{"id":5387,"date":"2026-08-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/2026\/08\/28\/tio%e2%82%82-price-forecast-weak-september-demand-keeps-market-under-pressure-despite-stabilization-signals-2026-08-21-to-2026-08-28\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T07:32:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T07:32:02","slug":"tio%e2%82%82-price-forecast-weak-september-demand-keeps-market-under-pressure-despite-stabilization-signals-2026-08-21-to-2026-08-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tio2.pro\/index.php\/2026\/08\/28\/tio%e2%82%82-price-forecast-weak-september-demand-keeps-market-under-pressure-despite-stabilization-signals-2026-08-21-to-2026-08-28\/","title":{"rendered":"TiO\u2082 Price Forecast: Weak September Demand Keeps Market Under Pressure Despite Stabilization Signals 2026-08-21 to 2026-08-28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Buyer Summary:<\/b> The China TiO\u2082 Market remained under pressure this week as the expected \u201cGolden September\u201d demand recovery has yet to materialize. Selected producers lowered new-order prices, while overall inventories remained high. However, sulfate-process TiO\u2082 prices are already near low levels, some producers reported improved orders, and one manufacturer announced a price increase. These factors may help stabilize the lower end of the market, although a broad rebound is not yet supported by current demand.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Titanium Dioxide (TiO\u2082) Market Analysis<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The TiO\u2082 market remained weak this week. Domestic demand showed little improvement, inventories remained relatively high, and selected producers reduced new-order prices, pushing the overall transaction level lower.<\/li>\n<li>Pricing remained highly differentiated among producers. Transactions continued to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis as manufacturers faced different inventory, cost, and order conditions.<\/li>\n<li>During the week, Panzhihua Tihai announced a TiO\u2082 price increase of approximately <b>USD 87\/ton<\/b>, and some producers reportedly saw a modest improvement in orders. This may help stabilize lower market quotations, although it does not yet indicate a broad industry-wide price increase.<\/li>\n<li>With sulfate-process TiO\u2082 prices already close to production cost levels for some producers, the room for another substantial market-wide reduction remains increasingly limited despite continued oversupply.<\/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: 25%;\">Product<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: center; width: 25%;\">Previous Week<br \/>\n(31st Week, 2026)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 8px 12px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: center; width: 25%;\">Current Week<br \/>\n(32nd 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;\">127<\/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;\">0<\/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;\">129<\/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;\">0<\/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, with 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>Buyer Summary: The China TiO\u2082 Market remained under pressure this week as the expected \u201cGolden September\u201d demand recovery has yet to materialize. Selected producers lowered new-order prices, while overall inventories remained high. However, sulfate-process TiO\u2082 prices are already near low levels, some producers reported improved orders, and one manufacturer announced a price increase. 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