Rubber futures traded around 218 US cents per kilogram in early August, remaining range-bound as rising seasonal supply and persistently weak tyre demand weighed on prices. Southeast Asia's peak tapping season continued to boost rubber output, although the risk of El Niño-related production disruptions is expected to increase as the season progresses. Meanwhile, tyre demand is likely to remain seasonally weak through mid-August, according to Guoyuan Futures, with China's Vehicle Inventory Alert Index climbing to 61.1% in July, remaining above the 50% threshold that signals excess inventory. Elevated inventories could prompt automakers to scale back production, weighing on natural rubber demand. Elsewhere, oil prices rebounded modestly after the previous session's sharp decline, lending limited support to natural rubber as higher crude prices reduce the competitiveness of petroleum-based synthetic rubber.
Rubber rose to 218.80 USD Cents / Kg on August 7, 2026, up 0.55% from the previous day. Over the past month, Rubber's price has risen 0.92%, and is up 30.47% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Rubber reached an all time high of 815 in February of 2025. Rubber - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on August 8 of 2026.
Rubber rose to 218.80 USD Cents / Kg on August 7, 2026, up 0.55% from the previous day. Over the past month, Rubber's price has risen 0.92%, and is up 30.47% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Rubber is expected to trade at 218.61 US Cents/kg by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 230.49 in 12 months time.