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Late May 2025 witnesses a steep fall in global Isopropyl Alcohol export prices, triggered by a combination of mediocre demand, domestic overstocking, and muted freight costs. Despite occasional short-term production capacity shortages, overall sentiment in the international marketplace continues to be bearish amid prevailing macroeconomic headwinds and weak downstream demand.

Starting with the North American market, the Isopropyl Alcohol market continues to face downward pressure since end-use segment demand from applications such as personal care, cleaning products, and pharmaceuticals remains weak. This muted buying interest has resulted in excess inventory buildup, forcing Isopropyl Alcohol producers to implement price correction measures in a bid to spur offtake.

While, as per market experts, traders witnessed a recent force majeure declared by Shell plc at its Ontario, Canada Isopropyl Alcohol facility from May 22 to May 27 due to a labor strike, it has had a limited impact on regional supply dynamics, underscoring the market鈥檚 subdued fundamentals as trade dynamics remained on the lower side. Simultaneously, Asian Isopropyl Alcohol markets, as in China and South Korea, are also facing a situation of oversupply and dismal demand.

A number of Isopropyl Alcohol听 plants听 in these nations have been placed under scheduled maintenance shutdown during the course of May, lowering operating production capacity. In particular, South Korea's Isu Chemical Company and LG Chem Ltd. closed down their Ulsan and Yeosu plants, respectively, for the whole month.

In China, various Isopropyl Alcohol manufacturers, such as Shandong Lihuayi, Jiande Xinhua Chemical Co. Ltd., and Zhejiang Xinhua Chemical Co. Ltd., started maintenance turnarounds from mid-May, further reducing domestic production. In spite of these production stoppages, prices of Isopropyl Alcohol in the region are still in free fall, suggesting that the available supply still surpasses demand. Traders say that ferocious heat and local economic headwinds have cut back industrial activity, especially by small and medium-sized enterprises鈥攖he major end-users of in solvent and coating applications.

Europe's Isopropyl Alcohol market is also in decline, pressured by weakening demand and decreasing but stable feedstock propylene prices. Although logistics shortages and seasonal turnaround have impacted material supply of Isopropyl Alcohol, the lack of buying pressure has kept sellers from maintaining premium levels. Market sources opine that the delayed industry recovery and risk-averse procurement strategies continue to restrain any attempted price increase in Isopropyl Alcohol.

Even in Latin America, where import dependence historically leaves the market exposed to changes in global supply chains, prices for Isopropyl Alcohol have eased. While supply has been erratic with port congestion and shipping bottlenecks, local demand is still too poor to take up existing stock at higher price levels.

Together, these influences in the major Isopropyl Alcohol production centers persist with a general trend of oversupply and weakening demand. The overall sentiment in the market is one of caution, with buyers taking a wait-and-see stance with expectations of continued price revisions. With producers experiencing margin squeeze and uninspiring demand forecasts, the Isopropyl Alcohol market on a global basis could be under downward pressure for prices in approaching early summer.