South Asia Acetic Acid & Derivatives: Acetic acid falls on cargo arrivals; VAM firm / Arrival of cargoes improves port inventories / VAM supported by tight regional supply, China plant outage / Thin spot discussions due to Chinese Golden Week holiday

Oct 03, 2026

Indian acetic acid prices softened in the week to Oct. 1 as the arrival of lower-priced cargoes improved availability at Indian ports, while ample selling interest and cautious buying weighed on spot discussions. Offers for October-loading acetic acid cargoes were heard down at least $20-$30/mt week over week at $700-$730/mt CFR India on Oct. 1. Cargoes for October loading were available from Singapore, Malaysia, China, the US and the Middle East, market sources said. Trade discussions remained thin as buyers slowed purchases amid easing domestic prices and expectations of additional cargo arrivals. “I think buyers are more cautious, because now the talk [is] about vessel[s] arriving post Diwali. China [is] going into the Golden Week holiday, [so] sellers have no pressure. I think it's going to be quiet this week,”...

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