{"id":4931,"date":"2026-02-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/china-tio%e2%82%82-market-forecast-price-upside-expected-on-tight-supply-and-rising-costs-2026-02-13-to-2026-02-28\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T04:56:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T04:56:05","slug":"china-tio%e2%82%82-market-forecast-price-upside-expected-on-tight-supply-and-rising-costs-2026-02-13-to-2026-02-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/china-tio%e2%82%82-market-forecast-price-upside-expected-on-tight-supply-and-rising-costs-2026-02-13-to-2026-02-28\/","title":{"rendered":"China TiO\u2082 Market Forecast: Price Upside Expected on Tight Supply and Rising Costs 2026-02-13 to 2026-02-28"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Market Report<\/h1>\n<h2>1. Titanium Dioxide (TiO\u2082) Market Analysis<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>After the holiday period, China\u2019s titanium dioxide market remained stable, while several top manufacturers of titanium dioxide issued price increase notices of approximately <b>USD 100\/ton<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Production declined during the holiday as around ten producers implemented maintenance shutdowns or output reductions, resulting in relatively low social inventories.<\/li>\n<li>Post-holiday operating rates are gradually recovering, but firm ilmenite prices and elevated production costs continue to support strong pricing sentiment across the market.<\/li>\n<li>The RMB appreciated significantly during the week, strengthening by nearly <b>1%<\/b> against the USD, increasing export pricing pressure and supporting higher USD-denominated TiO\u2082 quotations.<\/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: 50%;\">Product<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: center; width: 50%;\">Price Index (8th Week, 2026)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\">Rutile<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">106 to 107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\">Anatase<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">108 to 109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #666; margin: 6px 0 14px 0;\"><b>Price Index Methodology:<\/b> The Price Index is calculated based on the average prices of the top 10 producers in China,<br \/>\nwith the base value set at 100 as of January 1, 2026.<\/p>\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 After the holiday period, China\u2019s titanium dioxide market remained stable, while several top manufacturers of titanium dioxide issued price increase notices of approximately USD 100\/ton. Production declined during the holiday as around ten producers implemented maintenance shutdowns or output reductions, resulting in relatively low social inventories. 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