China TiO\u2082 Price Forecast: Weak Demand Persists, but Further Declines May Be Limited<\/title><br \/>\n<\/head><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<p><b>Buyer Summary:<\/b> The China TiO\u2082 Market remained weak after a leading manufacturer reduced its listed prices and several other producers followed with adjustments of approximately <b>USD 44\u201373\/ton<\/b>. Poor downstream demand, growing inventories, and intense competition continued to affect transactions, but high sulfur and sulfuric acid costs may limit the scope for further broad reductions. Buyers are likely to continue receiving differentiated, case-by-case quotations.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Titanium Dioxide (TiO\u2082) Market Analysis<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>After a leading titanium dioxide manufacturer lowered its listed prices, several other producers followed with reductions of approximately <b>USD 44\u201373\/ton<\/b>, adding further pressure to the domestic market.<\/li>\n<li>Downstream demand and purchasing activity remained weak, while shipments were generally slow. Inventories continued to rise at some plants, prompting producers to control output and contributing to a decline in TiO\u2082 production during July.<\/li>\n<li>Competition in the chloride-process market remained intense, with prices also moving lower. The price gap between sulfate-process and chloride-process TiO\u2082 narrowed, increasing market differentiation.<\/li>\n<li>Although suppliers remained under inventory and shipment pressure, high production costs limited their ability to make substantial further reductions. 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\n China TiO\u2082 Price Forecast: Weak Demand Persists, but Further Declines May Be Limited<\/title><br \/>\n<\/head><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<p><b>Buyer Summary:<\/b> The China TiO\u2082 Market remained weak after a leading manufacturer reduced its listed prices and several other producers followed with adjustments of approximately <b>USD 44\u201373\/ton<\/b>. Poor downstream demand, growing inventories, and intense competition continued to affect transactions, but high sulfur and sulfuric acid costs may limit the scope for further broad reductions. Buyers are likely to continue receiving differentiated, case-by-case quotations.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Titanium Dioxide (TiO\u2082) Market Analysis<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>After a leading titanium dioxide manufacturer lowered its listed prices, several other producers followed with reductions of approximately <b>USD 44\u201373\/ton<\/b>, adding further pressure to the domestic market.<\/li>\n<li>Downstream demand and purchasing activity remained weak, while shipments were generally slow. Inventories continued to rise at some plants, prompting producers to control output and contributing to a decline in TiO\u2082 production during July.<\/li>\n<li>Competition in the chloride-process market remained intense, with prices also moving lower. The price gap between sulfate-process and chloride-process TiO\u2082 narrowed, increasing market differentiation.<\/li>\n<li>Although suppliers remained under inventory and shipment pressure, high production costs limited their ability to make substantial further reductions. Most transactions continued to be negotiated individually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 12px auto;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: center; width: 25%;\">Product<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: center; width: 25%;\">Previous Week<br \/>(27th Week, 2026)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: center; width: 25%;\">Current Week<br \/>(28th Week, 2026)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: center; width: 25%;\">Weekly Change<\/th>\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;\">130<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">127<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">-3<\/td>\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;\">132<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">129<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\">-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #666; margin: 6px 0 14px 0;\">\n<b>Price Index Methodology:<\/b> The Price Index is calculated based on the average prices of the top 10 producers in China, with the base value set at 100 as of January 1, 2026.\n<\/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>China TiO\u2082 Price Forecast: Weak Demand Persists, but Further Declines May Be Limited Buyer Summary: The China TiO\u2082 Market remained weak after a leading manufacturer reduced its listed prices and several other producers followed with adjustments of approximately USD 44\u201373\/ton. 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