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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

Natural latex price higher on firm cost support

Shandong (JLC), April 15, 2026—High temperature and drought weather in rubber-producing regions domestically and internationally have slowed the tapping process and consequently shored up latex prices

04-15-2026 14:27:40

Feb NBR import and export analysis

04-15-2026 11:21:48

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

Dark-colored rubber prices in Qingdao fluctuate in March

Shandong (JLC), March 31, 2026—Imported natural rubber market in Qingdao fluctuated in March. As of March 26, near-port and spot offers of STR20 in Qingdao were pegged at $2,150-2,025/mt, slipping by

03-31-2026 10:29:58

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

Polybutadiene operating rate down in Feb

Shandong (JLC), March 11, 2026--In February, the operating rate of China's polybutadiene units was 76.13%, down by 5.23 percentage points month on month.

03-11-2026 00:00:00

China’s zero-tariff policy for Africa drives diversified NR import market

Shandong (JLC), March 4, 2026--Announced on February 14, China will grant zero tariff treatment to 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China. The policy will take effect on May 1,

03-04-2026 17:43:12

Uptrend likely to extend in China's natural rubber price

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2026—During Chinese New Year (February 15-23), domestic natural rubber transaction was basically closed. While after the holiday, China’s natural rubber market surged. As

02-26-2026 17:24:47

Implications of US tariffs on Chinese rubber industry

Shandong (JLC), February 26, 2026--An additional 10 percent import tariff imposed by the US for all countries took effective on February 24, expected to make limited impact directly on China’s synthet

02-26-2026 11:32:33

China’s SBR prices extend gains post-holiday

Shandong (JLC), February 25, 2026--China's SBR market prices moved up after the Chinese New Year holidays (February 15-23) from 2023 to 2026, driven by capital inflows into commodity markets

02-25-2026 11:00:00

Natural latex prices rise on tight supply and higher cost

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026—China’s natural latex prices showed an upward trend entering February, amid a complete tapping stoppage, tightening overseas raw material supply, etc.

02-11-2026 15:05:40

China’s SBS unit operating rate down in Jan

Shandong (JLC), February 11, 2026--In January 2026, the operating rate of SBS producers was 66.26%, down 2.61% month on month but up 0.39% year on year, as Maoming Petrochemical and Hainan Baling Chem

02-11-2026 00:00:00

Polybutadiene prices to rally after slipping in Feb

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026--Polybutadiene prices will rally after slipping in February 2026.

02-10-2026 14:00:00

Polybutadiene operating rate rises in Jan

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2026--In January 2026, the operating rate of China’s polybutadiene units stood at 81.54%, up by 5.33 percentage points month on month.

02-10-2026 00:00:00

China’s natural rubber prices to correct and fluctuate in Feb

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026—In the first half of February, China’s natural rubber market prices are expected to undergo corrections and fluctuate, amid cooling down bullish atmosphere and weakeni

02-05-2026 17:48:36

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