Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - As of August 12, RU and NR prices rose, the RU - NR spread widened, and the RU09 - 01 spread widened [4]. - In the short - term, RU is expected to fluctuate with a slight upward trend due to factors such as typhoons affecting the Yunnan main production area, tight raw material supply, rising glue prices, and a slight reduction in light - colored rubber inventory. NR is expected to have a wide - range fluctuation as the Vietnam production area is affected by heavy rainfall, the Thai cup - lump price rises, dark - colored rubber inventory decreases slightly, tire开工率 remains stable, but overseas demand is expected to decline, and domestic demand awaits the "Golden September and Silver October" [4]. - In the long - term, both RU and NR are considered neutral - bearish [4]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Overseas Supply - The Vietnam production area is disturbed by heavy rainfall, and the overseas export volume is lower than the annual average [5]. - As of August 13, the Thai glue price remained stable at 54 Thai baht/kg, and the Thai cup - lump price was 49.3 Thai baht/kg, up 1.5 Thai baht/kg from the previous week [18][17]. - Compared with previous years, the phenological conditions are normal. Without extreme weather disturbances, the overseas main production areas will continue to increase production, with strong supply. ANRPC predicts that the global natural rubber production in 2025 will increase by 0.5% year - on - year to 14.892 million tons, with different growth rates in different countries [36]. - The export volume of overseas main production areas is lower than the average level of previous years [38]. Domestic Supply - Typhoon "Yangliu" is moving westward and strengthening, and the Yunnan production area in China continues to be affected by rainfall [53]. - As of August 12, the Yunnan glue price was 14,300 yuan/ton, up 800 yuan/ton from the previous week; the Yunnan rubber block price was 13,300 yuan/ton, up 300 yuan/ton from the previous week. As of August 13, the Hainan glue price for concentrated latex factories was 14,400 yuan/ton, up 600 yuan/ton from the previous week; the Hainan glue price for whole - latex factories was 13,400 yuan/ton, up 300 yuan/ton from the previous week [59]. - As of August 8, 2025, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 619,900 tons, down 11,900 tons from the previous week, a month - on - month decrease of 1.89%. The bonded area inventory was 75,300 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.24%; the general trade inventory was 544,600 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 2.11%. The inventory in Qingdao continued to decline [67]. Tire - As of August 7, the operating rate of Chinese tire enterprises' all - steel tires was 61.00%, down 0.08% from the previous week. In July 2025, the monthly inventory of Chinese all - steel tire enterprises was 10.51 million pieces, down 250,000 pieces from the previous month, a month - on - month decrease of 2.32% and a year - on - year decrease of 10.63% [81][79]. - As of August 7, the operating rate of Chinese tire enterprises' semi - steel tires was 74.35%, down 0.10% from the previous week. In July 2025, the monthly inventory of Chinese semi - steel tire enterprises was 19.2 million pieces, down 360,000 pieces from the previous month, a month - on - month decrease of 1.91% and a year - on - year increase of 27.66% [89]. Price and Spread - As of August 12, the Shanghai Vietnam 3L price was 14,850 yuan/ton, up 250 yuan/ton from the previous week; the Shanghai state - owned whole - latex price was 14,750 yuan/ton, up 300 yuan/ton from the previous week; the Shanghai RSS3 price was 19,850 yuan/ton, up 100 yuan/ton from the previous week [97]. - As of August 12, the RU - NR spread was 3,195 yuan/ton, and it is expected to continue to widen [109]. - As of August 12, the Thai mixed spot - RU main contract spread was - 1,260 yuan/ton, down 1,015 yuan/ton from the previous week; the Thai mixed spot - NR main contract spread was 288.55 yuan/ton, down 112.45 yuan/ton from the previous week; the Thai standard spot - NR main contract spread was 360.1 yuan/ton, down 54.7 yuan/ton from the previous week [124]. - As of August 12, the RU09 - 01 spread was - 1,025 yuan/ton, down 110 yuan/ton from the previous week; the RU01 - 05 spread was - 90 yuan/ton, down 5 yuan/ton from the previous week; the NR consecutive one - consecutive two spread was - 60 yuan/ton, down 5 yuan/ton from the previous week; the NR consecutive two - consecutive three spread was - 45 yuan/ton, down 5 yuan/ton from the previous week [134].