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Analysis and forecast for natural rubber market

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026—In May, China’s natural rubber market has shown a strong uptrend, the questions and answers below explain the reasons behind it and provide predications for the future mar

05-19-2026 16:37:51

High gasoline prices highlight NEV cost advantage

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--Crude volatility pushed domestic refined oil prices higher, weakening traditional fuel demand while underscoring the cost edge of NEVs. China’s NEV sales remained robus

04-21-2026 17:27:41

China’s Aug accelerator exports ascend, but imports descend on month

Shandong (JLC), October 23, 2025--In August, China's accelerator exports registered a month-on-month increase, while imports declined from the previous month, according to data from the General Admini

10-23-2025 00:00:00

China’s Aug natural latex imports increase

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025—China’s imports of natural latex reached 40,800 mt in August 2025, rising by 53.16% month on month and surging by 58.12% year on year. In January-August 2025, China’

09-23-2025 17:02:15

China’s oil-extended SBS imports ascend but exports down in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 25, 2025--In July, China's oil-extended SBS (40021914) imports rose by 153.69% month on month (MoM), but exports down by 5.04% MoM.

08-25-2025 00:00:00

Faster phase-out of outdated capacity to impact IIR market little

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--The action plan for phasing out outdated production capacity, spearheaded by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), is likely to have minimal

08-13-2025 11:03:11

Polybutadiene market prices to increase after falling in Aug

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025--Polybutadiene prices will increase after falling in August amid higher cost and rising demand.

08-13-2025 00:00:00

China reclaimed rubber imports ascend, but exports descend in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 29, 2025--China's reclaimed rubber imports registered a month-on-month increase, while the exports saw decline from the previous month, according to the General Administration of

07-29-2025 16:01:55

China SBS output increases in May, but Q3 cuts likely on weak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 28, 2025--The SBS planning output in May was 76,800 mt, representing a 7.95% increase month on month. Producers intended to reduce SBS output in the third quarter.

05-28-2025 17:05:20

China’s dry SBS imports and exports both decrease in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2025—In April, China's dry SBS (40021913) imports declined by 46.54% month on month, and exports down by 10.79% month on month.

05-27-2025 17:00:49

China’s Apr reclaimed rubber exports ascend, but imports descend on month

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2025—China’s recycled rubber trade showed diverging trends in April, with exports rising and imports falling than the previous month, according to the General Administration of

05-27-2025 15:00:00

Natural rubber market rebounds on easing China-U.S. trade tension

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2025—After experiencing limit-downs in early April, China’s natural rubber market rebounded and went range-bound on the whole. On May 12, it rallied again amid the smooth China

05-14-2025 15:41:28

Polybutadiene operating rate decreases in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2025--In April, the operating rate of China’s polybutadiene 9000 units was 68.59%, down 4.08 percentage points month on on month.

05-14-2025 00:00:00

China’s SBS prices continue to decrease on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), April 24, 2025--China’s SBS market prices continued to fall in April, driven by declining costs and weak demand. SBS producers reduced output in response to the demand slump.

04-24-2025 18:17:41

Polybutadiene operating rate decreases in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2025—In March, the operating rate of China's polybutadiene 9000 units was 72.67%, down 0.79 percentage point month on on month.

04-15-2025 15:29:43

China’s reclaimed rubber eyes decreases in Feb imports and exports on month

Shandong (JLC), April 1, 2025--China’s imports and exports of reclaimed rubber declined on month and rose on year in February, according to the General Administration of Customs.

04-01-2025 10:08:00

China’s Jan reclaimed rubber exports ascend, while imports descend

Shandong (JLC), April 1, 2025--China’s recycled rubber trade showed diverging trends in January, with exports rising and imports falling than the previous month and last January.

03-31-2025 14:42:00

Polybutadiene output decreases in Feb

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2025--In February, the operating rate of China’s polybutadiene 9000 units was 73.46%, down 1.95 percentage points month on on month.

03-11-2025 09:06:31

Polybutadiene operating rate decreases in Jan

Shandong (JLC), February 12, 2025--China polybutadiene unit operating rate was around at 74.98% in January 2025, down 7.07 percentage points month on month.

02-12-2025 15:42:00

China’s natural rubber imports increase in Dec

Shandong (JLC), February 8, 2025—In December 2024, China's total imports of natural rubber (including natural latex, compounded rubber, and mixed rubber) amounted to 640,700 mt, an increase of 8.16% y

02-08-2025 15:34:25

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