China MMA Mar-Apr monthly avg. output to reach 159,000 tonnes

China's MMA market maintained high price levels from March to April 2026. The supply side showed a constrained pattern with year-on-year lower capacity utilization yet slightly higher monthly output, while export demand and downstream rigid demand provided crucial support to the market.

OilChem data reveals that the average capacity utilization rate for MMA stood at 60% in March-April 2026, representing a decrease of 3 percentage points compared to the same period in 2025. This indicates limited pressure from the supply side. With an expanded production capacity base in 2026, the estimated average