Base oil buyers have a new number to work with. As of August 2026, US base oil is priced at USD 2,000.00 per metric ton on an FOB basis. UAE comes in lower, at USD 1,935.30 per metric ton CFR. That’s a gap of USD 64.70, and it tells a story worth unpacking if you’re procuring lubricant feedstock or tracking the base oil price trend for planning purposes.
Base oil isn’t...
Silicon carbide pricing moved into Q3 2026 with China quoting USD 2.90/KG on an FOB basis, while India’s landed at USD 3.00/KG CIF. August 2026 numbers, both of them. A 10-cent gap per kilo doesn’t sound like much until you’re buying in bulk, and then it adds up fast.
This material shows up everywhere once you start looking. Abrasives, refractories, semiconductor substrates,...
Cocoa buyers looking at the latest numbers out of China and India might do a double take. As of August 2026, China’s cocoa is priced at USD 5,176.32 per metric ton on an FOB basis. India’s? USD 1,723.17 per metric ton, also FOB. Same incoterm. Completely different price world.
That’s not a typo, and it’s not a small rounding difference either. We’re talking about...
Sodium chlorate just posted a gap between China and the USA that’s hard to ignore. China’s sitting at USD 761.49/MT FOB as of August 2026. The USA? USD 917.49/MT CIF. That’s a USD 156 difference on the same chemical, same month.
Pulp and paper manufacturers watch this number closely. So do water treatment operators. Sodium chlorate feeds chlorine dioxide production, and...
China’s fumaric acid is priced at USD 1,119.47/MT FOB as of August 2026. The US figure comes in at USD 1,275.47/MT FOB, same month. That’s a gap of USD 156 per metric ton, and it’s big enough that anyone buying fumaric acid in volume should be paying attention.
Fumaric acid doesn’t get talked about as much as some other industrial chemicals, but it shows up everywhere...
Polyol numbers for August 2026 just landed, and the polyol price trend heading into Q3 is worth a close read if you buy this stuff regularly. China’s quoting USD 4,246.00 per metric ton, FOB. The USA sits a bit higher at USD 4,402.00 per metric ton, also FOB. Same incoterm basis this time, so the comparison actually holds up.
What’s polyol doing in your supply chain anyway?...
Something unusual is happening with the helium price trend this quarter. China’s helium is priced at USD 127.94/KG FOB as of August 2026. India’s sits at USD 128.04/KG CIF. That’s a ten-cent gap. Ten cents on a gas that normally shows wide regional swings.
Helium isn’t like other commodities buyers track. Supply is limited to a handful of extraction sites worldwide, and...
Base oil price trend data for August 2026 just landed, and it’s worth a close look if lubricant manufacturing touches your supply chain. USA base oil is priced at USD 2,000.00 per metric ton, FOB. UAE comes in lower, at USD 1,935.30 per metric ton, CFR. A gap of USD 64.70. Not massive. Still enough to shape sourcing decisions for anyone buying in volume.
Base oil sits underneath the...
August 2026 brought a fresh set of numbers for anyone tracking the nitrile rubber price trend, and the China-USA spread is wider than a lot of people expected. China’s nitrile rubber is sitting at USD 2,506.19/MT on an FOB basis. The USA? USD 2,662.00/MT CIF. That’s a difference of USD 155.81 per metric ton, and it’s not just a rounding error in a spreadsheet somewhere....
Packaging buyers watching the corrugated box price trend got a clear signal in August 2026. China's price landed at USD 466.31/MT on an FOB basis. India's came in significantly higher, at USD 557.31/MT, also FOB. Same incoterm, same product category, nearly USD 91 apart. That's not a rounding difference.
Corrugated boxes touch almost every industry that ships physical goods. E-commerce, food...
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