TiO2 Market Update Apr 2026

The 4th round of price hikes in 2026 has been officially implemented! Leading suppliers including LB Group and CNNC Titanium Dioxide took the lead in adjusting prices: domestic rutile TiO2 increased by RMB 1,500/ton, anatase TiO2 increased by RMB 1,200/ton, and export prices increased by USD 200/ton. Subsequently, major peers such as Kuncai Technology and Jinpu Titanium followed up with the same price adjustment, forming an industry-wide price hike wave. The core driver of this price increase is the surge of about 30% in the prices of key raw materials such as sulfur and sulfuric acid, which has significantly increased the production costs of enterprises. Coupled with the steady release of demand from downstream fields such as coatings, plastics and papermaking, and the low market inventory (inventory turnover days less than 15 days), supported by these two factors, the current mainstream quotation of domestic rutile TiO2 has reached RMB 17000/ton, and the price remains strong! It is expected that the price will remain high in the short term, and the industry prosperity is expected to continue to improve. Pay attention to the subsequent trend of raw material prices and the price adjustment dynamics of enterprises!