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Indicative price brief for Acrylonitrile - North America. Methodology: trade publications, broker reports, and industry sources reviewed by Nexchem. This is directional intelligence, not a regulated benchmark assessment.
North American acrylonitrile polymer grade delivered pricing. Ineos Nitriles Lima Ohio and Ascend Performance Materials capacity tracker, propylene and ammonia dual feedstock cost analysis, ABS resin and acrylic fibre demand, carbon fibre precursor PAN demand growth, and 3-scenario price outlook. Published monthly.
North American acrylonitrile is experiencing the same dual feedstock elevation as European ACN - both propylene and ammonia are elevated by Hormuz-linked cost chains - but the USGC versions of that elevation are more moderate because USGC propylene from PDH and refinery FCC is less exposed to naphtha cost increases than NWE propylene, and USGC ammonia from CF Industries Donaldsonville has a lower gas cost base than European ammonia producers at TTF pricing.
North American ACN supply is dominated by Ineos Nitriles at Lima Ohio with approximately 460 KT per year using the Sohio propylene ammoxidation process, and Ascend Performance Materials at Chocolate Bayou Texas with approximately 280 KT per year. Both use USGC propylene from pipeline supply and USGC ammonia from the nitrogen pipeline network. North American ACN demand is primarily from ABS resin producers Trinseo at Stade Germany US operations and INEOS Styrolution North America, acrylic fibre from Radici in joint ventures, and growing carbon fibre precursor PAN demand from SGL Carbon and Hexcel at North American carbon fibre plants. Demand for Acrylonitrile in North America is structured across multiple end-use segments with differentiated price sensitivity, from commodity polymer and rubber applications to specialty chemical intermediates where performance requirements limit substitution and create defensible pricing above commodity benchmarks. USGC Propylene and Ammonia Both Rising - North American ACN production requires approximately 1.05 MT propylene and 0.42 MT ammonia per MT acrylonitrile. USGC propylene at USD 0.44 per pound is up 10.0% year on year and USGC ammonia at USD 284 per metric tonne is up 15.4% year . In the current 2026 supply and demand environment, Acrylonitrile pricing in North America reflects both structural market conditions and active geopolitical supply chain disruption.
The IMF confirmed in March 2026 that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had disrupted approximately 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG supply. For North American acrylonitrile, the Hormuz disruption affects pricing through both primary feedstocks - USGC propylene elevated modestly through the crude oil and refinery FCC cost chain, and USGC ammonia elevated more significantly through the Henry Hub natural gas chain from European LNG export demand. The combined feedstock cost impact of approximately USD 136 per metric tonne accounts for approximately 76% of the USD 178 per metric tonne year on year price increase, with the remainder from end market demand strength. Primary North American ACN Production Site - Ineos Nitriles at Lima Ohio operates the largest single North American ACN facility at approximately 460 KT per year. Ascend Performance Materials at Chocolate Bayou Texas a.
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The IMF confirmed in March 2026 that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had disrupted approximately 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG supply. For North American acrylonitrile, the Hormuz disruption affects pricing through both primary feedstocks - USGC propylene elevated modestly through the crude oil and refinery FCC cost chain, and USGC ammonia elevated more significantly through the Henry Hub natural gas chain from European LNG export demand. The combined feedstock cost impact of approximately USD 136 per metric tonne accounts for approximately 76% of the USD 178 per metric tonne year on year price increase, with the remainder from end market demand strength.
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