Acrylamide market in Germany witnessed a significant turmoil as the market grappled with weak demand, rising feedstock volatility, and challenging economic conditions in the first half of December xxxx. Prices of Acrylamide dropped in response to reduced industrial activity across Europe, particularly in sectors reliant on Acrylamide-based water treatment chemicals.
The upstream Acrylonitrile prices in Europe saw marginal declines in November, trading at approximately USD xxxx鈥搙xxx per ton FD. This downward trend was supported by softening crude oil prices, which stabilized after months of fluctuation. However, entering December, crude oil futures climbed, extending gains on successive sessions, fueled by worries about limited global crude supplies. These concerns intensified following recent US comments indicating tougher limitations on Russian and Iranian operations, which compounded supply worries in light of the EU鈥檚 xxth sanctions package aimed at Russian oil.
Acrylamide consumption in water treatment, a critical application, has...
