Update: Synthetic rubber pricing data

London – ChemAnalyst data* for the trading week ended 13 Oct depicted a mixed picture in rubber pricing, with signs of stability for certain commodities. 

EPDM and halobutyl rubbers and fluoroelastomers remained flat week-on-week, while other commodities saw pricing dips, according to the figures compiled ChemAnalyst.

Butadiene monomer saw a trend reversal, posting a decline of 1.2% week-on-week, after strong gains in previous weeks.

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*The compiled figures are from the following specific trading-points monitored by ChemAnalyst and may not be reflective of broader market trends:

EPDM medium diene FOB Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Halobutyl rubber BIIS CFR, Hamburg, Germany

Styrene butadiene rubber 1502 FD Wuppertal, Germany

Nitrile butadiene rubber 18-40% CFR, Hamburg, Germany

Polybutadiene rubber FOB, Hamburg, Germany.

Fluoroelastomers MV (25-61) FD Hamburg

Butadiene FD Hamburg