Acetic Acid Price Trend & VAM Supply Squeeze

Acetic acid prices stabilize on softer demand / US-Iran ceasefire dampens AA buying sentiment / VAM surges near $2,000/mt on tight supply

Jun 02, 2026

Asian acetic acid prices were stable April 9 as buying sentiment softened after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, but Asian vinyl acetate monomer prices continued their upward momentum amid tight global supply and healthy demand. FOB China offers were lower in the week ended April 9 at $630/metric ton compared to $650/mt FOB China the week before. Discussions for prompt spot cargoes in Jiangsu, east China were steady week over week at Yuan 4,650-Yuan 4,750/mt ex-tank. FOB China acetic acid at $629/mt on April 9, down $21/mt week over week, while ex-tank east China prices were stable over the same period at Yuan 4,700/mt. In the VAM market, tight supply and higher raw material costs have driven VAM prices close to $2,000/mt. A 1,000 mt cargo...

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