Methyl Chloride Prices Remain Stable with Balanced Supply and Demand
Publication Date: 2026-04-19T10:00:00+08:00
Author: Silicone Industry Research Team
Genre: Industry News, Market Update
Keywords: Methyl Chloride, silicone auxiliary raw material, methanol price, chlorine gas supply, silicone monomer demand
Summary: On April 19, 2026, methyl chloride prices remain stable, with balanced market supply supported by stable methanol prices and sufficient chlorine gas supply, while demand remains high due to tight silicone monomer supply.
BEIJING, April 19, 2026 — Methyl chloride is a key auxiliary raw material for silicone monomer synthesis, and its supply and demand situation is closely related to the operation of the silicone industry. On April 19, 2026, the domestic mainstream quotation of methyl chloride is 2,950–3,050 yuan/ton, remaining stable compared with the previous day, showing a pattern of balanced supply and demand.
The stable price of methyl chloride is supported by two key factors. On the supply side, the price of methanol, the core raw material for methyl chloride production, remains stable at around 3,380 yuan/ton, and the supply of chlorine gas, another important raw material, is sufficient, ensuring that methyl chloride production enterprises can maintain stable output. On the demand side, the tight supply of silicone monomers drives the demand for methyl chloride to remain at a high level, with downstream silicone monomer factories maintaining stable procurement volume to ensure production continuity.
Market insiders said that in the short term, the supply and demand of methyl chloride will remain balanced, and its price is expected to maintain stability. However, if the price of methanol rises sharply or the demand for silicone monomers increases further, methyl chloride prices may face upward pressure.
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