Rubber price today July 15: World maintains upward trend

Rubber futures prices are maintaining an upward trend as extreme weather in Thailand could affect rubber supplies. In the domestic market, rubber latex purchase prices at large enterprises remain stable.

World rubber price

At the end of this morning's trading session, the price of rubber futures for August on the OSE - Japan increased by 0.3% (1 Yen) to 314.2 Yen/kg.

In China, the August rubber futures price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) increased by 0.4% (64 yuan) to 14,389 yuan/ton.

In Thailand, rubber futures for August delivery rose 0.7% (0.54 baht) to 72.8 baht/kg.

Rubber price today 157 World maintains upward trend

Malaysian rubber ended the session in the red today, in line with declines in regional rubber futures markets, a trader told Bernama. The benchmark SMR 20 rubber price fell 8 sen to 718 sen per kg, while liquid latex fell 2.5 sen to 564 sen per kg.

Global market sentiment was also affected by negative news from the US. The latest announcement from US President Donald Trump over the weekend about imposing additional import tariffs from Mexico and the European Union (EU) starting August 1 made the market even more cautious.

However, the market’s decline was partly offset by rising crude oil prices. Oil prices continued to rise slightly as investors closely watched additional US sanctions against Russia, which could disrupt global energy supplies. Natural rubber prices are often directly affected by fluctuations in oil prices, as they compete for market share with synthetic rubber, a product derived from petroleum.

Rubber futures in Japan also fell due to weak demand for tires, negatively affecting investor sentiment and reducing purchasing power for related raw materials.

The Thai Meteorological Department has warned that there will be prolonged heavy rain and large water accumulation, which could cause flash floods and overflows between July 19 and 20, affecting rubber latex harvesting activities.

In addition to weather factors, rising crude oil prices and expectations of a new economic stimulus package from China also supported market sentiment, according to the Japan Stock Exchange.

However, the market’s rally was hampered by news that Orion, the world’s leading carbon black supplier, announced plans to close three to five global production lines by the end of 2025. According to brokerage Galaxy Futures, the reason is that Orion’s tire carbon black revenue has declined in recent quarters.

Carbon black is an essential ingredient in tire manufacturing, so the news raises concerns about the tire supply chain and the industry's demand for rubber raw materials.

Domestic rubber price

In the domestic market, the purchase price of rubber latex at large enterprises continues to be stable. Specifically, Binh Long Rubber Company currently purchases liquid latex at 386 - 396 VND/TSC/kg; mixed latex with 60% DRC is priced at 14,000 VND/kg.

Phu Rieng Company offers to buy mixed latex at 380 VND/DRC, and buy latex at 410 VND/TSC.

MangYang Company quotes the purchase price of latex at about 389 - 393 VND/TSC (type 2 - type 1); mixed latex at about 340 - 388 VND/DRC (type 2 - type 1).

At Ba Ria Rubber Company, the purchase price of liquid latex is 390 VND/TSC degree/kg (applied to TSC degree from 25 to under 30); DRC coagulated latex (35 - 44%) is 12,700 VND/kg, raw latex is recorded at 15,800 - 17,000 VND/kg.

According to the latest report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment , Vietnam's rubber exports in June 2025 are estimated at 130,000 tons, worth 219.9 million USD. In the first 6 months of the year, the total export volume reached 680.1 thousand tons, bringing in 1.27 billion USD. Compared to the same period in 2024, the export volume decreased by 6.5%, but the value increased by 14.4%. This clearly reflects the market trend: the sharp increase in rubber prices has compensated for the decrease in volume.

The average rubber export price in the first half of the year reached 1,864.7 USD/ton, up 22.4% over the same period. This price increase plays a key role in helping the rubber industry maintain export turnover value in the context of slowing demand in some major markets./.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/gia-cao-su-hom-nay-15-7-the-gioi-duy-tri-xu-huong-tang-382338.html