C10 Solvent Price Index, Trend, Chart, Market Analysis, News & Forecast
The C10 solvent market in 2025 has been influenced by multiple macroeconomic and sector-specific factors, shaping price trends across global regions. C10 solvent, a high-aromatic hydrocarbon solvent used widely in paints, coatings, adhesives, industrial cleaning, and agrochemical formulations, has seen price fluctuations in recent months due to shifts in crude oil benchmarks, feedstock availability, and downstream consumption patterns. In early 2025, prices were relatively firm as the market entered the year with a tight supply situation in several key producing regions, particularly in Asia, where refinery turnarounds and maintenance shutdowns temporarily curtailed production capacity. However, as Q2 progressed, easing crude prices, higher refinery throughput, and moderate demand from coatings and agrochemicals balanced the market, resulting in stable to slightly soft price movements in certain regions. The demand from paints and coatings, which constitutes a major share of C10 solven...