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Natural Rubber

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WATCHFlashIndustry Insight2026-10-27

Natural Rubber Drops 1.09%; Tire Makers Delay Restocking

Natural rubber front-month fell 1.09% to ¥19,470/ton, pressured for two consecutive days; Qingdao port inventories rose 1.8% w/w, and weak replacement-tire demand has dampened procurement intent among major tire makers in Shandong and Jiangsu — sentiment turning cautious.

ResearchIndustry2026-10-21

Softer butadiene squeezes butadiene-rubber cost; tire makers lift synthetic blend ratio and hedge dollar natural-rubber via FX

Natural rubber at 19,640 yuan (+0.03%) and butadiene rubber at 15,605 yuan (0.0%) both sit pinned to the floor, with the NR-BR gap holding at 4,035 yuan. Looser butadiene supply is pulling BR cost down, letting tire makers quietly raise the synthetic blend ratio while using the USD/CNY 6.676 conversion window to smooth dollar-denominated natural-rubber costs.