Caustic Potash Prices, Pricing, Demand & Supply
North America The Caustic Potash market in North America witnessed stable pricing trends during the fourth quarter of 2023 due to balanced market situations and moderate to high demand from downstream industries like agrochemical and cleaning. The top three factors that affected the market were the shortage of supplies, increasing input costs, and high levels of pre-procured inventories. The shutdown of any plant was not reported during this quarter. In the USA, Caustic Potash prices remained stagnant throughout the quarter, with a slight incline of 0.5% in December due to the pause in purchasing sentiments. The demand for Caustic Potash in the downstream Agrochemical segment showed a marginal momentum due to the harvesting season and increased international offtakes. The forecasted price trend for Caustic Potash in the USA was expected to decline in December 2023 due to destocking sentiments among market players and shortage of supplies. The price percentage change from the...