Butyraldehyde Price Trend

Butyraldehyde Price Trend, Index and Forecast

Track real-time and historical butyraldehyde prices across global regions. Updated monthly with market insights, drivers, and forecasts.

Butyraldehyde Prices November 2025

Butyraldehyde Price Index (USD/KG): 

The chart below highlights monthly butyraldehyde prices across different regions.

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Market Overview Q3 Ending September 2025

Northeast Asia: The upward movement was driven primarily by stable domestic demand from chemical intermediates and solvent production sectors in countries like China, South Korea, and Japan. Supply-side factors, including steady production from key regional manufacturers maintained balance in the market. Cost components such as international shipping and port handling charges remained largely stable, while domestic logistics and compliance costs, including environmental regulations, contributed minimally to the price adjustment. Currency fluctuations, particularly the slight strengthening of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar, also marginally impacted import valuations. Overall, the market in Northeast Asia reflected a combination of stable supply chains, moderate demand growth in the adhesives and coatings sectors, and cost pressures from transportation and currency adjustments, resulting in a slight upward trend for butyraldehyde pricing.

Europe: In Europe, prices declined sharply. The downward trend was influenced by reduced demand from downstream applications in solvents, coatings, and resins across Germany, France, and Italy. Supply-side dynamics included consistent output from regional chemical manufacturers, coupled with a temporary oversupply from imports from North America and the Middle East. Cost determinants such as port handling, customs, and intra-European logistics remained stable, while currency volatility, particularly fluctuations of the Euro against the US dollar, further pressured pricing. Additionally, compliance with EU chemical regulations and sustainability standards introduced marginal cost adjustments but did not offset the overall reduction in prices. The market trend reflected a combination of subdued demand, stable supply, and macroeconomic currency factors contributing to the significant quarter-on-quarter decline.

Middle East: Butyraldehyde pricing in the Middle East recorded a modest increase. Countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait observed steady demand from solvent production, adhesives, and chemical intermediates industries. Supply remained stable, supported by local production capacities and limited export of excess volumes to Asia and Europe. Shipping and port handling costs were slightly higher due to seasonal logistic constraints, while customs duties and domestic distribution charges had minimal influence. Currency fluctuations were limited, as most trade is invoiced in USD. Regulatory compliance costs were negligible during this period, allowing prices to reflect mostly supply-demand dynamics and minor transport costs.

Southeast Asia: In Southeast Asia, prices declined slightly. The decrease was largely due to moderate reductions in industrial demand from chemical manufacturing and solvent production sectors in countries including Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Supply-side conditions remained robust, with regional producers maintaining steady outputs and imports from Northeast Asia balancing the market. Cost components such as port handling, customs, and domestic logistics had a neutral effect on pricing. Minor currency fluctuations and transport cost variations slightly contributed to downward pressure. The market trend indicates a stable supply-demand balance, with the slight decline reflecting moderate seasonal demand softness in downstream applications.

North America: Reduced demand from the adhesives, coatings, and plastics intermediates sectors across the United States, Canada, and Mexico contributed to the decline. Supply remained consistent, with production at key chemical plants running at normal capacity and imports from Europe supplementing availability. Cost factors, including international shipping, port handling, and domestic transportation, remained largely stable, while currency fluctuations between the US dollar and Canadian dollar exerted minor pressure on trade valuations. Environmental compliance and safety regulations contributed marginally to production costs. The price movement in North America reflected an interplay of moderate demand softening, steady supply, and minor cost adjustments impacting the regional market.

Butyraldehyde Price Trend, Market Analysis, and News

IMARC's latest publication, “Butyraldehyde Prices, Trend, Chart, Demand, Market Analysis, News, Historical and Forecast Data Report 2025 Edition,” presents a detailed examination of the butyraldehyde market, providing insights into both global and regional trends that are shaping prices. This report delves into the spot price of butyraldehyde at major ports and analyzes the composition of prices, including FOB and CIF terms. It also presents detailed butyraldehyde prices trend analysis by region, covering North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa. The factors affecting butyraldehyde pricing, such as the dynamics of supply and demand, geopolitical influences, and sector-specific developments, are thoroughly explored. This comprehensive report helps stakeholders stay informed with the latest market news, regulatory updates, and technological progress, facilitating informed strategic decision-making and forecasting.

Butyraldehyde Industry Analysis

The global butyraldehyde industry size reached USD 5,010.32 Million in 2025. By 2034, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 7,275.86 Million, at a projected CAGR of 4.23% during 2026-2034. The market is driven by the increasing demand from adhesives and coatings industries, expansion of solvent production applications, rising consumption in chemical intermediates, and growth in downstream polymers and plastics manufacturing.

Latest developments in the Butyraldehyde Industry:

• August 2025: Researchers developed a bi-phase electrolysis technique for the selective oxidation of n-butanol into butyraldehyde. This method employs carbon and stainless steel electrodes within an undivided electrochemical cell. The reaction medium consists of an aqueous NaNO₃ solution, with a small amount of sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) acting as the supporting electrolyte.
   
• July 2025: In a study, two cubic-phase barium titanate (BaTiO₃) samples (BTO-1, BTO-2) and one tetragonal-phase sample (BTO-3) were synthesized. BTO-1 underwent nitrogen calcination to enhance VO concentration, while BTO-2 was prepared without this step. Structural and morphological analyses indicated that BTO-1 exhibited the highest VO content and surface-adsorbed oxygen. Gas sensing tests revealed that all samples demonstrated high cataluminescence specificity toward iso-butyraldehyde (IBD), with sensitivity closely correlated to VO concentration.
   
• December 2022: In a study, researchers from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute identified a total of 16 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that showed statistically significant differences between the groups analyzed. Among these, butyraldehyde and butyric acid emerged as the most prominent markers, ranking first and second in their ability to differentiate patients with cancer from healthy individuals.

Product Description

Butyraldehyde, also known as butanal, is a colorless flammable liquid with an unpleasant smell. It is miscible with many organic solvents and has a 20 ⁰F flash point and a 75.7 ^oF boiling point. Butyraldehyde serves as an intermediate to manufacture alcohols, plasticizers, solvents, and polymers, such as n-butanol, trimethylolpropane, n-butyric acid, methyl amyl ketone, and polyvinyl butyral. It also acts as a suitable biofuel due to its lower vapor pressure and hydrophilicity and higher energy density as compared to ethanol. It can replace fuel oil and is used in current engines without any previous modifications. In addition, butyraldehyde is used as a synthetic flavoring agent in the food and beverage (F&B) industry in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, ice cream, candy, and baked items.

Report Coverage

Key Benefits for Stakeholders:

• IMARC’s report presents a detailed analysis of butyraldehyde pricing, covering global and regional trends, spot prices at key ports, and a breakdown of Ex Works, FOB, and CIF prices.
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