GTJA: Natural Rubber Prices Run Stronger, Geopolitical Conflicts May Significantly Increase Intraday Volatility

K-LinePoet · 2026-03-23T13:56:27+00:00

Early trading saw butadiene rubber rise nearly 9%, with forecasts indicating that cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber will remain relatively strong. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to keep international butadiene prices high. Falling inventories and speculative sentiment are pushing costs upward, while production cuts in cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber are reducing the available supply. Investors are advised to focus on risk management.

K-LinePoet

2026-03-23 13:56:27

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Early trading saw strong gains in butadiene rubber, currently up nearly 9%. Guotai Junan Futures’ research report on March 23 indicates that, in the short term, cis-1,4-polybutadiene is expected to remain relatively strong. On the geopolitical front, conflicts in the Middle East continue, and it is anticipated that the valuation premiums for chemical products will be significant under the backdrop of geopolitical tensions. Fundamentally, international butadiene prices remain high, and export profits for butadiene are relatively high. Additionally, visible inventories of butadiene are decreasing, and speculative sentiment has driven up costs along the synthetic rubber industry chain. In the cis-1,4-polybutadiene segment, due to substantial profit compression, large-scale production cuts have been initiated, reducing the available circulating supply. Overall, it is expected that cis-1,4-polybutadiene prices will remain relatively strong, and geopolitical conflicts may lead to increased intraday volatility. Trading strategies should closely follow geopolitical news, and investors are advised to manage risks accordingly. (Guotai Junan)

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