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China’s Sept natural rubber imports hit decade-low for the month

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2026—In September 2026, China’s natural rubber (including natural latex, compound rubber and mixed rubber) imports reached 486,000 mt, down 17.85% year on year but up 0.71%

10-21-2026 14:11:15

Butyl rubber prices trend higher amid tight supply

Shandong (JLC), October 20, 2026—China Butyl rubber prices are rising on geopolitical supply disruptions, SIBUR’s September hike and tight spot supply. During periods of supply contraction, prices ten

10-20-2026 16:55:41

Polybutadiene prices to move sideways in Oct

Shandong (JLC), October 16, 2026--Polybutadiene prices are expected to move sideways in October.

10-16-2026 16:05:00

EPDM prices to rise first and then fall in Oct

Shandong (JLC), October 14, 2026--China’s EPDM prices are expected to rise first and then fall in October, following a slight rebound in September, as high feedstock costs support offers

10-14-2026 16:02:14

Natural latex prices rise on multiple bullish factors

Shandong (JLC), October 13, 2026—Global latex is in the traditional output expansion period, whereas persistent rainfall both domestically and internationally continues to hamper tapping process, slow

10-13-2026 17:14:35

Aug SBR Import & Export Analysis

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2026--In August 2026, China’s SBR imports fell by 27.09% year on year, while exports declined by 4.63% year on year.

09-24-2026 16:29:37

Analysis on the impact of interest rate hikes on natural rubber market

Shandong (JLC), September 21, 2026—Amid expectations of interest rate hikes, natural rubber futures retreated in mid-September firstly, while with the interest rate hike in place, the bearish factors

09-21-2026 17:10:45

Fed’s rate hike exerts bearish pressure on butyl rubber market

Shandong (JLC), September 18, 2026—The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting on September 16 and announced a 25-basis-point increase in the federal funds rate targ

09-20-2026 17:00:00

Scrap tire market higher in early Sep, but faces downward pressure

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2026—As of September 15, the scrap tire price overall showed a rise followed by a decline. Prices of various products moved noticeably higher, while downward pressure gra

09-17-2026 17:20:52

China's EPDM prices to rebound slightly on higher cost, tight supply

Shandong (JLC), September 11, 2026--China's EPDM prices are expected to rebound only slightly in September on firmer costs and selective supply tightness, with ample inventories and imports capping th

09-11-2026 16:57:23

Natural rubber market hot topics Q&A

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2026—Natural rubber market has been increasing strongly recently, what are the driving factors and can this trend persist? Here are some questions and answers:

09-10-2026 17:01:19

Natural latex prices move range-bound amid sluggish latex output growth and weak demand

Shandong (JLC), August 19, 2026—In August, during the traditional bumper harvest season, domestic and international tapping process, however, is interrupted by periodic heavy rain, leading to sluggish

08-19-2026 17:39:09

Caution prevails in China EPDM market in Aug amid weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), August 18, 2026--Caution will prevail in China's EPDM market in August, with weak demand and ample supply weighing on fundamentals, but elevated costs and pre-season restocking providi

08-18-2026 16:00:03

China’s SVR 3L inventory drops below 10,000 mt, bottom of the same period previous years

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2026—As of end-July 2026, SVR 3L spot inventories in mainstream warehouses in Shanghai and Ningbo have dropped below 10,000 mt, hitting the bottom level compared with the sa

08-12-2026 14:45:00

Polybutadiene prices to move sideways in Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 12, 2026--Polybutadiene prices are expected to move sideways in August amid competing market forces.

08-12-2026 14:06:03

Dark-colored rubber prices in Qingdao on range-bound move in July

Shandong (JLC), July 28, 2026—Imported natural rubber market in Qingdao moved in a range-bound in July. As of July 24, near-port and spot offers of STR20 in Qingdao were pegged at $2,185–2,195/mt, sli

07-28-2026 17:21:33

Geopolitical shifts send China EPDM prices from surge to slump in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026—China’s EPDM prices surged from late February on geopolitical supply shocks, before reversing course from late April as weak fundamentals triggered a sharp correction.

07-23-2026 16:58:12

China SBS prices to consolidate at mid-to-high levels in Jul

Shandong (JLC), July 23, 2026 – China SBS prices are expected to consolidate at mid-to-high levels in July, amid cost support, increasing supply and weak demand.

07-23-2026 09:58:32

EPDM prices down on weak demand, falling costs

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026--EPDM prices drifted lower in July on weak downstream demand and softening feedstock costs, despite maintenance-related supply tightening.

07-08-2026 00:00:00

Domestic zinc oxide prices slip on lower costs and slack demand

Shandong (JLC), July 1, 2026--Domestic zinc oxide market prices edged lower in June on lower costs and sluggish demand.

07-01-2026 15:34:49

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