• Asian fatty alcohol prices faced subdued buying in October 2026, while El Niño threatens supply into early 2027.
• Indonesia's B50 biodiesel mandate is expected to tighten export availability, adding pressure to regional oleochemical supplies.
• European fatty alcohol supply remained balanced to tight, with maintenance outages and low Rhine water levels constraining availability and logistics.
• US fatty alcohol quarterly contracts rose across most grades on elevated costs and strong demand; mid-cut contracts remained flat.
• Asian linear alkylbenzene prices strengthened on constrained supply and higher feedstock costs, with maintenance outages expected to further tighten availability.

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