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China SBS prices rise slowly

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2026 – China SBS prices rose slowly from August 1 to August 24, mainly supported by rising costs, despite an increase in SBS supply and limited improvement in demand.

08-26-2026 09:22:51

China’s SBS unit operating rate rises in Jul

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026--In July, the operating rate of SBS producers was 45.28%, up 3.97% month on month but down 22.24% year on year.

08-20-2026 11:03:00

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

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

China’s SBS unit operating rate rises in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026--In June, the operating rate of SBS producers stood at 41.52%, up 4.09% month on month but down 27.63% year on year.

07-15-2026 16:02:00

Geopolitical tensions weigh on China SBS supply, margins in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 29, 2026—China’s SBS supply fell 19% in H1 2026, while margins remained largely in negative territory.

06-29-2026 17:55:42

China NBR prices retreat after surging in H1 2026

Shandong (JLC), June 24, 2026—China’s NBR prices climbed sharply from late February on a Strait of Hormuz blockade-driven cost surge, then reversed into a sustained downturn.

06-24-2026 11:29:45

China’s SBS unit operating rate rises in May

Shandong (JLC), June 17, 2026--In May, the operating rate of SBS producers was 37.42%, up 5.48% month on month but down 28.80% year on year.

06-17-2026 14:47:33

China’s SBS market extends downtrend in May on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), May 27, 2026--Persistent cost pressures and sluggish demand kept China’s SBS market on a downward track in May. Output remained at year-to-date lows despite a monthly rebound.

05-27-2026 11:30:11

China ESBR operating rate up in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026--China's ESBR operating rates edged higher to 62.28% in April. Zhejiang Vitile Rubber and LCY (Huizhou) Advanced Materials both resumed operations. Meanwhile, PetroChina L

05-19-2026 00:00:00

China’s SVR 3L prices high on tight supply and bleak demand

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026--China’s natural rubber market indicated an uptrend from the second half of April to the first half of May. As of May 11, prices of SCRWF (produced in 2024) in Shanghai ma

05-14-2026 15:58:34

China’s SBS unit operating rate down in Mar

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026--In March, the operating rate of SBS producers was 52.68%, down 14.19% month on month and 11.30% year on year.

04-15-2026 15:04:00

China’s natural rubber prices higher

Shandong (JLC), April 8, 2026—China’s natural rubber market prices rose on the first trading day after Qingming Festival in China (April 4-6), bolstered by higher production costs, but weighed by ampl

04-08-2026 17:39:31

NKNH outage lifts China polybutadiene market sentiment

Shandong (JLC), April 2, 2026--NKNH's shutdown has boosted sentiment in China's polybutadiene market since March 31.

04-02-2026 12:00:00

China SBS supply tightens in late Mar

Shandong (JLC), March 24, 2026--China's SBS market faced severe supply constraints in late March due to elevated costs, while downstream demand from both shoe material and road construction sectors re

03-24-2026 00:00:00

China’s SBS unit operating rate up in Feb

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2026--SBS unit operating rate rose to 66.87% in February 2026, up by 0.61% month on month and 6.52% year on year. This uptick was driven by unit restarts at several plants.

03-17-2026 15:28:26

China NBR prices surge on geopolitical tensions and soaring costs

Escalating Middle East tensions boosted crude oil and feedstock prices, significantly lifting China’s NBR prices, which then prompted suppliers to hike offers and squeezed downstream margins.

03-17-2026 14:54:05

China’s natural rubber prices to seesaw amid geopolitical conflicts

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026—The fundamentals of natural rubber remain solid. Whereas natural rubber market prices are estimated to seesaw in a short term, amid high volatility in energy and chemica

03-11-2026 17:34:23

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