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2026 Week 20 material price in China
for rubber and tire industry
DH MKT TEAM
5/18/20261 min read
2026 Week 20 Price Commentary
Last week, the market remained generally stable due to President Trump's visit to Beijing and the prospect of a trade agreement (although it did not actually materialize). Furthermore, we note that the production capacity of synthetic rubbers such as SBR, PBR, carbon black, and rCB is still increasing, while downstream demand has not fully recovered. Therefore, the downstream market is weakening, and overall, the prices of rubber-related raw materials are generally flat or trending downwards:
Butadiene, 12703->12653
Polybutadiene rubber (PBR BR9000), 15812->15600
NdBR 9106, 28000->26500
ESBR 1712, 14975->14780
SSBR 2564S, 15975->15260
Butyl rubber (BB2030), 33750->33600
Meanwhile, the price of natural rubber has risen slightly, by approximately 100 yuan/ton.
With the release of information this week regarding the actual agreement reached during Trump's visit to China, as some investment banks predict, the RMB exchange rate will further strengthen, which will put more pressure on raw material exports and tire exports.