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Styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) is a rigid thermoplastic copolymer produced from styrene and acrylonitrile monomers through emulsion or suspension polymerization, valued for its chemical resistance and clarity, used extensively in household appliances, automotive components, and consumer goods manufacturing. Styrene and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, and appliance and automotive demand all feed into the price.
Global SAN prices in Q1 2026 stood at USD 2.005 per KG in North America, the highest among tracked markets, USD 1.884 per KG in Europe, USD 1.361 per KG in Northeast Asia, and USD 1.098 per KG in Southeast Asia, the most competitively priced tracked market. North America held the highest tracked price on elevated domestic styrene and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, while Southeast Asia benefited from proximity to regional production capacity. Steady household appliance and automotive component demand continued to underpin consumption across all tracked regions.
SAN prices held close to Q1 2026 levels through August 2026, tracking regional styrene and acrylonitrile feedstock cost differentials, as steady appliance and automotive demand continued to support the market across all tracked regions.
The rest of the year of 2026 should stay firm but uneven. North American demand and feedstock costs keep pushing that market up, while Southeast Asian oversupply keeps its prices sliding, and Europe will likely go on swinging with styrene. A feedstock spike in styrene or acrylonitrile would lift the whole chain; weak consumer and automotive demand, especially in the oversupplied Asian markets, would leave it long.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/KG) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1.575 - 1.809 | Firming; North American strength offsets a soft Southeast Asian floor |
| North America | 2.007 - 2.319 | Rising; firm demand and feedstock costs push prices to the top |
| Europe | 1.864 - 2.151 | Volatile; styrene swings drive sharp quarterly moves |
| Northeast Asia | 1.346 - 1.541 | Steady; ample capacity holds the mid-range broadly flat |
| Southeast Asia | 1.082 - 1.224 | Lowest; oversupply and weak demand keep prices sliding |
North America powered to the top in Q1 2026, up 7.1% to USD 2.005/KG. Firm housewares and automotive demand met rising styrene costs, and a market that had firmed all through 2025 simply carried the momentum into the new year. It now stands clear of every other region.
Why did the price of Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) change in Q1 2026 in North America?
Firm housewares and automotive demand with rising styrene costs drove a 7.1% gain to USD 2.005/KG.
Europe bounced back 6.7% to USD 1.884/KG, recovering much of the late-2025 slump. The turn followed firmer styrene feedstock costs, while packaging and consumer-goods demand held steady. After a sharp fall, the rebound put the region back near its earlier levels.
Why did the price of Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) change in Q1 2026 in Europe?
Firmer styrene feedstock costs drove a 6.7% rebound to USD 1.884/KG after the Q4 slump.
Little moved in Northeast Asia, where prices edged up 0.9% to USD 1.361/KG. Ample capacity kept the market flat, and only a slight firming in feedstock costs gave it a nudge. Steady, unremarkable demand left it sitting quietly in the mid-range.
Why did the price of Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) change in Q1 2026 in Northeast Asia?
Modestly firmer feedstock costs nudged the well-supplied market up 0.9% to USD 1.361/KG.
At the bottom of the table, Southeast Asia fell again, down 2.0% to USD 1.098/KG. Oversupply and weak demand kept the market heading lower, with competitive imported material adding to the squeeze. The year-long slide simply rolled on.
Why did the price of Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) change in Q1 2026 in Southeast Asia?
Persistent oversupply and weak demand extended the slide by 2.0% to USD 1.098/KG.
North America kept inching higher in Q4 2025, up 1.0% to USD 1.873/KG. Steady housewares and automotive demand and firm feedstock costs underpinned the gain. It was the same slow, reliable climb that would set up the sharper Q1 2026 jump.
Why did the price of Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) change in Q4 2025 in North America?
Steady demand and firm feedstock costs lifted prices 1.0% to USD 1.873/KG.
Europe slumped to its year low of USD 1.766/KG in Q4 2025, down 9.2%. The fall tracked the late-year collapse in styrene feedstock costs, and weak consumer-goods demand offered nothing to arrest it. The rebound would have to wait until the new year.
Why did the price of Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) change in Q4 2025 in Europe?
Collapsing styrene feedstock costs and weak demand drove a 9.2% fall to USD 1.766/KG.
Northeast Asia eased 2.9% to USD 1.349/KG in Q4 2025. Ample capacity and softer feedstock costs nudged the market down, and seasonally quiet demand did the rest. Prices stayed within their usual mid-range band.
Why did the price of Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) change in Q4 2025 in Northeast Asia?
Ample capacity and softer feedstock costs eased prices 2.9% to USD 1.349/KG.
Southeast Asia dropped to a fresh low in Q4 2025, down 7.8% to USD 1.120/KG. Oversupply and weak demand pressed it lower, and competitive regional offers against soft consumer-goods buying kept the slide going through the quarter.
Why did the price of Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) change in Q4 2025 in Southeast Asia?
Oversupply and weak demand drove a 7.8% fall to USD 1.120/KG.
The six-quarter path looks flat on the surface and split underneath. The global average eased from USD 1.601/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.527/KG by Q4, then recovered to USD 1.587/KG in Q1 2026, a net change of just -0.9%. Behind that calm, North America climbed while Southeast Asia slid, and styrene feedstock swings drove the quarterly moves.
| Quarter | Price (USD/KG) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q1 2026 | 1.587 | +3.9% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1.527 | -4.6% | ↓ Falling |
| Q3 2025 | 1.600 | -3.4% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2025 | 1.657 | +3.5% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2025 | 1.601 | - | - |
| Q2 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
On a global basis 2025 was close to flat for SAN, the average easing from USD 1.601/KG in Q1 to USD 1.527/KG by Q4, down 4.6%. Two forces did the shaping. Styrene feedstock, which spiked mid-year and then collapsed, threw Europe around. And a widening regional split saw North America firm steadily while Southeast Asia gave way to oversupply, stretching the gap between the strongest and weakest markets all year.
North America was the standout, climbing from USD 1.822/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.873/KG by Q4, up 2.8%, then jumping further in early 2026. Quarter after quarter, firm housewares and automotive demand and steady feedstock costs pushed it higher. Reliable downstream demand carried the market.
Europe was the rollercoaster. From USD 1.916/KG it spiked to USD 2.109/KG in Q2 on a styrene squeeze, then slid to USD 1.766/KG by Q4, a 7.8% full-year drop that hid sharp swings driven entirely by feedstock. Styrene cost volatility ran the show.
Northeast Asia held a narrow band, easing from USD 1.371/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.349/KG by Q4, down just 1.6%. Ample capacity met steady demand, keeping prices in the mid-range all year. Balanced supply and demand insulated it from the swings seen in the West.
Southeast Asia took the year’s steepest fall, from USD 1.294/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.120/KG by Q4, down 13.4%. Persistent oversupply and weak consumer-goods demand pressed prices lower every quarter. Structural oversupply kept it the cheapest source of SAN.
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Expert Market Research tracks SAN prices continuously across every major producing and consuming region, always working out why a price moved, from styrene and acrylonitrile costs to energy, capacity swings, and demand in housewares, automotive, packaging and electronics. The forecasts combine feedstock economics, trade flows, capacity use and consumer-sector demand so procurement teams can look ahead. Contact Expert Market Research today for SAN pricing data, bespoke market analysis, and strategic procurement advisory.
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SAN is a clear, rigid copolymer used where appearance and durability matter. Housewares and consumer goods take the largest share, followed by automotive components, cosmetics packaging, and electronics and appliances.
The Q1 2026 global average was USD 1.587/KG. North America was the highest at USD 2.005/KG, while Southeast Asia was the lowest at USD 1.098/KG, broadly on a delivered to CFR basis.
The global average eased from USD 1.601/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.527/KG by Q4, a 4.6% dip, as North American strength offset a sharp Southeast Asian decline and volatile European swings.
Two factors dominated: styrene feedstock costs that spiked and then collapsed, driving European volatility, and a widening regional split between firm North American demand and Southeast Asian oversupply.
The global average is projected at USD 1.575 - 1.809/KG for the remainder of 2026, assuming firm North American demand and feedstock support, with Southeast Asian oversupply the main drag.
North America and Europe trade at a premium on feedstock and demand, Northeast Asia holds a steady mid-range on ample capacity, and Southeast Asia anchors the floor on persistent oversupply and weak demand.
This report is updated monthly. For real-time pricing intelligence, contact the Expert Market Research team directly.
Styrene and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, energy, regional capacity balances, and demand from housewares, automotive and electronics are the primary 2026 pricing factors.
North America averaged USD 2.005/KG in Q1 2026, the highest among reporting regions, after firming steadily all year on solid housewares and automotive demand.
Housewares and consumer goods dominate demand, with automotive components, cosmetics packaging, and electronics and appliances forming the next most significant consuming sectors.
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