Methyl Silicone Oil Market Runs at a High Level, Tight Supply-Demand Balance Supports Steady Price Upturn

(Special Report) In mid-April 2026, the domestic methyl silicone oil market maintained a strong upward trend. Driven by tight raw material supply and rising costs, prices rose steadily, presenting a tight supply-demand balance in the industry. According to industry monitoring data, as of April 12, the ex-factory price of methyl silicone oil in ton barrels from leading domestic enterprises had reached 16,600 yuan/ton, an increase of 300 yuan within a week. The mainstream market transaction range was 16,000-16,300 yuan/ton. Due to tight supply, the quotation of foreign brands was as high as 20,000-24,000 yuan/ton, with the maximum price difference between domestic and foreign silicone oil reaching 8,000 yuan/ton. On the supply side, the spot circulation of DMC (dimethylcyclosiloxane mixture), the core raw material of methyl silicone oil, remained tight. Last week, the quotation rose by another 100 yuan/ton, reaching 14,500-14,800 yuan/ton with no room for negotiation. Another key raw material, siloxane ether, soared to 33,000-35,000 yuan/ton due to the shortage of trimethylsilane, an increase of 3,000 yuan within a week, hitting a new high this year. At the same time, the number of maintenance devices in major producing areas such as Jiangsu-Zhejiang and North China increased, the industry operating rate dropped to about 65%. Coupled with monomer factories giving priority to ensuring self-use and pre-sale orders, the spot supply circulating to the outside continued to tighten. Most enterprises' orders have been scheduled until the end of April, and some leading enterprises' orders even extended to early May, with a strong reluctance to sell. On the demand side, the demand in downstream fields such as room temperature rubber and high temperature rubber gradually picked up. The implementation of stock mortgage re-pricing in April and the relaxation of housing purchase policies in many places drove the marginal improvement of home decoration demand. The advancement of urban renewal and urban village reconstruction projects supported the release of demand for engineering rubber. The electronics, textile and other fields maintained rigid demand procurement. Although the printing and dyeing industry had cautious purchasing willingness due to insufficient orders from downstream fabric factories, the overall demand provided certain support for the market. Industry insiders analyzed that in the short term, supported by high cost operation and tight spot supply, the price of methyl silicone oil will continue to rise steadily, but the downstream terminals' acceptance of price increases is limited, which will restrict the room for price increases.