Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - This week, the fundamentals of the natural rubber market were mixed, with commodity sentiment driving the rubber price to rise and then回调. The offer center of the imported rubber market moved up, but the factory procurement sentiment was average. The futures market maintained a relatively strong oscillation pattern, and the domestic spot price slightly followed the rise of the futures market. The downstream procurement willingness was relatively weak, mainly for appropriate rigid - demand replenishment, and the overall market trading atmosphere was average with light actual transactions [7]. - The domestic natural rubber main production areas are in the off - season, while the Thai production area is still in the peak production season. Recently, the total inventory at Qingdao Port has continued to accumulate, with both bonded and general trade warehouses showing inventory accumulation. The overall inventory accumulation rate has narrowed month - on - month, but the inventory accumulation intensity remains high. The arrival and warehousing at Qingdao Port show a seasonal decline trend, with the overall warehousing volume decreasing month - on - month, and the downstream rigid demand has improved, increasing the overall outbound volume [7]. - In terms of demand, this week, as the production arrangements of maintenance enterprises gradually stabilized, the operating rate of domestic tire enterprises increased significantly month - on - month. In the short term, supported by foreign trade orders, the operating rate of some semi - steel tire enterprises will remain high, and the overall production arrangement is expected to remain basically stable; full - steel tire enterprises still have production control phenomena to control inventory [7]. - The ru2605 contract is expected to fluctuate in the range of 15,700 - 16,400 in the short term, and the nr2603 contract is expected to fluctuate in the range of 12,700 - 13,250 in the short term [7]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Week - on - Week Summary - **Market Review**: The natural rubber market fundamentals were mixed, and the rubber price rose and then回调. The offer center of imported rubber moved up, and the futures market was relatively strong. The domestic spot price slightly followed the rise, and the downstream procurement was mainly for rigid demand, with light transactions [7]. - **Market Outlook**: Domestic production areas are in the off - season, and Thailand is in the peak season. Qingdao Port inventory is accumulating, but the arrival and warehousing are decreasing seasonally. The downstream rigid demand has improved, and the tire enterprise operating rate has increased [7]. - **Strategy Suggestion**: The ru2605 contract is expected to fluctuate between 15,700 - 16,400, and the nr2603 contract between 12,700 - 13,250 [7]. 3.2 Futures Market - **Price Movement**: This week, the main contract price of Shanghai rubber futures oscillated and closed down, with a weekly decline of 1.22%; the main contract price of No. 20 rubber oscillated and closed down, with a weekly decline of 1.58% [12]. - **Position Analysis**: No specific data analysis content provided, only mentioned the position changes of the top 20 in Shanghai rubber and No. 20 rubber [13][15]. - **Inter - period Spread**: As of January 16, the spread between Shanghai rubber 5 - 9 was 30, and the spread between No. 20 rubber 2 - 3 was - 35 [20]. - **Warehouse Receipts**: As of January 15, Shanghai rubber warehouse receipts were 105,590 tons, an increase of 1,100 tons from last week; No. 20 rubber warehouse receipts were 57,758 tons, an increase of 806 tons from last week [26]. 3.3 Spot Market - **Domestic Natural Rubber Spot Price**: As of January 15, the state - owned whole latex was reported at 15,700 yuan/ton, unchanged from last week [29]. - **No. 20 Rubber Basis and Non - standard Basis**: As of January 15, the No. 20 rubber basis was 535 yuan/ton, an increase of 149 yuan/ton from last week; the non - standard basis was - 995 yuan/ton, a decrease of 15 yuan/ton from last week [38]. 3.4 Industry Situation - **Upstream**: As of January 16, the field latex in the Thai natural rubber raw material market was 58 (+2) Thai baht/kg; the cup lump was 52.2 (+0) Thai baht/kg. The theoretical processing profit of standard rubber was 12 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 12 US dollars/ton from last week. The domestic Yunnan and Hainan production areas are in the off - season [41][44]. - **Import**: In November 2025, China's natural rubber imports were 643,600 tons, a month - on - month increase of 25.98% and a year - on - year increase of 14.69%. From January to November 2025, the cumulative import volume was 5.8716 million tons, a cumulative year - on - year increase of 16.98% [50]. - **Inventory in Qingdao**: As of January 11, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 568,200 tons, a month - on - month increase of 19,800 tons, an increase of 3.62%. The bonded area inventory was 93,500 tons, an increase of 6.14%; the general trade inventory was 474,700 tons, an increase of 3.13%. The warehousing rate of the sample bonded warehouses decreased by 1.64 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.97 percentage points; the warehousing rate of general trade warehouses decreased by 0.33 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 0.33 percentage points [54]. 3.5 Downstream Situation - **Tire Operating Rate**: As of January 15, the capacity utilization rate of Chinese semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 72.53%, a month - on - month increase of 8.75 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 5.03 percentage points; the capacity utilization rate of Chinese full - steel tire sample enterprises was 63.02%, a month - on - month increase of 7.52 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 5.21 percentage points [57]. - **Tire Exports**: In November 2025, China's tire exports were 688,300 tons, a month - on - month increase of 54,000 tons and a year - on - year increase of 1.82%. From January to November, China's cumulative tire exports were 7.7321 million tons, a cumulative year - on - year increase of 3.51%. Among them, the export volume of passenger car tires was 237,100 tons, a month - on - month increase of 4.99% and a year - on - year decrease of 7.04%; the export volume of truck and bus tires was 418,500 tons, a month - on - month increase of 5.00% and a year - on - year increase of 6.65% [60]. - **Domestic Demand (Heavy - Truck Sales)**: In December 2025, China's heavy - truck market sold about 95,000 vehicles (wholesale, including exports and new energy), a month - on - month decrease of about 16% compared with November 2025 and a year - on - year increase of about 13% compared with 84,200 vehicles in the same period last year. In 2025, China's heavy - truck market ended with nearly 1.14 million vehicles [63].

1. Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Views - The rubber market should adopt a cautious approach. The demand in December is relatively high due to winter storage, but the marginal supply benefits are decreasing. According to seasonal patterns, rubber prices are likely to reach a phased high between January and February. The high premium of RU over NR increases the price risk of RU [10][12]. - The market logic shows that the bulls are mainly driven by China's winter storage expectations and positive policy expectations, while the bears are mainly concerned about the current weak demand and the expected decline in demand due to tariff policies. The export of rubber from Thailand and Cote d'Ivoire has increased [15]. - The EU's anti - deforestation law (EUDR) has been postponed, which has a short - term negative impact on demand. The marginal impact of different postponement announcements varies [16]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Monthly Assessment and Strategy Recommendation - **Demand**: The full - steel tire production start - up rate of tire factories is 59.55% (-2.40%), with normal demand for full - steel tires. The export expectations of semi - steel and full - steel tires to Europe are weakening. The combined inventory of the exchange and Qingdao is 69.83 (1.52) million tons [15]. - **Supply**: The rainy season in Thailand has basically ended. There are still significant differences in the medium - term supply expectations, with some expecting small fluctuations and others expecting an increase of 20 - 30 million tons. The market expects subsequent rubber storage plans [15]. - **Trading Strategy**: Adopt a cautious approach and temporarily observe. Consider the strategy of going long on the NR main contract and shorting RU2609 for potential band trading opportunities when the spread is above 3250 [15][17]. 3.2 Cost End - The cost of cup rubber in Thailand is generally considered to be between 30 - 35 Thai baht. The cost of Hainan full - latex in China is around 13,500 yuan, and that of Yunnan full - latex is between 12,500 - 13,000 yuan. Rubber maintenance costs are dynamic, with higher prices leading to higher maintenance enthusiasm and costs [50]. 3.3 Periodic and Spot Market - Rubber maintains its seasonal pattern, with prices more likely to decline in the first half of the year. The overseas demand expectations for rubber are marginally weakening, while China's demand is stable. The comparison data between rubber and other commodities are basically normal, with no special values [24][29][35]. 3.4 Profit and Ratio - The comparison data between rubber and other commodities such as copper, crude oil, and black commodities are basically normal, with no special values [39][42][46]. 3.5 Demand End - The start - up rates of full - steel and semi - steel tires show no special values. The prosperity of trucks and commercial vehicles is slowly improving from a low level, and the export of truck tires is highly prosperous but expected to decline slightly in the future [55][58][61]. 3.6 Supply End - Most of the rubber import data sources are no longer updated after 2021, reducing the analyzability of imports. The supply data of major rubber - producing countries are basically normal, with no special values [65][69][83]. - In November 2025, the rubber production was 1.1677 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 5.40% and a month - on - month decrease of 0.49%. The export was 0.8696 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 7.42% and a month - on - month increase of 0.27% [100][101]. 3.7 Rubber - Related Industry Chain (Butadiene and Ethylene) - **Butadiene**: In 2025, new butadiene production capacity was put into operation, increasing the supply expectation and decreasing the processing profit expectation. The import expectation is high, weakening the price. In the 14th Five - Year Plan period (2026 - 2030), the butadiene production capacity is expected to increase passively with the expansion of refining and chemical projects. The new production capacity growth rate in 2026 is lower than that in 2025, but the supply is still under pressure [120][122][125]. - **Ethylene**: During the 14th Five - Year Plan period, the Chinese ethylene industry will enter a new round of capacity expansion cycle. It is expected that the total capacity will reach 8500 - 9000 million tons/year by 2030, maintaining the world's first position [122].

Core Insights - Hainan is a crucial natural rubber production base in China, facing significant challenges due to typhoons and climate anomalies affecting supply and prices [1][2] - The natural rubber industry in Hainan is experiencing structural contradictions, with competition from other crops and aging rubber trees impacting production [3] - Different companies are adopting varied strategies to navigate the challenging environment, with state-owned enterprises focusing on global resource allocation and technology innovation, while private firms are implementing defensive measures [4][5] Group 1: Industry Challenges - Typhoon "Mojia" caused substantial damage to rubber plantations in Hainan, leading to a tight supply of raw materials and rising prices [1] - The aging tree structure and adverse weather conditions have resulted in reduced rubber production, with local processing capacity facing fierce competition [2][3] - The economic benefits of alternative crops like betel nut and agarwood are leading to decreased willingness among farmers to harvest rubber, further exacerbating supply issues [3] Group 2: Company Strategies - A leading state-owned enterprise is focusing on global resource layout and technological innovation, including the promotion of smart tapping technology to reduce labor costs [4] - Private processing companies are adopting a defensive strategy by reducing production to control losses and seeking to import raw materials from lower-cost regions [5] - Some companies are extending their operations downstream to enhance product value and cope with high local raw material prices [5] Group 3: Future Trends - The natural rubber industry in China is expected to undergo a significant transformation, balancing strategic resource security with economic realities [6] - The planting area and raw material output in Hainan are projected to decline slowly, while processing capacity will undergo consolidation due to strict environmental regulations [6] - The industry is likely to evolve into a dual-circulation model, combining domestic resource security with overseas resource expansion [6]

Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating for RU and NR is neutral [11]. - The investment rating for BR is neutral [11]. Report's Core View - The support for natural rubber is still at the cost - end. The conflict in Thailand and Cambodia and the rain in southern Thailand may support the raw material prices, but the overall supply is increasing. Domestic port inventory is expected to rise further, and downstream tire orders are in the off - season, resulting in weak supply - demand drivers [11]. - For cis - butadiene rubber, supply remains abundant. Downstream tire orders are in the off - season, with weak supply - demand drivers. The stable price of upstream butadiene raw materials provides some cost support [11]. Summary by Related Catalogs Market News and Data - In the futures market, on the previous trading day's close, the RU main contract was at 15,170 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan/ton from the previous day; the NR main contract was at 12,385 yuan/ton, up 25 yuan/ton; the BR main contract was at 10,930 yuan/ton, up 85 yuan/ton [1]. - In the spot market, the price of Yunnan - produced full - latex in the Shanghai market was 14,900 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day; the price of Thai mixed rubber in the Qingdao Free Trade Zone was 14,450 yuan/ton, unchanged; the price of Thai 20 - standard rubber in the Qingdao Free Trade Zone was 1,835 US dollars/ton, unchanged; the price of Indonesian 20 - standard rubber in the Qingdao Free Trade Zone was 1,755 US dollars/ton, unchanged; the ex - factory price of Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical's BR9000 was 10,700 yuan/ton, up 100 yuan/ton; the market price of Zhejiang Chuanhua's BR9000 was 10,650 yuan/ton, unchanged [1]. Market Information - In November 2025, the sales volume of heavy - duty trucks was 113,000 units, a year - on - year increase of 65%, achieving an "8 - consecutive - month year - on - year increase" and setting the highest monthly sales volume in the heavy - duty truck market this year [2]. - In November, China's automobile production and sales reached 3.532 million units and 3.429 million units respectively, with a month - on - month increase of 5.1% and 3.2%, and a year - on - year increase of 2.8% and 3.4%. The monthly production exceeded 3.5 million units for the first time, setting a new record [2]. - In December 2025, the trading of all - steel tires was dull. Affected by the seasonal off - season, market demand weakened further. With relatively sufficient market supply, channels and terminal stores mainly focused on digesting existing inventory, and the enthusiasm for restocking was average. The market transaction price was stable with a weak trend, and some merchants carried out promotional activities according to their inventory [2]. - From January to October 2025, China's rubber tire exports reached 8.03 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 3.8%; the export value was 140.2 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 2.8%. Among them, the export volume of new pneumatic rubber tires was 7.74 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 3.6%; the export value was 134.8 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 2.6%. In terms of the number of pieces, the export volume reached 586.64 million, a year - on - year increase of 4%. From January to October, the export volume of automobile tires was 6.85 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 3.3%; the export value was 115.8 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 2.1% [2]. Import and Export Data - In October 2025, China's natural rubber (including technical - classified, latex, smoked sheets, primary shapes, mixed rubber, and compound rubber) imports were 510,800 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 14.27% and a year - on - year decrease of 0.9%. From January to October 2025, the cumulative import volume was 5.2281 million tons, a cumulative year - on - year increase of 17.27% [3]. - According to QinRex data, in the first three quarters of 2025, Thailand's exports of natural rubber (excluding compound rubber) totaled 1.993 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 8%. Among them, the total exports of standard rubber were 1.116 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 20%; the exports of smoked sheet rubber were 308,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 22%; the exports of latex were 556,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 10%. From January to September, the total exports of natural rubber to China were 759,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 6%. Among them, the exports of standard rubber to China totaled 459,000 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 19%; the exports of smoked sheet rubber to China totaled 99,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 330%; the exports of latex to China totaled 199,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 70% [3]. Market Analysis Natural Rubber - On December 16, 2025, the RU basis was - 270 yuan/ton (+30), the spread between the RU main contract and mixed rubber was 720 yuan/ton (- 30), the NR basis was 570 yuan/ton (- 35); the price of full - latex was 14,900 yuan/ton (unchanged), the price of mixed rubber was 14,450 yuan/ton (unchanged), the price of 3L spot was 15,250 yuan/ton (unchanged); the STR20 was quoted at 1,835 US dollars/ton (unchanged); the spread between full - latex and 3L was - 350 yuan/ton (unchanged); the spread between mixed rubber and styrene - butadiene rubber was 3,350 yuan/ton (- 100) [4][5]. - The price of Thai smoked sheet was 58.69 Thai baht/kg (+0.06), the price of Thai latex was 55.50 Thai baht/kg (unchanged), the price of Thai cup lump was 50.25 Thai baht/kg (+1.89), and the spread between Thai latex and cup lump was 5.25 Thai baht/kg (- 1.39) [6]. - The operating rate of all - steel tires was 64.55% (+0.55%), and the operating rate of semi - steel tires was 70.14% (+1.81%) [7]. - The social inventory of natural rubber was 498,888 tons (+10,159), the inventory of natural rubber at Qingdao Port was 1,123,406 tons (+20,841), the RU futures inventory was 56,990 tons (+11,460), and the NR futures inventory was 59,573 tons (+2,218) [7]. Cis - Butadiene Rubber - On December 16, 2025, the BR basis was - 330 yuan/ton (- 85), the ex - factory price of butadiene from Sinopec was 7,550 yuan/ton (unchanged), the quoted price of Qilu Petrochemical's BR9000 was 10,700 yuan/ton (+100), the quoted price of Zhejiang Chuanhua's BR9000 was 10,650 yuan/ton (unchanged), the price of Shandong private cis - butadiene rubber was 10,350 yuan/ton (unchanged), and the import profit of cis - butadiene rubber in Northeast Asia was - 1,207 yuan/ton (- 214) [8]. - The operating rate of high - cis cis - butadiene rubber was 70.69% (- 2.84%) [9]. - The inventory of cis - butadiene rubber traders was 5,450 tons (+220), and the inventory of cis - butadiene rubber enterprises was 26,500 tons (- 600) [10]. Strategy - For RU and NR, maintain a neutral view. The support for natural rubber comes from the cost - end. The conflict in Thailand and Cambodia and the rain in southern Thailand are expected to keep the raw material prices in Thailand firm this week. However, the overall supply is increasing, and the domestic port inventory is expected to rise. The downstream tire orders are in the off - season, so the supply - demand drivers are weak [11]. - For BR, maintain a neutral view. Yulong Petrochemical has restarted, and only Maoming Petrochemical is under maintenance, which is expected to restart in mid - January. The supply of cis - butadiene rubber remains abundant. The downstream tire orders are in the off - season, with weak supply - demand drivers. The stable price of upstream butadiene raw materials provides some cost support [11].

Domestic Prices - The average price of concentrated latex in Hainan Province is 10,500 yuan/ton, down 1.87% compared to last week [3] - The average price of all latex in Qingdao is 14,575 yuan/ton, up 1.57% from last week; the same price is observed in Tianjin [4] - The average price of all latex in Shanghai is 14,675 yuan/ton, up 1.56% from last week [4] - The average price of mixed rubber in Qingdao is 14,800 yuan/ton, up 0.68% from last week [4] International Prices - The average price of Thai smoked sheets in the bonded zone and CIF is 2,130 USD/ton and 2,120 USD/ton, down 1.62% from last week [6] - The average price of Thai standard rubber in the bonded zone and CIF is 1,855 USD/ton and 1,815 USD/ton, with the bonded zone price up 1.09% and CIF down 1.11% from last week [6] - The average price of Indonesian standard rubber in the bonded zone and CIF is 1,745 USD/ton and 1,712.5 USD/ton, up 1.16% and 0.44% respectively from last week [9] - The average price of Malaysian standard rubber in the bonded zone and CIF is 1,855 USD/ton and 1,800 USD/ton, up 1.09% and 0.84% respectively from last week [10] - The average price of Vietnamese 3L remains unchanged at 1,875 USD/ton [13] Futures Prices - The average price of all latex (RU) and 20 standard rubber (NR) on the Shanghai Futures Exchange is 15,342.5 yuan/ton and 12,390 yuan/ton, up 0.54% and 0.69% respectively from last week [14] - The average prices for the same products in 2024 are 18,746 yuan/ton and 14,351 yuan/ton, down 18.16% and 13.67% compared to the same period last year [14] - The average price of RSS3 futures on the Singapore Exchange is 201.6 cents/kg, down 3.63% from last week; TSR20 futures average price is 172.7 cents/kg, up 0.7% from last week [17] - The average price of RSS3 futures on the Japan Exchange is 311 yuan/kg, up 1.9% from last week [18]

Report Industry Investment Rating - The rating for RU and NR is neutral, and the rating for BR is also neutral [10] Core Viewpoints - For natural rubber, recent cooling in China may accelerate the end of the tapping season in Yunnan, reducing the output of RU deliverable products. Hainan has good weather with expected raw material growth. Thailand's northern region is in the peak production season, but the south is affected by rainfall, limiting glue output. Cup - rubber production may increase. Domestic dark - colored rubber may continue to accumulate inventory. Downstream demand lacks highlights, and the upside potential of tire factory operating rates is limited. The supply - demand structure may favor the widening of the spread between RU and NR and the reverse - arbitrage logic of NR, with prices moving in a range [10] - For cis - butadiene rubber, some upstream devices have changes such as restarts and shutdowns for maintenance. The supply is expected to remain abundant as private enterprises' production profits improve and operating rates rise. Downstream demand lacks highlights, and the upside potential of tire factory operating rates is limited. The price of upstream butadiene is expected to be weak due to inventory pressure [10] Summary by Related Catalogs Market News and Data - Futures: On the previous trading day, the closing price of the RU main contract was 15,320 yuan/ton, up 80 yuan/ton from the previous day; the NR main contract was 12,275 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton; the BR main contract was 10,395 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan/ton [1] - Spot: The price of Yunnan - produced whole latex in the Shanghai market was 14,900 yuan/ton, up 100 yuan/ton. The price of Thai mixed rubber in Qingdao Free Trade Zone was 14,600 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan/ton. The price of Thai 20 - grade standard rubber in Qingdao Free Trade Zone was 1,840 US dollars/ton, up 5 US dollars/ton. The price of Indonesian 20 - grade standard rubber was 1,730 US dollars/ton, unchanged. The ex - factory price of BR9000 from PetroChina Qilu Petrochemical was 10,700 yuan/ton, unchanged. The market price of BR9000 in Zhejiang Transfar was 10,350 yuan/ton, unchanged [1] Market Information - China's rubber tire exports in the first 10 months of 2025: The export volume reached 8.03 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 3.8%; the export value was 140.2 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 2.8%. New pneumatic rubber tire exports: The volume was 7.74 million tons, up 3.6% year - on - year; the value was 134.8 billion yuan, up 2.6% year - on - year. By quantity, the export volume was 586.64 million pieces, up 4% year - on - year. Automobile tire exports from January to October were 6.85 million tons, up 3.3% year - on - year; the export value was 115.8 billion yuan, up 2.1% year - on - year [2] - China's natural rubber imports in October 2025 were 510,800 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 14.27% and a year - on - year decrease of 0.9%. From January to October 2025, the cumulative import volume was 5.2281 million tons, a cumulative year - on - year increase of 17.27% [2] - ANRPC's September 2025 report predicted that global natural rubber production in September would increase by 5% to 1.433 million tons, a 1% decrease from the previous month; consumption would decrease by 3.3% to 1.274 million tons, a 1.2% increase from the previous month. In the first three quarters, the cumulative global natural rubber production was expected to increase by 2.3% to 10.374 million tons, and the cumulative consumption was expected to decrease by 1.5% to 11.422 million tons [2] - Thailand's natural rubber exports (excluding compound rubber) in the first three quarters of 2025 totaled 1.993 million tons, a year - on - year decrease of 8%. Among them, standard rubber exports totaled 1.116 million tons, down 20% year - on - year; smoked sheet exports were 308,000 tons, up 22% year - on - year; latex exports were 556,000 tons, up 10% year - on - year. From January to September, exports to China totaled 759,000 tons, up 6% year - on - year. Standard rubber exports to China totaled 459,000 tons, down 19% year - on - year; smoked sheet exports to China totaled 99,000 tons, up 330% year - on - year; latex exports to China totaled 199,000 tons, up 70% year - on - year [3] - In October 2025, the retail volume of the national passenger car market was 2.242 million vehicles, a year - on - year decrease of 0.8% and a month - on - month decrease of 0.1%, ending two consecutive months of "double - increase". From January to October, the cumulative retail volume of passenger cars was 19.25 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 7.9% [3] - In September 2025, the EU passenger car market sales increased by 10% to 888,672 vehicles. The cumulative sales in the first three quarters increased by 0.9% year - on - year to 8.06 million vehicles [3] Market Analysis Natural Rubber - Spot and spreads on November 24, 2025: RU basis was - 420 yuan/ton (+20), the spread between RU main contract and mixed rubber was 720 yuan/ton (+30), NR basis was 761.00 yuan/ton (+40.00); whole latex was 14,900 yuan/ton (+100), mixed rubber was 14,600 yuan/ton (+50), 3L spot was 15,250 yuan/ton (+50). STR20 was quoted at 1,840 US dollars/ton (+5), the spread between whole latex and 3L was - 350 yuan/ton (+50); the spread between mixed rubber and styrene - butadiene rubber was 3,700 yuan/ton (+50) [4] - Raw materials: Thai smoked sheet was 61.37 Thai baht/kg (-1.42), Thai glue was 57.00 Thai baht/kg (unchanged), Thai cup - rubber was 52.95 Thai baht/kg (+0.85), the spread between Thai glue and cup - rubber was 4.05 Thai baht/kg (-0.15) [5] - Operating rates: The operating rate of all - steel tires was 62.04% (-2.25%), and the operating rate of semi - steel tires was 69.36% (-3.63%) [6] - Inventory: The social inventory of natural rubber was 468,877 tons (+16,288), the inventory of natural rubber in Qingdao Port was 1,061,881 tons (+5,524), the RU futures inventory was 39,600 tons (-68,870), and the NR futures inventory was 50,199 tons (+504) [6] Cis - Butadiene Rubber - Spot and spreads on November 24, 2025: BR basis was - 95 yuan/ton (-10), the ex - factory price of butadiene from Sinopec was 7,200 yuan/ton (unchanged), the quotation of BR9000 from Qilu Petrochemical was 10,700 yuan/ton (unchanged), the quotation of BR9000 in Zhejiang Transfar was 10,350 yuan/ton (unchanged), the price of private cis - butadiene rubber in Shandong was 9,950 yuan/ton (unchanged), and the import profit of cis - butadiene rubber in Northeast Asia was - 1,607 yuan/ton (+13) [7] - Operating rate: The operating rate of high - cis cis - butadiene rubber was 72.64% (+2.71%) [8] - Inventory: The inventory of cis - butadiene rubber traders was 4,880 tons (-90), and the inventory of cis - butadiene rubber enterprises was 26,630 tons (+780) [9]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The market logic shows that bulls are mainly driven by the expected supply disruptions in Thailand due to the rainy season, more upward movements than downward in the second half of the year, and the expected positive impact of Chinese policies. The exchange inventory is low. Bears mainly base their view on the weak actual demand, the expected decline in demand due to tariff policies, and the increase in rubber exports from Thailand and Cote d'Ivoire [19]. - The rubber price still has opportunities for long - position trading on pullbacks. In the short term, wait for the price to stabilize and then consider short - term long positions. Also, pay attention to the strategy of going long on RU2601 and short on RU2609, as there may be opportunities for adding positions again and waiting for the right time for swing trading [19]. 3. Summaries According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1. Weekly Assessment and Strategy Recommendation - In the week of October 18, 2025, the report indicated positive factors such as a significant increase in the rainfall forecast in Thailand, positive expectations from the China - US talks, and the EUDR利好, which led to a significant increase of nearly 800 yuan in the rubber price. Subsequently, the driving force for the price increase diminished, and the price oscillated and corrected. In the week of November 1, 2025, and the morning reports from November 5 - 7, short - term long opportunities during the price correction were suggested [10]. - Around mid - November, about 10 - 11 tons of rubber warehouse receipts were expected to expire and be taken out of storage, which would significantly reduce the exchange's rubber inventory and warehouse receipts. Low inventory is likely to attract the attention of bulls [10]. - By November 21, 2025, the impact of the typhoon on the rainfall forecast weakened marginally, reducing the positive supply factors [10]. - The EUDR's implementation time has been postponed again. This postponement will cause a chain reaction such as inventory reduction in the stocking process of rubber and tire factories, which is a short - term negative factor for demand. However, the proposal released on October 21, 2025, is a marginal positive factor, but the positive expectation is not significant [14]. - The rubber throwing storage of 62,000 tons on September 25, 2025, is judged to be a short - term negative factor and a medium - term positive factor because it is a replacement storage [15]. 3.2. Futures and Spot Market - Rubber maintains its seasonal pattern, with a tendency to decline in the first half of the year. In 2018, 2019, and 2020, the decline occurred earlier. In 2023, the rubber price was lower than the industry's expectation and below the rubber farmers' cost for a long time [31]. - The overseas demand for rubber is expected to weaken marginally, while the Chinese demand remains stable [36]. - The ratio of rubber to crude oil has been declining since Q4 2020 [39]. 3.3. Profit and Ratio - The ratios of rubber to copper, Brent crude oil, and other commodities are generally normal, with no special or notable values [47][54]. - The prices of rubber and black commodities move in a similar rhythm, indicating a similar market expectation for macro - demand [50]. 3.4. Cost End - The market generally believes that the cost of cup rubber in Thailand is between 30 - 35 Thai baht, the cost of Hainan full - latex in China is around 13,500 yuan, and the cost of Yunnan full - latex is between 12,500 - 13,000 yuan [58]. - The rubber maintenance cost is a dynamic concept. When the rubber price is high, rubber farmers are more motivated to maintain, and the cost is high; when the price is low, the cost decreases [58]. 3.5. Demand End - The operating rate of all - steel tires in tire factories is 61.31% (-3.19%), showing a downward trend. The demand for all - steel tires is normal, while the peak of the rush - export of semi - steel tires to Europe has passed, and the demand is expected to weaken [19]. - The demand from the middle - stream industry: the prosperity of trucks and commercial vehicles is slowly improving from a low level, and the demand for supporting tires is expected to recover gradually. The export of tires is highly prosperous, but it is expected to decline slightly in the future [67][70]. 3.6. Supply End - The supply of rubber in major producing countries is generally normal, with no special or notable values in production, consumption, export, and import data [75][79][82]. - In September 2025, the rubber production was 1,141,600 tons, a year - on - year increase of 4.30% and a month - on - month decrease of 1.98%. The cumulative production was 8,170,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 4.33% [105]. - The production and export data of major rubber - producing countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and China in September 2025 are provided, along with their year - on - year and month - on - month changes [105][106].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment view of the natural rubber industry is "oscillating" [3] 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Macro - events have introduced new disturbances, and rubber has continued its weak performance. Although there is cost support due to rainfall in production areas and a decline in mid - stream inventory, and the downstream operating rate may rebound after the holiday, external macro - disturbances are negative, so it may maintain a weak performance in the short term [3][6] 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Main Viewpoints and Strategy Overview - **Supply**: It is rated as "neutral". In domestic production areas, raw material release in Yunnan was slow due to rain during the festival, and prices were weak. In Hainan, raw material supply was tight due to rain. In Thailand, heavy rainfall may affect raw material supply, and in Vietnam, although the weather improved, production had not fully recovered, and inventory was low [3] - **Demand**: It is rated as "neutral". As of last week, the capacity utilization rate of full - steel tire sample enterprises was 66.39% (a week - on - week increase of 0.03 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 6.27 percentage points), and that of semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 72.64% (a week - on - week decrease of 0.10 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 6.95 percentage points). It is expected that the capacity utilization rate will rebound next week [3] - **Inventory**: It is rated as "relatively high". As of September 28, 2025, China's natural rubber social inventory was 108.8 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 1.5 tons (a decline of 1.4%); the total social inventory of dark - colored rubber was 66.1 tons, and that of light - colored rubber was 42.7 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 2.2% [3] - **Basis/Spread**: It is rated as "neutral". After the festival, the RU - mixed spread rebounded and expanded, and the spread between the RU and NR main contracts also increased slightly [3] - **Profit**: It is rated as "relatively high". The theoretical production profit of Thai STR20 improved, the theoretical production profit of domestic concentrated latex was in a loss state but stable, and the delivery profit of Yunnan full - latex was still in a loss state but recovered significantly [3] - **Valuation**: It is rated as "bearish". The current absolute price is at a medium - to - high level, and the overall valuation is still moderately high [3] - **Commodity Market**: It is rated as "neutral". The Fed's interest rate cut has been implemented, and the previous optimistic sentiment has subsided. The domestic commodity market currently lacks drivers, and market sentiment is weak [3] - **Trading Strategy**: For unilateral trading, buy RU on dips; for arbitrage, go long on BR/NR and short on RU, and pay attention to the cash - and - carry arbitrage of going long on NR and short on the mixed contract [3] 3.2 Futures and Spot Market Review - **Futures Market**: After the festival, natural rubber stopped falling and rebounded. As of October 10, the RU main contract closed at 15,315 yuan/ton, a weekly increase of 285 yuan/ton (+1.90%), and the 20 - rubber main contract closed at 12,350 yuan/ton, a weekly increase of 250 yuan/ton (+2.07%) [6] - **Spot Market**: Spot prices stopped falling and rebounded [9] - **Disk Position**: The position of the RU2601 contract was relatively low, while the total position of NR increased [17][24] - **Disk Spread**: The RU - NR spread fluctuated slightly [33] 3.3 Rubber Supply - Demand Fundamental Data - **Production Area Weather**: Rainfall in production areas has decreased [41] - **Upstream Raw Materials**: The price of cup rubber rebounded [50] - **Main - Producing Country Output**: In August, the cumulative output of ANRPC was 6.855 million tons (+1.76%) [63] - **Main - Producing Country Exports**: In August, the cumulative export volume of ANRPC was 6.325 million tons (+4.25%) [73] - **China's Imports**: From January to August, China imported 4.1214 million tons of natural rubber (+19.47%). In August, China imported 520,800 tons of natural rubber, a month - on - month increase of 9.68% and a year - on - year increase of 5.39% [86][93] - **Mid - Stream Inventory**: China's social inventory decreased significantly. As of September 28, 2025, China's natural rubber social inventory was 108.8 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 1.5 tons (a decline of 1.4%) [103][110] - **Downstream Tire Demand**: After the festival, the tire capacity utilization rate may rebound. As of last week, the capacity utilization rate of full - steel tire sample enterprises was 66.39% (a week - on - week increase of 0.03 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 6.27 percentage points), and that of semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 72.64% (a week - on - week decrease of 0.10 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 6.95 percentage points) [111][119] - **Automobiles and Heavy Trucks**: In August, the growth rate of automobile sales expanded, and heavy - truck sales increased significantly year - on - year. In September, China's heavy - truck market sold about 105,000 vehicles, a month - on - month increase of 15% and a year - on - year increase of about 82% [125][136] - **Tire Exports**: From January to August, China exported 6.19 million tons of rubber tires (+5.1%). In August, the export volume was 850,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 6.6% [137] - **Cost and Profit**: The production profit of Thai standard rubber and the delivery profit of full - latex were in a loss state [147]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report - The current environment and commodity prices are similar to those during the 2016 commodity price increase, with significant increases in both the variety and magnitude of rising commodities and a wide - reaching impact [10]. - The report is bullish on rubber prices in the medium - term. As rubber prices have fallen significantly, supply has been curbed, and currently, the market is in a bottom - building phase. It is advisable to go long when the opportunity arises [10]. - The odds of going long on rubber prices are favorable, and if there are positive events, the probability of a rubber price rebound is relatively high [10]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Monthly Assessment and Strategy Recommendation - In the July 4, 2025 rubber monthly report, it was pointed out that the anti -内卷 policy had a significant impact and was considered a major macro - level bullish factor [10]. - On July 25, 2025, it was noted that rubber prices had risen significantly in the short - term, and there was a risk of a pullback [10]. - On August 1, 2025, rubber prices gave back most of their gains [10]. - From September 16 - 19, 2025, the report continuously reminded of the risk of a weakening bullish impact due to a marginal decrease in rainfall forecasts [10]. - On October 9, 2025, it was considered that most of the bearish factors had been released, and subsequent tracking of macro and weather dynamics would be important price drivers [10]. - The 62,000 - ton rubber reserve release on September 25, 2025, was judged to be a short - term bearish factor but a medium - term bullish factor as it was a replacement reserve [11]. - The postponement of the EUDR to 2026 would lead to a chain reaction such as inventory reduction in the stocking process of rubber and tire factories, which was a short - term bearish factor for demand [13]. - The market's bullish logic is mainly the expected supply disruptions in Thailand due to the rainy season, with more upward movements than downward movements in the second half of the year. The bearish reasons are the weak actual demand and the expected decline in demand due to tariff policies [18]. - In the short - term, rubber prices fell due to the 62,000 - ton reserve release and the EUDR postponement but have now stabilized. In the medium - term, the report is bullish on rubber prices, and it is recommended to go long on dips and pay attention to the opportunity of going long on RU2601 and short on RU2511 for potential band - trading opportunities [18]. 3.2 Cost End - The general market view is that the cost of cup rubber in Thailand is between 30 - 35 Thai baht [57]. - The cost of Hainan full - latex rubber in China is generally considered to be around 13,500 yuan [57]. - The cost of Yunnan full - latex rubber in China is generally considered to be between 12,500 - 13,000 yuan [57]. - Rubber maintenance cost is a dynamic concept. When rubber prices are high, farmers are more motivated to maintain, and the cost is high; when prices are low, maintenance is reduced, and the cost decreases [57]. 3.3 Futures and Spot Market - Rubber prices follow a seasonal pattern, with a tendency to decline in the first half of the year. In 2018, 2019, and 2020, prices declined earlier, and in 2023, rubber prices were lower than the industry's expectations and below farmers' costs for an extended period [30]. - Overseas demand for rubber is expected to weaken marginally, while Chinese demand remains stable [35]. - The ratio of rubber to crude oil has been declining since Q4 2020 [38]. 3.4 Profit and Ratio - The ratios of rubber to copper, Brent crude oil,螺纹 steel, iron ore, the Shanghai Composite Index, and the ChiNext Index are generally normal, with no special values to note [45][49][53]. 3.5 Demand End - The operating rate of full - steel tire factories was 43.96% (- 21.76%) due to the National Day holiday, and the demand for full - steel tires is normal. The peak of semi - steel tire exports to Europe has passed, and the expected demand has weakened [18]. - The sales of trucks and commercial vehicles are gradually improving, which will affect the demand for supporting tires. The export of truck tires is booming but is expected to decline slightly in the future [66][69]. 3.6 Supply End - Supply is generally normal, with no special values to note. In August 2025, rubber production was 1,078,700 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 1.86% and a month - on - month increase of 0.98%. Cumulative production was 6,856,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 1.76% [104]. - New production capacity of butadiene is expected to come on - stream in 2025, with a total increase of 113 tons, a 16% increase compared to 2024. This is expected to increase butadiene supply and decrease processing profits. However, the maintenance season in the fourth quarter will create upward price elasticity [22].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - RU neutral, NR neutral, BR neutral [4][5] 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The recent warming macro - atmosphere has made futures prices stronger, and the basis of natural rubber has weakened slightly. The improvement of domestic latex import profit and the resumption of raw material output after the end of rain are expected to increase the output of domestic full - latex, but the downstream product demand is weak, so the fundamentals of full - latex remain weak. In July, China is in the seasonal off - season of imports, and the profit of Thai processing plants to Chinese ports is still in a loss pattern, so the domestic import pressure is expected to ease. After the overhaul of downstream semi - steel tires is completed, the operating rate has rebounded, and the supply - demand pattern corresponding to NR has improved slightly. However, due to the increase in global natural rubber supply and lackluster demand, the rebound space of rubber futures prices is limited [4][5] - The price of upstream raw material butadiene is expected to remain firm in the short term because of the slight decline in domestic butadiene supply and the continuous decline in domestic port inventory, which eases the supply pressure of butadiene. Meanwhile, the restart of downstream overhaul devices benefits the demand for butadiene. In the loss pattern of cis - butadiene rubber, the strength of the raw material end is expected to drive the continuous rebound of cis - butadiene rubber. The supply of cis - butadiene rubber is expected to increase next week due to the reduction of overhaul devices, and the tire demand has increased month - on - month, showing a pattern of double - increase in supply and demand. It is expected that cis - butadiene rubber will follow the upstream butadiene raw material to run strongly this week [5] 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Market News and Data - Futures: The closing price of the RU main contract was 14,360 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day. The closing price of the NR main contract was 12,325 yuan/ton, a decrease of 50 yuan/ton from the previous day [1] - Spot: The price of Yunnan - produced full - latex in the Shanghai market was 14,300 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day. The price of Thai mixed rubber in the Qingdao Free Trade Zone was 14,150 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day. The price of Thai 20 - grade standard rubber in the Qingdao Free Trade Zone was 1,745 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 5 US dollars/ton from the previous day. The price of Indonesian 20 - grade standard rubber in the Qingdao Free Trade Zone was 1,685 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 5 US dollars/ton from the previous day. The ex - factory price of BR9000 of PetroChina Qilu Petrochemical was 11,700 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day. The market price of BR9000 of Zhejiang Chuanhua was 11,550 yuan/ton, an increase of 50 yuan/ton from the previous day [1] Market Information - In June 2025, China's imports of natural and synthetic rubber (including latex) totaled 599,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 27.2%. In the first half of the year, the total imports were 4.075 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 24.1% [2] - The start - up of semi - steel tire enterprises that had undergone maintenance has mostly returned to a high level. Due to the decrease in supply, under normal shipments of enterprises, there was a small shortage of some domestic sales specifications in some enterprises, which had little impact on the overall situation. The restorative increase in the capacity utilization rate of enterprises had a certain pulling effect on the overall capacity utilization rate [2] - In June, the national passenger car market retailed 2.084 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 18.1% and a month - on - month increase of 7.6%. In the first half of the year, the cumulative retail sales of the passenger car market were 10.901 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 10.8% [2] Market Analysis Natural Rubber - Spot and spreads: On July 14, 2025, the RU basis was - 60 yuan/ton (unchanged), the spread between the RU main contract and mixed rubber was 210 yuan/ton (unchanged), the import profit of smoked sheet rubber was - 5,870 yuan/ton (an increase of 45.02), the NR basis was 150 yuan/ton (an increase of 17), the price of full - latex was 14,300 yuan/ton (unchanged), the price of mixed rubber was 14,150 yuan/ton (unchanged), the price of 3L spot was 14,550 yuan/ton (unchanged), the STR20 was quoted at 1,745 US dollars/ton (a decrease of 5), the spread between full - latex and 3L was - 250 yuan/ton (unchanged), and the spread between mixed rubber and styrene - butadiene rubber was 2,150 yuan/ton (unchanged) [3] - Raw materials: The price of Thai smoked sheet was 65.29 baht/kg (a decrease of 0.08), the price of Thai latex was 54.30 baht/kg (unchanged), the price of Thai cup lump was 48.05 baht/kg (an increase of 0.25), and the spread between Thai latex and cup lump was 6.25 baht/kg (a decrease of 0.25) [3] - Operating rate: The operating rate of all - steel tires was 61.11% (a decrease of 0.42%), and the operating rate of semi - steel tires was 65.79% (an increase of 1.66%) [3] - Inventory: The social inventory of natural rubber was 1,293,342 tons (a decrease of 248), the inventory of natural rubber at Qingdao Port was 636,383 tons (an increase of 4,006), the RU futures inventory was 188,690 tons (a decrease of 160), and the NR futures inventory was 36,994 tons (an increase of 7,258) [3] Cis - Butadiene Rubber - Spot and spreads: On July 14, 2025, the BR basis was - 175 yuan/ton (an increase of 40), the ex - factory price of butadiene from Sinopec was 9,300 yuan/ton (an increase of 100), the price of BR9000 of Qilu Petrochemical was 11,700 yuan/ton (unchanged), the price of BR9000 of Zhejiang Chuanhua was 11,550 yuan/ton (an increase of 50), the price of private cis - butadiene rubber in Shandong was 11,450 yuan/ton (a decrease of 50), and the import profit of cis - butadiene rubber from Northeast Asia was - 959 yuan/ton (an increase of 1) [3] - Operating rate: The operating rate of high - cis cis - butadiene rubber was 65.54% (a decrease of 1.44%) [3] - Inventory: The inventory of cis - butadiene rubber traders was 6,270 tons (a decrease of 530), and the inventory of cis - butadiene rubber enterprises was 26,500 tons (an increase of 150) [3]