Triethylene glycol cost $1,597 a metric ton in the United States in June 2026, according to IMARC Group. That was the highest of the three markets in its headline comparison. China stood at $1,133 and India at $1,167.
The reasons differ by market. In the U.S., IMARC says steady natural gas treating across the major shale basins kept consumption high, while limited spot supply from regional producers pushed buyers to lock in forward cargoes. Higher values for the monoethylene glycol and diethylene glycol co-products also lifted costs at integrated plants.
China moved up on firm feedstock costs and healthy export enquiries. Coastal petrochemical producers kept operating rates high, but polyester and solvent makers absorbed much of the output. Container availability improved gradually, which eased some replacement pressure late in the quarter.
India went the other way. Prices eased as new import arrivals improved availability at the main ports, and seasonal cooling in gas dehydration demand meant buyers had little reason to hurry. Landed values still stayed high because of freight, insurance and currency costs on imported cargoes.
Germany and Canada
Germany was the dearest market in the report at $2,276 a ton. IMARC points to tight regional supply, firm import replacement costs and elevated energy and power tariffs at domestic glycol plants, plus port congestion that slowed imported material. Canada reached $1,581 as strong U.S. demand reduced cross-border availability.
The wider market
TEG is a colorless, low-volatility liquid used mainly to strip water vapor from natural gas before it enters pipelines. It also goes into polyester resins, plasticisers, solvents, coatings and adhesives. IMARC puts the global market at $899.6 million in 2025 and expects it to reach $1,273.2 million by 2034, a compound annual growth rate of 3.82% over 2026 to 2034.
