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Phosphorus Oxychloride Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
Phosphorus Oxychloride prices in the United States rose 3.7% in Q2 2026 to USD 1,970.00/MT from USD 1,900.00/MT in Q1, extending gains that remain elevated across Europe and North America as the firming trend from Q1 and April carries through the middle of the year. Globally, the average rose from USD 1,643.60/MT in Q1 to USD 1,706.80/MT in Q2, a 3.8% gain, following a jump of more than 14 percent in Q1 alone. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1,550.00-1,850.00/MT is expected, with the elevated energy cost environment from ongoing Middle East supply disruptions likely to keep this market firm across every region.
Phosphorus Oxychloride, chemically POCl3 and also known as phosphoryl chloride, is a colourless fuming liquid produced by the oxidation of phosphorus trichloride or by direct reaction of white phosphorus with chlorine and oxygen. In agrochemicals, it provides the phosphorus-chlorine backbone for organophosphate crop protection agents, so global crop protection demand and planting calendars pull procurement into concentrated buying windows. In flame retardants, it is the starting material for phosphate esters such as trimethyl and triethyl phosphate, while pharmaceutical synthesis uses it as a chlorinating and phosphorylating reagent, and semiconductor manufacturing consumes it as a high-purity phosphorus dopant for n-type silicon wafers, a small-volume but high-value application. Phosphorus trichloride and chlorine feedstock costs, agrochemical demand and planting calendars, and semiconductor dopant applications are what drive prices in this market.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Phosphorus Oxychloride through H2 2026 stays firm, tracking the elevated energy cost environment from ongoing Middle East supply disruptions that continues keeping electricity costs for European chlor-alkali chlorine production and Chinese white phosphorus furnace smelting elevated. Steady chemical products and agricultural chemicals sector expansion, reflected in firm manufacturing activity indices, should continue supporting demand even as the pace of further gains likely moderates from the sharp Q1 2026 spike.
The main upside risk is a further escalation of Middle East energy market disruption, which could reignite sharp gains in phosphorus trichloride and chlorine feedstock costs across every region. The main downside risk is a faster-than-expected normalization of energy costs combined with softer agrochemical demand outside the concentrated planting-season buying windows, which would ease some of the current price pressure.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,550.00 - 1,850.00 | Elevated energy costs keep this market firm |
| United States | 1,850.00 - 2,150.00 | Firm agrochemical and semiconductor demand sustains the highest cost |
| Germany | 1,700.00 - 1,980.00 | Elevated chlor-alkali chlorine costs support continued firmness |
| India | 1,460.00 - 1,700.00 | Growing agrochemical sector demand drives continued gains |
| China | 1,250.00 - 1,450.00 | White phosphorus furnace costs keep this market firm but affordable |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices Q2 2026:
- United States: USD 1,970.00/MT
- Germany: USD 1,850.00/MT
- India: USD 1,590.00/MT
- China: USD 1,330.00/MT
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in the United States
US Phosphorus Oxychloride prices averaged USD 1,970.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 3.7% from USD 1,900.00/MT in Q1, as prices remained elevated sustaining the firming trend evident since the start of the year.
Why did the price of Phosphorus Oxychloride change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
The US ISM PMI remained in expansion territory, with Chemical Products and Agricultural Chemicals both in expansion, supporting firm procurement even as the elevated energy cost environment from ongoing Middle East supply disruptions kept production costs high.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in Germany
German prices averaged USD 1,850.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.9% from USD 1,780.00/MT in Q1, as elevated electricity costs for chlor-alkali chlorine production continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Phosphorus Oxychloride change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Crude oil holding above USD 110 per barrel continued keeping electricity costs for European chlor-alkali chlorine production firm, sustaining the firming trend that has persisted since Q1 and April.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 1,590.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.9% from USD 1,530.00/MT in Q1, as growing agrochemical sector demand kept this market on a firm upward path.
Why did the price of Phosphorus Oxychloride change in Q2 2026 in India?
Global crop protection demand and planting calendars pulled procurement into concentrated buying windows, keeping Indian buyers active even as elevated feedstock costs pushed production expenses higher.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in China
Chinese prices averaged USD 1,330.00/MT in Q2 2026, the lowest of the four regions, up 3.9% from USD 1,280.00/MT in Q1, as elevated white phosphorus furnace smelting costs continued feeding through to finished product pricing.
Why did the price of Phosphorus Oxychloride change in Q2 2026 in China?
Elevated energy costs continued keeping Chinese white phosphorus furnace smelting expenses firm, even as this market remained the most affordable tracked in this report given substantial domestic phosphorus production capacity.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices Q1 2026:
- United States: USD 1,900.00/MT
- Germany: USD 1,780.00/MT
- India: USD 1,530.00/MT
- China: USD 1,280.00/MT
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in the United States
US prices surged 15.2% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,900.00/MT from USD 1,650.00/MT in Q4 2025, as the elevated energy cost environment from ongoing Middle East supply disruptions pushed feedstock costs sharply higher.
Why did the price of Phosphorus Oxychloride change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
The US ISM PMI rose to 52.6 in January and held at 52.4 in February, with Chemical Products and Agricultural Chemicals both in expansion, even as the elevated energy cost environment from ongoing Middle East supply disruptions pushed phosphorus trichloride and chlorine feedstock costs sharply higher.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in Germany
German prices surged 14.8% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,780.00/MT from USD 1,550.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader European energy cost spike.
Why did the price of Phosphorus Oxychloride change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
The elevated energy cost environment from ongoing Middle East supply disruptions continued through the quarter, with crude oil holding above USD 110 per barrel keeping electricity costs for European chlor-alkali chlorine production firm.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in India
Indian prices surged 14.2% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,530.00/MT from USD 1,340.00/MT in Q4 2025, as elevated feedstock costs pushed production expenses higher.
Why did the price of Phosphorus Oxychloride change in Q1 2026 in India?
Rising energy costs at production facilities, combined with higher freight and insurance premiums tied to shipping-route disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, pushed Indian production and import costs higher through the quarter.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in China
Chinese prices surged 13.3% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,280.00/MT from USD 1,130.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the global energy cost spike even as domestic production capacity remained substantial.
Why did the price of Phosphorus Oxychloride change in Q1 2026 in China?
Elevated energy costs kept Chinese white phosphorus furnace smelting expenses firm, with that pressure feeding through to finished Phosphorus Oxychloride pricing even in this typically cost-competitive production base.
Quarterly Phosphorus Oxychloride Price Trends
Global Phosphorus Oxychloride prices dipped modestly in Q2 2025 before climbing steadily through the following two quarters, then accelerated sharply in Q1 2026 as an elevated energy cost environment from Middle East supply disruptions pushed phosphorus trichloride and chlorine feedstock costs to their highest levels of the period, a trend that continued into Q2 as prices remained elevated across Europe and North America.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,706.80 | +3.8% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,643.60 | +14.5% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,435.20 | +4.6% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,372.00 | +5.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1,306.80 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Phosphorus Oxychloride Price in 2025?
Phosphorus Oxychloride firmed steadily across every market covered in this report through 2025, tracking gradually rising phosphorus trichloride and chlorine feedstock costs alongside firm agrochemical and semiconductor dopant demand, setting the stage for the sharper acceleration that followed once Middle East-linked energy market disruption intensified in early 2026.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices firmed from about USD 1,550.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,650.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 6.5%, well before the sharp Q1 2026 energy-driven spike that followed.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices firmed from about USD 1,450.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,550.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 6.9%, tracking gradually rising energy costs through the year.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices firmed from about USD 1,250.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,340.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 7.2%, the strongest annual increase of the four regions, supported by growing agrochemical sector demand.
Phosphorus Oxychloride Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices firmed from about USD 1,050.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,130.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 7.6%, tracking gradually rising white phosphorus furnace smelting costs.
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It provides the phosphorus-chlorine backbone for organophosphate crop protection agents, serves as the starting material for phosphate ester flame retardants, functions as a chlorinating and phosphorylating reagent in pharmaceutical synthesis, and is consumed as a high-purity phosphorus dopant for n-type silicon wafers.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 1,706.80/MT, ranging from USD 1,330.00/MT in China to USD 1,970.00/MT in the United States.
The global average rose from USD 1,435.20/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,643.60/MT in Q1 2026, a jump of more than 14 percent, and then to USD 1,706.80/MT in Q2, as prices remained elevated across Europe and North America.
The elevated energy cost environment from ongoing Middle East supply disruptions has kept electricity costs for European chlor-alkali chlorine production and Chinese white phosphorus furnace smelting firm, with crude oil holding above USD 110 per barrel sustaining that pressure.
The global average is expected in the USD 1,550.00-1,850.00/MT range, with elevated energy costs likely to keep this market firm.
China holds the lowest cost given substantial domestic phosphorus production capacity, while the United States carries the highest cost among the regions tracked here given firm agrochemical and semiconductor demand.
This report is updated monthly. For real-time pricing intelligence, connect with the Expert Market Research team.
Phosphorus trichloride and chlorine feedstock costs, agrochemical demand and planting calendars, and semiconductor dopant applications.
China maintains substantial white phosphorus-based production capacity, with the United States, Germany, and India also significant producing and consuming markets tied to their domestic agrochemical industries.
Buyers can monitor energy cost trends and agrochemical planting-season demand cycles 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.
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