During the third quarter of 2026, bleaching earth prices in the USA reached USD 713/MT in September. Prices moved upward as refiners of soybean and other vegetable oils kept intake steady. Processors of lubricating stocks and waxes also took regular parcels of granular clay for clarification work. Producers of acid activated earth ran kilns against confirmed orders, keeping spot parcels thin.
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Canada Bleaching Earth Prices Movement 2026
Canada recorded bleaching earth prices of USD 849/MT in September 2026, closing the third quarter. Prices moved higher as canola and other oilseed processors booked material well ahead of their crushing runs. Blenders of lubricants and greases took steady volumes of granular grades for contact filtration. Domestic activation plants matched output to signed contracts and sold only small lots on the open market.
Mexico Bleaching Earth Prices Movement 2026
Mexico’s bleaching earth price stood at USD 628/MT in September, the third quarter 2026 reading. Firmer prices reflected domestic oil processors and biodiesel blenders keeping orders flowing to local distributors. Refiners of animal fats and used cooking oil took steady parcels for their purification steps, while sellers held quotations firm on prompt lots and showed little interest in discounting to move volume.
Brazil Bleaching Earth Prices Movement 2026
In September 2026, Brazil’s bleaching earth price came in at USD 732/MT. The country’s large vegetable oil refining base kept pulling adsorbent clay through the quarter, lifting prices. Biodiesel producers maintained steady intake of activated grades for feedstock pretreatment. Domestic suppliers set offers against firm replacement values on material brought in from outside the region, supporting the higher level.
Argentina Bleaching Earth Prices Movement 2026
Argentina’s bleaching earth quotation reached USD 571/MT in September 2026, the third quarter close. Oilseed crushers and edible oil refiners covered requirements in a market where offers stood firm, and prices climbed. Export oriented processors kept buying to maintain output for shipment programs. Distributors released stock mainly against confirmed orders and held little back for spot buyers.
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What is Bleaching Earth?
Bleaching earth, also called bleaching clay, is an adsorbent mineral product made from naturally occurring clay, mainly bentonite and attapulgite. It belongs to the smectite and palygorskite clay group and is supplied as a fine powder or granules. Its porous structure adsorbs pigments, chlorophyll, carotenoids, phospholipids and trace metals from liquid streams. Acid treatment during manufacture raises its decolorizing power.
Factors Affecting Bleaching Earth Prices
Bleaching earth prices are shaped by demand from edible oil refining, biodiesel production and food processing, along with raw material, energy, processing and transportation costs. Supply conditions such as kiln output matched to contracts, distributor inventory levels and import flows also matter. Geopolitical influences and international freight conditions add further variation, particularly in markets that depend on imported grades.
Supply and Prices Overview - Q3 2026
Supply in Q3 2026 stayed measured across the Americas. Producers of activated earth ran kilns against confirmed orders, and domestic activation plants in Canada sold only small lots on the open market. Distributors in Latin America released stock mainly against confirmed orders. Buyers without forward cover found fewer lots offered, and prices moved upward, with the USA at USD 713/MT and Brazil at USD 732/MT in September.
Bleaching Earth Price Index
In Q3 2026, the bleaching earth price index moved upward in North America and Latin America, supported by steady refinery intake and firm producer offers. Europe finished the quarter mixed and close to flat, while Asia Pacific held a firm tone on steady refining activity and balanced supply. Regional index coverage spans North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East and Africa.
Bleaching Earth Market News - Q3 2026
The latest development listed is from October 2025, when Minerals Technologies Inc., a specialty minerals producer, announced a new investment at its Uşak City facility in Turkey. The investment aims to expand production of its Rafinol product range for natural oil purification applications, a principal outlet for bleaching earth in edible oil refining.
Bleaching Earth Price Trend - Q3 2026
Bleaching earth prices in Q3 2026 trended upward in the Americas. The USA stood at USD 713/MT, Canada at USD 849/MT, Mexico at USD 628/MT, Brazil at USD 732/MT and Argentina at USD 571/MT. Compared with Q2 2026, each country recorded a higher September level than the June figures of USD 704/MT, USD 841/MT, USD 620/MT, USD 722/MT and USD 563/MT respectively.
Future Outlook for Bleaching Earth
IMARC Group expects the global bleaching earth market to reach USD 2.7 Billion by 2034, from USD 1.8 Billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 4.70% during 2026-2034. Growth is driven by edible oil refining in food processing, wider use of adsorbent clays in mineral oil and biodiesel purification, and steady consumption in lubricant treatment, wax refining and adsorbent applications across emerging economies.
Current Demand for Bleaching Earth
Demand for bleaching earth centers on edible oil refining, where it decolorizes and purifies vegetable oils and animal fats. In Q3 2026, vegetable oil and oilseed processors, biodiesel blenders and fat processors kept regular purchasing across the Americas. Lubricant and wax processors added steady volumes for clarification, while oleochemical producers maintained regular offtake in Europe. Food, cosmetics and industrial filtration sectors kept enquiries steady across regions.
Uses of Bleaching Earth
Bleaching earth serves the following industrial uses:
- Edible oil refining: decolorizes and purifies vegetable oils and animal fats.
- Lubricants and waxes: clarifies lubricating oils and waxes.
- Biodiesel: purifies biodiesel and supports feedstock pretreatment.
- Oleochemicals: used in the oleochemical sector.
- Adsorbent applications: removes pigments, chlorophyll, carotenoids, phospholipids and trace metals.
- Food and cosmetics: sectors that sustain regular enquiries for activated clay.
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