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2026 week22 material price in China
for rubber and tire industry.
DH MKT TEAM
6/1/20261 min read
2026 Week 22 Price Commentary
Last week, the overall market was stable and a price reduction trend. After crude oil price decreased, we have seen most of petrochemical related products showed a price reduction trend.
Butadiene, 12710->11785
Polybutadiene rubber (PBR BR9000), 15480->14570
NdBR 9106, 26500->25900
ESBR 1712, 14480->13500
SSBR 2564S, 14760->13960
Butyl rubber (BB2030), still 33500 no change.
Meanwhile, the price of natural rubber slightly increased, SVR3L, from 17930->18060, STR20 MIX, from 17090->17140.
With the coal mine accident in Shanxi, we have seen many facility of coal tar plant shut down, which will bring higher fixed cost of carbon black production, then leading to a further carbonblack price increase.