Live Asian Caprolactam Price Trends

Prices likely to stabilize in near term: buyer, producer / Upstream benzene FOB Korea marker down $9/mt WOW

Jun 04, 2026

Asian caprolactam prices continued rising during the week ended Dec. 11, still buoyed by higher domestic China prices resulting from production cuts. CFR Far East Asia caprolactam prices up $10/mt week over week at $1,265/mt on Dec. 11, within tradable indications heard at $1,255-$1,270/mt. In the East China domestic market, molten caprolactam prices increased Yuan 150/mt to Yuan 9,450-9,500/mt over the week ended Dec. 11, while domestic solid form caprolactam prices were up Yuan 100/mt at Yuan 9,600-9,700/mt during the same period. "The market in China remains firm due to supply control. I don't think there'll be a short-term price correction as the processing spread between benzene and caprolactam needs to be restored. But as caprolactam prices had risen substantially over the past few weeks, the market will likely stabilize...

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