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2026 Week19 Material Price In China
For rubber and tire industry
DH MKT TEAM
5/11/20261 min read
2026 Week 19 Price Commentary
As we previously stated, with the continued easing of tensions in the Middle East, Chinese refineries maintained generally stable operations, leading to a continued decline in commodity prices:
Butadiene, 12981->12703
PBR BR9000, 15950->15812
NdBR 9106, 29500->28000
ESBR 1712, 15100->14975
SSBR 2564S, 16600->15975
Butyl BB2030, 34000->33750
Meanwhile, natural rubber prices rose slightly, by approximately 400 yuan/ton.
With Trump's visit to China this week, we may see some purchasing agreements between the US and China on trade, such as for US soybeans and other agricultural products, oil and gas energy, etc. The RMB exchange rate may further strengthen, which is beneficial to imports but will squeeze exports.