MMA & PMMA Price Trends India | Chemicals Updates

Asian MMA and PMMA: China prices move up on restocking activity / South China MMA supply tightens / Export demand yet to improve

Jun 08, 2026

Asian MMA prices rose $25/mt week over week to $1,185/ mt CFR China and $10/mt week over week to $1,240/mt CFR Southeast Asia Sept. 17, underpinned by the strength in the China marker. The Chinese MMA market continued its upward momentum in the week of Sept. 10-17, driven by tightening supply and emerging spot demand. Domestic discussion levels rose by approximately Yuan 250-350/mt week over week, reaching Yuan 10,100-10,150/mt in East China and Yuan 10,550-10,750/mt in South China Sept. 17. The strength in pricing is reportedly supported by restocking activity from a newly launched downstream PMMA producer, which is currently sourcing exclusively from the spot market due to the absence of term contracts. Additionally, planned maintenance in South China, particularly at key producers, exacerbated regional supply tightness, a source based...

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