天然橡胶日报：偏空震荡-20260205

Report Industry Investment Rating - The report gives a bearish and volatile rating for the natural rubber industry [1] Core Viewpoint - Fundamentally, the supply is shrinking as northern Thailand and north - central Vietnam transition to reduced production and suspension. Currently, inventory is high, and the bonded and general trade inventories of natural rubber in Qingdao are starting to be depleted. The expected decrease in arrivals in the next few months will relieve inventory pressure. However, as the holiday approaches, the tire production capacity utilization rate is gradually declining, and the short - term natural rubber price will run with a bearish and volatile trend [8] Summary by Directory 1. Market Performance - On February 4, the closing price of the main natural rubber contract was 16,175 yuan/ton, with a daily change of - 0.86%. The market declined that day. The intended transaction price of the mainstream SCRWF 2024 source in the Shanghai market was 15,900 - 15,950 yuan/ton, a decrease of 150 yuan/ton from the previous trading day; the intended transaction price of the mainstream Vietnamese 3L mixed rubber was 16,550 yuan/ton, a decrease of 50 yuan/ton. The futures market was weak, and the spot market followed suit. The downstream inquiry atmosphere was average and the market transactions were light. In the producing areas, the spot price decreased slightly while the trading volume was low [1] 2. Supply - Last week, the natural rubber supply showed a downward trend both at home and abroad. Yunnan and Hainan producing areas have fully suspended tapping. Overseas, the weather in Thailand and Vietnam is normal, with northern Thailand having suspended tapping, northeastern Thailand and Vietnam's producing areas approaching the end of the tapping season, and southern Thailand in the peak - production season. Global supply will gradually shift from the peak to the off - season, and the supply pressure will gradually weaken. However, there was still a concentrated arrival in late January in China, and the enthusiasm for rubber purchase by factories was limited after Hainan's suspension. With the supply pressure easing and raw material stockpiling by upstream factories, the raw material price is expected to remain strong, and the cost - side support for rubber is relatively strong. According to the production rules of ANRPC members, production should gradually decline starting from January, and it is very likely to decline in the first quarter. Also, according to past rules, the rubber import volume in January and February is likely to decline [2] 3. Demand - On January 30, 2026, China's semi - steel tire production rate was 74.84%, higher than the historical average of the same period; the all - steel tire production rate was 62.44%, also higher than the historical average. Recently, due to the high prices of various raw materials, some sample enterprises began to arrange the Spring Festival holiday from late January to early February, which led to a decline in the overall production capacity utilization rate. In the tire market, the terminal demand for all - steel tires remained weak. In the short term, inventory replenishment was still cautious. Considering the expected small peak of semi - steel tire shipments before the festival, the overall replenishment enthusiasm was still slightly better than that of all - steel tires. All - steel tire shipments were slow and the finished product inventory was high, so some enterprises might moderately reduce production [3] 4. Inventory - As of the end of January, the inventory of natural rubber in the sample warehouses in Qingdao was 591,200 tons, an increase of 71,800 tons or 13.82% from the end of December 2025, with an accelerating inventory accumulation speed. Among them, the inventory in the bonded area was 105,700 tons, an increase of 20,200 tons or 23.63%; the general trade inventory was 485,500 tons, an increase of 51,600 tons or 11.89%. Although the arrival volume of natural rubber decreased and the downstream operating load was reduced, supply exceeded demand, resulting in inventory accumulation in Qingdao [6] 5. Basis - As of February 4, compared with the rubber spot price with Yunnan as the benchmark, the basis was - 285 yuan/ton. In terms of absolute value, it was lower than the annual average basis, at a historical low and with room for expansion [7]