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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’s NBR prices to edge down on limited cost support, weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), November 19, 2025--China’s NBR prices are expected to edge down in the coming few months because of the limited cost-side support and weak fundamentals.

11-20-2025 17:42:28

China PBR market falls on new port fee policy, weak fundamentals

Driven by a storm of bearish factors including the implementation of new U.S. vessel fees, swelling domestic supply, lower cost, and sluggish downstream demand, China's PBR market is entrenched in a d

10-17-2025 11:05:59

Carbon black market prices fluctuate at low levels on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), September 25, 2025—Rising high-temperature coal tar prices squeezed carbon black production margins, while weak demand dragged down carbon black prices.

09-25-2025 15:50:05

China EPDM market flat in Sept amid weak demand

Shandong (JLC), September 10, 2025—In September 2025, China's EPDM market bogs down in a stalemate amid fluctuating cost support, and the ample supply and tepid demand will keep the market price range

09-10-2025 15:06:05

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 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

China’s March natural latex imports decline on weak demand

Shandong (JLC), April 24, 2025--China’s natural latex imports decreased by 15.03% month on month (MoM) and 5.01% year on year (YoY) to 38,200 mt in March 2025, hitting a five-year low.

04-24-2025 15:46:05

China SBS market prices move sideways on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), March 20, 2025--China SBS market prices moved sideways amid increased supply and tepid demand, resulting in a bearish outlook.

03-20-2025 17:20:46

Carbon black market prices down on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), December 19, 2024--In the first half of December, the carbon black market prices trended downwards, undermined by falling costs and subdued demand.

12-20-2024 17:30:56

Carbon black prices move down on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), Aug 28, 2024—In August, the carbon black market underperformed due to weak support from feedstock and demand.

08-28-2024 17:26:31

NBR market prices to track downtrend on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2024--NBR market prices will track a downtrend in the remaining days of the month, given expectations of rising supply and presistently thin demand.

08-13-2024 09:04:00

STR20 Mix prices strong in the near term while weak in the long run

Shandong (JLC), June 28, 2024—STR20 Mix prices have been robust in the short term on the back of strong cost and supply support, while the prices may weaken in the long run against the to-be increased

06-28-2024 00:00:00

China carbon black market prices stable to lower on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), May 30, 2024—Amid feeble cost support and subdued downstream demand, the carbon black market prices were stable to lower.

05-30-2024 17:28:24

Butyl rubber market slack on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), April 24, 2023--Butyl rubber market was slack in mid-to-early April due to sufficient supply together with overall dim demand.

04-24-2023 14:14:43

NBR latex prices move down on weak cost support

Shandong (JLC), April 13, 2023--NBR latex prices moved down in March, largely because feedstock butadiene and acrylonitrile market was both lackluster.

04-13-2023 17:32:55

Butyl rubber market slack on weak fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), March 17, 2023--Butyl rubber market was slack in the first half of March due to sufficient supply together with overall dim demand.

03-17-2023 17:14:56

Polybutadiene prices to drop on weak demand

Shandong (JLC), February 10, 2023--Polybutadiene prices will drop in February due to weak demand.

02-10-2023 00:00:00

China SVR3L prices fail to follow uptrend on weak fundamentals

Despite the uptrend in natural rubber futures at SHFE and SCRWF prices, China’s SVR3L market has been in a stalemate amid increasing supply and soft demand.

12-06-2022 17:34:00

Domestic polybutadiene prices down on weak demand

Shandong (JLC), November 28, 2022--China polybutadiene market prices decreased on the whole in November, as downstream demand was weak.

11-28-2022 00:00:00

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