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| Product | Region | Incoterm Basis | Price | Last Updated Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR (Butadiene Rubber) | China | FOB | USD 1,965.42/MT | August 2026 |
| BR (Butadiene Rubber) | India | CIF | USD 2,056.42/MT | August 2026 |
| BR (Butadiene Rubber) | USA | CIF | USD 2,121.42/MT | August 2026 |
| BR (Butadiene Rubber) | Germany | CIF | USD 2,079.42/MT | August 2026 |
| BR (Butadiene Rubber) | Canada | CIF | USD 2,131.42/MT | August 2026 |
| BR (Butadiene Rubber) | China | FOB | USD 1,953.76/MT | July 2026 |
| BR (Butadiene Rubber) | India | CIF | USD 2,060.76/MT | July 2026 |
| BR (Butadiene Rubber) | USA | CIF | USD 2,140.76/MT | July 2026 |
| BR (Butadiene Rubber) | Germany | CIF | USD 2,087.76/MT | July 2026 |
| BR (Butadiene Rubber) | Canada | CIF | USD 2,150.76/MT | July 2026 |
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Asia
In China, the average prices of BR (Butadiene Rubber) were ~USD 1,953.76/MT (FOB) in July and ~USD 1,965.42/MT in August, showing a slight ~0.6% increase. India remained almost unchanged, with average import prices easing about 0.2% from ~USD 2,060.76/MT (CIF) in July to ~USD 2,056.42/MT in August. In China, prices were stable in July as butadiene rose early in the month and then fell back on weaker demand. From mid-August, butadiene costs increased on low inventory, and BR producers raised offers. In early September, Middle East tensions lifted crude oil, and BR prices rose again before holding at high levels. Indian import prices stayed flat as these higher costs had not yet passed through.
Europe
In Germany, BR averaged approximately USD 2,087.76/MT (CIF) in July and eased slightly to about USD 2,079.42/MT in August, a decline of ~0.4%. Prices moved within a narrow range, as softer butadiene costs early in the quarter kept production costs steady. Demand gave some support, as replacement tyre sales improved and truck and bus tyre demand stayed healthy because freight activity held up despite high fuel costs.
North America
In the USA, average BR import prices slipped from nearly USD 2,140.76/MT (CIF) in July to roughly USD 2,121.42/MT in August, a fall of ~0.9%. Canada followed the same trend, with average prices easing about 0.9% from ~USD 2,150.76/MT (CIF) to ~USD 2,131.42/MT. Butadiene contract costs moved higher in August, but weak tyre demand prevented producers from passing these costs on. Industry forecasts pointed to lower tyre shipments for the year, so tyre makers bought cautiously and kept rubber stocks lean.
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According to Procurement Resource, BR prices are likely to stay firm as crude oil and butadiene costs remain high, though uneven tyre demand may limit further gains.
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Asia
In China, the average price of BR (Butadiene Rubber) was ~USD 1,987/MT in June. Asian BR markets weakened after an early-quarter rise driven by tight butadiene supply, expensive feedstocks and temporary production constraints. During the quarter, the prices of butadiene rubber became stable due to the restart of BR units, which increased availability. At the same time, Chinese tire producers reduced their purchasing due to low margins and adequate stocks. India recorded an average BR price of around USD 2,075/MT during June. Prices stayed slightly firm due to reliance on imports and the costs of freight and logistics, but weaker regional feedstock prices curbed any further increase.
Europe
The average June price of Butadiene Rubber in Germany was approx. USD 2,108/MT. European Butadiene Rubber markets strengthened during April as disruptions to petrochemical supply pushed butadiene and energy costs higher. The situation changed during May and June as several butadiene units returned from maintenance, improving feedstock availability and reducing replacement costs. Tire demand remained weak, limiting producers’ ability to fully transfer early-quarter feedstock inflation and encouraging a gradual correction as supply conditions normalized.
North America
The BR average price was about USD 2,142/MT during June in the United States. In the initial part of the period, Butadiene Rubber was trading at relatively high prices owing to planned shut-downs of plants and low turnaround volume, which limited the supply of butadiene. However, weak tire-sector consumption increasingly outweighed feedstock pressure. As buyers maintained cautious inventories and upstream supply improved, the market lost momentum toward quarter-end.
BR (Butadiene Rubber) is one of the cheapest synthetic rubbers or general purpose elastomers obtained from the monomer 1,3-butadiene via its anionic polymerization or coordination polymerization in a non-polar solvent. It is sometimes used as a replacement to natural rubber (NR). It is available in three types, viz. high-cis, medium-cis, and low-cis, with medium-cis rubber being the most popular grade. BR is most widely used in the manufacture of tires owing to its high resistance to wear and abrasion.
Tires, Plastics, Golf balls, Hoses, Railway pads and bridge blocks, Blended with nitrile rubber, Super or crazy balls (toys)
Butadiene rubber, Polybutadiene rubber (PBD), poly (buta-1,3-diene)
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Cray Valley USA, LLC, Trinseo S.A., Lanxess AG, Rahaoil, Inc, Voronezhsintezkauchuk JSC
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In this process, butadiene gas is dissolved in hydrocarbon solvent, which is then polymerised in the presence of Ziegler-Natta catalyst to finally give BR (Butadiene Rubber).
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