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Indicative price brief for Adipic Acid - Asia. Methodology: trade publications, broker reports, and industry sources reviewed by Nexchem. This is directional intelligence, not a regulated benchmark assessment.
CFR China and NE Asia adipic acid polymer grade pricing. Chinese domestic capacity analysis, cyclohexane and nitric acid feedstock cost, Huafon and China Shenma capacity tracker, nylon 6,6 export demand from Asia, and 3-scenario price outlook. Published monthly.
Asian adipic acid is down 3.5% year on year in June 2026 as Chinese domestic capacity additions continue outpacing nylon 6,6 demand growth - the same structural oversupply dynamic visible in polypropylene, lithium carbonate, and PVDF is now visible in adipic acid, where Huafon and China Shenma have expanded capacity faster than the Asian nylon 6,6 textile and automotive market can absorb.
Asian adipic acid supply is dominated by Chinese domestic producers, with Huafon Group at Chongqing and China Shenma at Pingdingshan collectively accounting for approximately 45% of Chinese nameplate capacity. INVISTA has limited Asian production, supplying primarily from its US facilities. The cyclohexane oxidation production route used by all major producers requires cyclohexane feedstock - itself produced from benzene hydrogenation - and nitric acid as the oxidant, making Asian adipic acid production cost sensitive to both benzene and ammonia pricing through their derivative chains. Chinese domestic adipic acid production cost is estimated at approximately USD 1,100 to USD 1,200 per metric tonne at current feedstock prices, providing a floor below which sustained pricing is unlikely. Demand for Adipic Acid in Asia 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. Structural Price Pressure - Chinese adipic acid nameplate capacity has grown from approximately 1.8 million MT per year in 2020 to an estimated 2.8 million MT per year in 2026, against Asian demand of approximately 2.1 million MT per year.
The structural surplus of approximatel. In the current 2026 supply and demand environment, Adipic Acid pricing in Asia 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 Asian adipic acid, the Hormuz disruption has a limited direct impact - Chinese domestic adipic acid production uses Chinese domestic benzene and cyclohexane supply chains that do not route through the Strait of Hormuz. The indirect impact is through cyclohexane feedstock cost - elevated benzene pricing in Asia from Hormuz-related import disruption increases cyclohexane production cost, which adds approximately USD 28 to USD 36 per metric tonne to Asian adipic acid production cost. This feedstock cost elevation is partially offsetting the structural oversupply price pressure, preventing the year on year decline from being more severe than the USD 48 per metric tonne actual decline visible in June 2026. Partial Demand Support - Asian automotive nylon 6,6 demand for engineering plastics in under-bonnet components and structural parts is growing at approximately 5.4% per year, driven by EV adoption increasing the weight.
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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 Asian adipic acid, the Hormuz disruption has a limited direct impact - Chinese domestic adipic acid production uses Chinese domestic benzene and cyclohexane supply chains that do not route through the Strait of Hormuz. The indirect impact is through cyclohexane feedstock cost - elevated benzene pricing in Asia from Hormuz-related import disruption increases cyclohexane production cost, which adds approximately USD 28 to USD 36 per metric tonne to Asian adipic acid production cost. This feedstock cost elevation is partially offsetting the structural oversupply price pressure, preventing the year on year decline from being more severe than the USD 48 per metric tonne actual decline visible in June 2026.
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