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Polyacrylamide prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 3.3% in Q2 2026 to USD 2,220.00/MT from USD 2,150.00/MT in Q1, extending a sharp reversal from the gradual multi-quarter decline that had characterized this market through most of 2025. Globally, the average rose from USD 1,814.20/MT in Q1 to USD 1,870.20/MT in Q2, a 3.1% gain, following a jump of 10.2% in Q1 alone as elevated acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs reversed the earlier softening trend. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1,600.00-2,300.00/MT is expected, with elevated feedstock costs likely to keep this market firm.
Polyacrylamide is a water-soluble polymer produced through the polymerization of acrylamide monomer, itself derived from acrylonitrile through catalytic hydration. It serves as a critical flocculant and coagulant aid in municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment, a viscosity modifier and friction reducer in oil and gas drilling fluids and hydraulic fracturing operations, a retention and drainage aid in paper manufacturing, and a soil conditioner in agricultural applications. Downstream demand spans water treatment utilities, oil and gas producers, paper mills, and mining operations using this polymer for tailings dewatering and mineral processing. Acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, water treatment and oil and gas demand, and regional production capacity utilization are what drive prices in this market.
The outlook for Polyacrylamide through H2 2026 stays firm, tracking elevated acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs tied to the broader Strait of Hormuz-linked petrochemical cost environment. Steady demand from municipal water treatment utilities, oil and gas drilling operations, and paper manufacturing applications should continue supporting consumption, even as the pace of further gains likely moderates from the sharp Q1 2026 spike that characterized every region covered here.
The main upside risk is a further tightening of acrylamide or acrylonitrile feedstock availability, which would push production costs higher across every region. The main downside risk is a faster-than-expected normalization of feedstock costs combined with softer water treatment and oil and gas demand, which would ease some of the current price pressure.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,600.00 - 2,300.00 | Elevated acrylamide feedstock costs keep this market firm |
| Germany | 1,950.00 - 2,350.00 | Strong water treatment and industrial demand sustains the highest cost |
| United States | 1,750.00 - 2,100.00 | Steady oil and gas drilling demand supports continued firmness |
| India | 1,500.00 - 1,800.00 | Growing water treatment demand drives continued gains |
| China | 1,300.00 - 1,580.00 | Large-scale production capacity keeps this the most affordable market |
German Polyacrylamide prices averaged USD 2,220.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 3.3% from USD 2,150.00/MT in Q1, as strong water treatment and industrial demand continued sustaining this market's premium.
Why did the price of Polyacrylamide change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Elevated acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs continued flowing through to finished polyacrylamide pricing, while strong demand from municipal water treatment utilities and industrial applications kept this market at the top of the range tracked in this report.
US prices averaged USD 1,990.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.1% from USD 1,930.00/MT in Q1, as steady oil and gas drilling demand continued driving gains.
Why did the price of Polyacrylamide change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Steady demand from oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing operations kept US buyers active even as feedstock costs continued moving higher through the quarter.
Indian prices averaged USD 1,690.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.0% from USD 1,640.00/MT in Q1, as growing water treatment demand continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Polyacrylamide change in Q2 2026 in India?
Continued growth in demand from India's expanding municipal and industrial water treatment sector kept buyers competing for available supply.
Chinese prices, the lowest of the four regions, averaged USD 1,480.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 2.8% from USD 1,440.00/MT in Q1, as large-scale domestic production capacity continued absorbing elevated feedstock costs.
Why did the price of Polyacrylamide change in Q2 2026 in China?
Large-scale domestic production capacity continued keeping Chinese offers the most competitive of any region tracked here, even as the broader acrylamide feedstock cost environment pushed prices modestly higher.
German prices surged 10.3% in Q1 2026 to USD 2,150.00/MT from USD 1,950.00/MT in Q4 2025, as acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs spiked following the broader Middle East-linked energy market disruption.
Why did the price of Polyacrylamide change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
Acrylamide and acrylonitrile prices surged sharply as the global feedstock repricing following Middle East escalation raised the cost basis across the entire polyacrylamide value chain, and that pressure flowed directly through to finished pricing across German water treatment and industrial supply chains.
US prices surged 10.3% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,930.00/MT from USD 1,750.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader feedstock cost spike.
Why did the price of Polyacrylamide change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Elevated acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, tied to the Middle East-linked energy market disruption, pushed US production expenses sharply higher, even as steady underlying oil and gas drilling demand kept this market fundamentally well supported.
Indian prices surged 10.1% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,640.00/MT from USD 1,490.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader Asian feedstock cost spike.
Why did the price of Polyacrylamide change in Q1 2026 in India?
Elevated crude oil and natural gas prices, following disruptions to global energy markets tied to the Middle East conflict, increased production costs for acrylamide feedstock, pushing Indian polyacrylamide prices higher through the quarter.
Chinese prices surged 9.9% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,440.00/MT from USD 1,310.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the global acrylamide feedstock cost spike even as domestic production capacity remained substantial.
Why did the price of Polyacrylamide change in Q1 2026 in China?
Rising acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, tied to the broader Middle East-linked petrochemical cost environment, fed through to Chinese polyacrylamide pricing even as the country's substantial domestic production capacity kept the pace of the increase comparatively moderate.
Global Polyacrylamide prices eased gradually through most of 2025 as acrylamide feedstock costs moderated, before accelerating sharply in Q1 2026 as rising acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, tied to the broader Middle East-linked energy market disruption, pushed prices to their highest levels of the period, a trend that continued into Q2 across every region tracked in this report.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,870.20 | +3.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,814.20 | +10.2% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,646.80 | -2.4% | ↓ Falling |
| Q3 2025 | 1,687.60 | -2.5% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2025 | 1,730.80 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
Polyacrylamide eased across every market covered in this report through 2025, tracking moderating acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, before the Middle East-linked energy market disruption sharply reversed that trend in Q1 2026, pushing feedstock costs, and with them polyacrylamide production economics, higher across every region tracked here.
German prices eased from about USD 2,100.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,950.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 7.1%, before the sharp Q1 2026 reversal that followed.
US prices eased from about USD 1,900.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,750.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 7.9%, the steepest annual decline of the four regions.
Indian prices eased from about USD 1,600.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,490.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 6.9%, tracking the broader moderating feedstock cost trend.
Chinese prices eased from about USD 1,400.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,310.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 6.4%, the smallest annual decline of the four regions, before the sharp reversal that followed.
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It serves as a critical flocculant and coagulant aid in municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment, a viscosity modifier and friction reducer in oil and gas drilling fluids and hydraulic fracturing operations, a retention and drainage aid in paper manufacturing, and a soil conditioner in agricultural applications.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 1,870.20/MT, ranging from USD 1,480.00/MT in China to USD 2,220.00/MT in Germany.
The global average rose from USD 1,646.80/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,814.20/MT in Q1 2026, a 10.2% jump, and then to USD 1,870.20/MT in Q2, tracking elevated acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs.
Acrylamide and acrylonitrile prices surged sharply as the global feedstock repricing following Middle East escalation raised the cost basis across the entire polyacrylamide value chain, reversing the gradual softening trend recorded through most of 2025.
The global average is expected in the USD 1,600.00-2,300.00/MT range, with elevated acrylamide feedstock costs likely to keep this market firm.
China holds the lowest cost given large-scale production capacity, while Germany carries the highest cost among the regions tracked here given strong water treatment and industrial demand.
This report is updated monthly. For real-time pricing intelligence, connect with the Expert Market Research team.
Acrylamide and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, water treatment and oil and gas demand, and regional production capacity utilization.
China maintains substantial production capacity, with Germany, the United States, and India also significant producing and consuming markets tied to their domestic water treatment and oil and gas industries.
Buyers can monitor acrylamide and acrylonitrile 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.
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