Asian Acetic Acid/VAM: Prices rise on tight supply, feedstock costs / INEOS Malaysia plant restarts at 80% capacity / Guangxi Huayi shuts VAM unit for 20 days / East China VAM prices up 2.89% on week

Oct 03, 2026

Asian acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer prices rose in the week to Oct. 1 amid tight regional supply and higher feedstock costs. acetic acid FOB China $5/metric ton higher week over week at $640/metric ton on Oct. 1. In East China, spot cargo discussions were heard broadly at 4,600-4,700 yuan/mt, up around 120-130 yuan/mt ($17.65-$19.12/ mt) from the previous week. In plant news, INEOS PCG Acetyls’ 500,000 metric ton/year acetic acid plant in Kertih, Malaysia, restarted Sept. 20 after mechanical issues had halted production Aug. 20. It was running steadily at 80% of capacity as of Oct. 1, a source close to the matter said. acetic acid CFR Southeast Asia $5/mt higher week over week at $720/mt on Oct. 1. Vinyl acetate monomer prices also rose as acetic acid...

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