RubberIndiaMonday, September 7, 2026
📈 GLOBAL RUBBER MARKET
- 🇯🇵 Japanese rubber futures rebounded strongly after six consecutive sessions of losses.
- OSE February: 437 yen/kg, up 9 yen (+2.1%).
- 🇨🇳 Shanghai January: 19,195 yuan/ton, up 425 yuan (+2.26%).
- Shanghai rubber touched a two-year high of 19,365 yuan/ton.
- 🇸🇬 SICOM November: around 240.3 US cents/kg, up nearly 3%.
- Butadiene rubber surged 6.2%, adding further support to natural rubber.
🛢️ OIL & SYNTHETIC RUBBER
- 🛢️ Crude oil prices continued to rise amid Middle East supply-disruption concerns.
- ⬆️ Higher oil prices increase synthetic rubber production costs, supporting natural rubber.
- 🔄 The narrowing price gap between natural and synthetic rubber may encourage tyre manufacturers to increase natural rubber usage.
- 📌 This remains a positive factor for rubber prices in Assam.
🌧️ GLOBAL SUPPLY CONCERNS
- 🇹🇭 Heavy rain and flood warnings in Thailand are disrupting rubber tapping.
- 🌧️ Severe rainfall is expected during September 6–12.
- 📦 Persistent rain could tighten raw-material availability in major producing areas.
- 🌡️ El Niño risks between September and February could further affect production.
- 🇮🇩 Hot and unfavorable weather in Indonesia and other producing regions may also reduce latex yields.
🌏 DEMAND OUTLOOK
- 🇨🇳 China continues to provide strong demand support as the world’s largest rubber consumer.
- 🚗 Growing vehicle and tyre sales are supporting rubber consumption.
- ⚡ Rising EV demand in China, India and Southeast Asia remains positive for long-term tyre demand.
- 📌 In the near term, supply concerns remain stronger than production-growth expectations.
📍 KARIMGANJ, ASSAM MARKET OUTLOOK
- 📈 Global rubber futures have turned positive, creating a supportive background for Karimganj rubber prices.
- 📦 Tight availability in major producing regions could provide support to local prices.
- 🛢️ Higher crude oil and synthetic rubber prices are another positive factor.
- 🌧️ Weather-related production risks remain important for the Assam market.
- ⚠️ Local prices may still show some variation depending on quality, arrivals, buying activity and local demand.
- 🔎 Overall, the combination of stronger global futures and supply concerns suggests a firm undertone for Karimganj, Assam.
📊 NEAR-TERM TREND
- 🟢 Global Futures: Positive
- 🟢 Supply: Tight
- 🟢 Oil: Supportive
- 🟢 Demand: Supportive
- 🟡 Karimganj Physical Market: Mixed to Firm
🔎 TODAY’S TREND
Rubber Price Today Karimganj Assam: 🟢 Mildly Bullish
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