The Isophthalic Acid Price Trend Q2 2026 showed a strong increase across major monitored markets, supported by higher feedstock costs, supply-chain uncertainty, and firm downstream demand. Geopolitical tensions and concerns around shipping routes added pressure to crude oil and petrochemical supply chains, increasing production and replacement costs for aromatic chemicals.
Isophthalic acid is an important industrial chemical used mainly in unsaturated polyester resins, coatings, adhesives, plasti