Rubber price today December 3: Asian market strongly differentiated

Japanese rubber futures prices continued to fall due to weak demand, while the Chinese and Singaporean markets recorded an increase. Domestically, rubber latex purchase prices remained stable.

Updated world rubber prices in the trading session on December 2 showed clear mixed fluctuations on Asian exchanges, reflecting the situation of oversupply and uneven consumption demand between regions.

Rubber prices in Asian markets recorded mixed developments in the latest trading session.

Mixed developments on Asian exchanges

Rubber prices continued to be under downward pressure at the Osaka Exchange (OSE) in Japan. The December 2025 futures contract lost 10.8 yen, or 3.2%, to 326.6 yen per kilogram. Similarly, the May 2026 contract also fell 1.9 yen to close at 328.3 yen per kilogram. The main reason is said to be weak demand from downstream industries and pessimistic market sentiment.

In contrast, the Chinese market has a more positive trend. On the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), the January 2026 rubber futures price increased by 40 yuan to 15,280 yuan/ton. Notably, the contract for butadiene, a raw material for synthetic rubber, increased sharply by 410 yuan (nearly 4%) to 10,685 yuan/ton, indicating that the demand for synthetic rubber is better than natural rubber.

In other markets, the price of rubber futures for December 2025 in Thailand remained unchanged at 69 baht/kg. In Singapore, the January 2026 rubber contract on the SICOM exchange increased by 0.6%, closing at 172.9 US cents/kg.

Analysis of influencing factors

According to the latest forecast from the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), global production is expected to increase by 1.3% in 2025, while demand will increase by only 0.8%. This gap shows that supply is still exceeding demand, putting pressure on prices.

New Century Futures Company believes that downstream demand still lacks long-term growth momentum, which could cause natural rubber prices to continue to fluctuate strongly in the coming time.

Macro factors also weighed on the market. The US dollar rose 0.1% against the Japanese yen, while crude oil prices remained high due to geopolitical tensions. Rising oil prices could support natural rubber prices as they increase the cost of producing synthetic rubber, a directly competing product.

In Thailand, the world's largest rubber producer, the meteorological agency has warned of thunderstorms from December 4 to 7, which could affect tapping activities.

Domestic rubber prices remain stable

Contrary to the fluctuations of the world, the domestic raw rubber market still maintains stable purchasing prices at large enterprises. This contributes to supporting rubber growers in the final stage of the year.

Purchasing unit	Type of latex	Price (VND/degree or VND/kg)
Ba Ria Rubber Company	latex	415 VND/degree TSC/kg
	DRC coagulated latex (35–44%)	13,900 VND/kg
	Raw latex	18,500 VND/kg
MangYang Company	latex	403–408 VND/TSC
	Mixed latex	368–419 VND/DRC
Phu Rieng Company	Miscellaneous latex	390 VND/DRC
	latex	420 VND/TSC
Binh Long Rubber Company	latex	412–422 VND/degree TSC/kg
	Mixed latex (DRC 60%)	14,000 VND/kg

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