable source.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in Germany
German MPK prices averaged USD 2.36/KG in Q2 2026, up 5.8% from USD 2.23/KG in Q1 2026, the highest among the tracked markets. Higher propanol feedstock and energy costs elevated European solvent production economics. Recovering industrial coating, printing ink, and adhesive demand maintained consistent buying.
Why did the price of Methyl N-Propyl Ketone change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Higher propanol and butyraldehyde feedstock and energy costs elevated European solvent production economics. Middle East supply disruptions added cost premiums to propylene feedstock chains. Recovering industrial coating, packaging ink, and adhesive procurement maintained buying near USD 2.36/KG.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in India
Indian MPK prices averaged USD 1.84/KG in Q2 2026, up 5.7% from USD 1.74/KG in Q1 2026. Growing industrial coating, packaging, and pharmaceutical solvent export and domestic demand supported buying. Firmer feedstock import costs raised the production floor.
Why did the price of Methyl N-Propyl Ketone change in Q2 2026 in India?
Growing industrial coating and packaging ink export and domestic procurement lifted buying. Firmer propanol and feedstock import costs raised the production floor. Pharmaceutical synthesis and specialty chemical demand provided additional support near USD 1.84/KG.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices Q1 2026:
- United States: USD 1.81/KG
- China: USD 1.27/KG
- Germany: USD 2.23/KG
- India: USD 1.74/KG
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in the United States
US MPK prices averaged USD 1.81/KG in Q1 2026, easing about 2.2% from Q4 2025. Post-year-end coating and ink procurement moderation and soft feedstock costs eased the market before the Q2 recovery.
Why did the price of Methyl N-Propyl Ketone change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Post-year-end industrial coating and packaging ink procurement moderation reduced buying urgency. Soft propanol and butyraldehyde feedstock costs eased the production floor. The market eased to USD 1.81/KG before the Q2 spring coating season recovery.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in China
Chinese prices averaged USD 1.27/KG in Q1 2026, easing about 2.3% from Q4 2025. Post-Lunar New Year coating and ink procurement moderation and soft feedstock costs held the market near USD 1.27/KG.
Why did the price of Methyl N-Propyl Ketone change in Q1 2026 in China?
Post-Lunar New Year coating and ink procurement moderation reduced urgency. Soft domestic feedstock costs eased the production floor. The market eased to USD 1.27/KG before the Q2 spring recovery.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in Germany
German prices averaged USD 2.23/KG in Q1 2026, easing about 1.8% from Q4 2025. Post-year-end coating and ink procurement moderation and soft feedstock costs eased the European market near USD 2.23/KG.
Why did the price of Methyl N-Propyl Ketone change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
Post-year-end industrial coating and printing ink procurement moderation reduced urgency. Soft propanol feedstock and energy costs eased the production floor. The market eased to USD 2.23/KG before the Q2 spring coating season recovery.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 1.74/KG in Q1 2026, easing about 2.2% from Q4 2025. Post-holiday coating and ink procurement moderation and soft feedstock import costs held the market near USD 1.74/KG.
Why did the price of Methyl N-Propyl Ketone change in Q1 2026 in India?
Post-holiday industrial coating and ink procurement moderation reduced urgency. Soft feedstock import costs eased the production floor. The market eased to USD 1.74/KG before the Q2 spring recovery.
Quarterly Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Price Trends
Global MPK prices firmed through Q3 and Q4 2025 on the industrial coating and ink procurement season, corrected in Q1 2026 on post-year-end moderation, then surged in Q2 2026. The average rose from USD 1.60/KG in Q2 2025 to USD 1.632/KG in Q3 and USD 1.665/KG in Q4, eased to USD 1.632/KG in Q1 2026, then surged to USD 1.730/KG in Q2 2026, a net gain of about 8.1% over the window. Propanol and butyraldehyde feedstock cycles and industrial coating and ink procurement seasonality drove the overall pattern.
| Quarter | Price (USD/KG) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1.730 | +6.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1.632 | -2.0% | ↓ Falling |
| Q4 2025 | 1.665 | +2.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1.632 | +2.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1.600 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Price in 2025?
MPK prices firmed modestly through 2025 on consistent industrial coating and printing ink demand. The global average opened near USD 1.58/KG in Q1 2025 and closed at USD 1.665/KG in Q4, a full-year gain of about 5.4%. Propanol and butyraldehyde feedstock cost dynamics and coating sector procurement drove the quarterly pattern throughout the year.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices firmed from about USD 1.82/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.85/KG by Q4, a gain of 1.6%. Consistent industrial coating, printing ink, and adhesive demand maintained the modest upward trend.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices firmed from roughly USD 1.27/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.30/KG by Q4, a gain of 2.4%. Growing coating export and domestic industrial solvent demand drove the firming through the year.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices firmed from about USD 2.23/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 2.28/KG by Q4, a gain of 2.2%. Consistent industrial coating, printing ink, and adhesive demand and firm feedstock and energy costs supported the market throughout the year.
Methyl N-Propyl Ketone Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices firmed from roughly USD 1.73/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.78/KG by Q4, a gain of 2.9%. Growing coating and industrial solvent export and domestic demand drove consistent firming.
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Industrial and automotive lacquer and coating formulations as a co-solvent providing intermediate evaporation rate for nitrocellulose and acrylic coating systems takes the largest share. Flexographic and rotogravure packaging ink formulation, adhesive and sealant compound solvent applications, pharmaceutical synthesis intermediate and reaction solvent, and specialty chemical reagent applications also consume significant volumes globally.
The Q2 2026 average was USD 1.92/KG in the United States, USD 1.35/KG in China, USD 2.36/KG in Germany, and USD 1.84/KG in India. Germany remains the highest-priced market.
The global average rose from USD 1.632/KG in Q1 to about USD 1.730/KG in Q2, a gain of around 6.0%. Recovering industrial coating and printing ink demand and firmer propanol synthesis feedstock costs drove the H1 recovery from the Q1 correction.
Post-year-end industrial coating and printing ink procurement moderation reduced buying urgency. Soft propanol and butyraldehyde feedstock costs eased the production floor before the Q2 spring coating season procurement recovery.
The global average is expected in the USD 1.74 to 1.92/KG range for H2 2026, with continued firming as feedstock costs stay elevated and industrial coating, printing ink, and pharmaceutical solvent sector demand grows globally.
Germany sits highest on feedstock and energy costs, the United States and India hold a firm middle on coating and industrial demand, and China prices lowest on domestic solvent production capacity.
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Prices respond mainly to propanol and butyraldehyde synthesis feedstock costs, industrial coating and packaging sector cycles, and printing ink demand. Propylene and natural gas feedstock prices and construction and packaging sector output are key upstream signals.
North America and Europe host established MPK production capacity, with growing Asian producers. Any propanol or butyraldehyde feedstock cost shift ripples across solvent markets within one quarter.
Buyers can use quarterly trends and forecasts to time coating and ink solvent contracts around feedstock cost cycles, build cover when propylene signals tighten, and monitor industrial coating sector activity as the primary demand signal.
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