{"id":4783,"date":"2026-01-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/supply-tightening-and-rising-sulfuric-acid-costs-reinforce-tio%e2%82%82-price-stability-2026-01-16-to-2026-01-23\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:02:59","slug":"supply-tightening-and-rising-sulfuric-acid-costs-reinforce-tio%e2%82%82-price-stability-2026-01-16-to-2026-01-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/supply-tightening-and-rising-sulfuric-acid-costs-reinforce-tio%e2%82%82-price-stability-2026-01-16-to-2026-01-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply Tightening and Rising Sulfuric Acid Costs Reinforce TiO\u2082 Price Stability 2026-01-16 to 2026-01-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Market Report<\/h1>\n<h2>1. Titanium Dioxide (TiO\u2082) Market Analysis<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>China\u2019s titanium dioxide market remained <b>stable<\/b> this week, with prices holding firm amid seasonally weakening demand ahead of the Lunar New Year.<\/li>\n<li>Downstream buyers have largely completed pre-holiday stocking, leading to <b>cautious spot purchasing<\/b> and slower transaction volumes.<\/li>\n<li>Despite subdued trading activity, <b>producer inventories remain relatively low<\/b>, providing solid downside support to current price levels.<\/li>\n<li>Rising production costs, particularly <b>sulfuric acid price increases<\/b>, further reinforced producers\u2019 price discipline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 12px auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: center; width: 30%;\">Product<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: center; width: 40%;\">Price Range (USD\/MT)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: center; width: 30%;\">Change vs Last Week<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\">Rutile-grade TiO\u2082 (incl. tax)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\">$1,970 \u2013 $2,050<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; color: #d0021b; font-weight: bold;\">Stable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\">Anatase-grade TiO\u2082 (incl. tax)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\">$1,800 \u2013 $1,890<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; color: #d0021b; font-weight: bold;\">Stable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>2. Titanium Dioxide Pigment Market Trends<\/h2>\n<div class=\"swpm-more-tag-not-logged-in swpm-margin-top-10\">You need to be logged in to view the rest of the content. Please <a class=\"swpm-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/membership-login\/\">Log In<\/a>. Not a Member? <a href=\"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/membership-join\/\">Join Us<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market Report 1. Titanium Dioxide (TiO\u2082) Market Analysis China\u2019s titanium dioxide market remained stable this week, with prices holding firm amid seasonally weakening demand ahead of the Lunar New Year. Downstream buyers have largely completed pre-holiday stocking, leading to cautious spot purchasing and slower transaction volumes. 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