Methyl N-Amyl Ketone (MAK) Prices Index: Trend, Chart, News, Graph, Demand, Forecast
In the first quarter of 2025, the North American Methyl N-Amyl Ketone market experienced a gradually stabilizing price trend. January began with bullish momentum as FOB Louisiana prices climbed by 4.2% to USD 4400 per metric ton, driven by constrained feedstock availability and an uptick in industrial production. February introduced fresh challenges with logistical bottlenecks resulting from an Arctic Blast and port congestion, which again nudged prices higher by a modest 2.3%. Despite geopolitical tensions surrounding potential tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, the market avoided major cost shocks, allowing overall fundamentals to remain balanced. Demand patterns diverged notably during the quarter; the cosmetics industry continued to underpin MAK consumption, especially in fragrance formulations and clean beauty products, while the paints and coatings sector faced persistent headwinds due to sluggish housing activity and restructuring efforts by industry leaders such a...