2-Ethylhexanol Price Trend: PA & DOTP Rally

2-EH rises on reduced Chinese output, freight costs / PA strengthens amid tight orthoxylene supply / DOTP rallies following gains in upstream 2 -EH, PTA

Jun 04, 2026

Asian oxo-alcohol prices rose in the week to Jan. 8, driven by tight supply and increased upstream costs. 2-ETHYLHEXANOL Asian spot 2-EH prices edged up in the week due to regional supply tightness and rising freight costs. The two newly added 2-EH capacities in China have yet to ramp up fully and were operating at reduced levels, market participants said. Additionally, a Taiwan-based producer has postponed the restart of its 2-EH unit by a week. Higher freight costs also contributed to the price gains, a Taiwan-based producer said. Export-import spot discussions before the Lunar New Year were heard to have slowed. Buyers were increasingly inclined to source domestically, given shorter delivery times ahead of the holidays, participants said. Participants expected prices to soften or at least stabilize in February as...

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