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US H-Acid prices rebounded *.** in December **** despite year-end seasonality.
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Rising naphthalene and sulphuric acid costs pushed up Chinese H-Acid export prices.
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Higher freight rates and rail congestion inflated US H-Acid import and logistics costs.
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Textile and pigment sector restocking supported H-Acid demand ahead of the New Year.
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Tariffs and falling China-US import volumes tightened effective supply.
US H-Acid prices defied the usual end-of-year softness in鈥倀rading and climbed around *.** in December **** (CFR-Texas). The unexpected H-Acid price rise was mainly triggered by increased feedstock prices, higher cost of imports from China, and stronger demand from downstream textiles鈥俛nd pigments, as buyers replenished inventory ahead of the New Year.
Refined naphthalene prices edged up by *.** but IR-grade sulphuric acid鈥俻rice soared by **.**, which put a burden on the cost of H-Acid production. These feedstocks hikes were...
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