Modified Silicone Oil Prices Jump 3.5% in May on Feedstock Sh
Modified Silicone Oil Prices Jump 3.5% in May on Feedstock Shortage
Keywords: modified silicone oil, sharp price rise, May 2026, upstream feedstock shortage
Summary: modified silicone oil prices rose 3.5% month-over-month in May, backed by regional upstream silicon monomer supply shortage and growing industrial demand.
Detailed Content: By late May 2026, Russian modified silicone oil prices increased about 3.5% compared to April. Regional silicon monomer suppliers cut operational load due to natural gas supply limits in mid-May, squeezing finished silicone output. Cross-border modified silicone import volume shrank sharply due to border transport restrictions. Demand from new energy battery and industrial anti-corrosion coating sectors kept robust, pushing up market transaction prices.