Asian Butadiene: Rises as China market returns, rubber futures strengthen / Synthetic rubber futures rises 880 yuan/mt / Naphtha cracks near 3-month high

Oct 12, 2026

Asian butadiene $20/mt higher week over week at $1,620/mt CFR China and $1,590/mt for both FOB Korea and FOB China on Oct. 9 as China’s return to the market coincided with a sharp rise in synthetic rubber futures prices, while upstream naphtha also firmed strongly over the week. The domestic East China price of butadiene was assessed at 350 yuan/mt higher than on Sept. 30, at 13,900 yuan/mt on Oct. 9, equivalent to an import parity price of $1,791/mt. A Chinese producer also said FOB China November offers would likely be in the high $1,700s/mt, tracking the domestic price. The November synthetic rubber futures contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose another 290 yuan/mt day over day Oct. 9, bringing its increase since Sept. 30 to 880 yuan/mt, with the...

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