ANRPC releases Monthly NR Statistical Report, January 2025

I am delighted to present to you insights into the world natural rubber (NR) market for the first month of 2025. During this period, NR prices have shown notable fluctuations. Overall, the natural rubber market in January 2025 exhibited a downward trend, with varying degrees of price adjustments across major benchmarks compared to December 2024. Several key factors have contributed to this bearish trend, including the postponement of EUDR, decreased demand, US tariff policies, and declining oil prices.

With a week long Lunar New Year holidays in January, China's natural rubber inventory level increased with slowing manufacturing activity prior to the holidays. All these details, along with additional insights, are covered in this month’s report. Here’s a snapshot of the recent NR trends:

Based on the performance updates from ANRPC member countries (AMC), the outlook for global NR production in 2025 indicates a marginal growth of 0.3% compared to 2024 levels. This revision reflects adjustments primarily from key producers such as Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, and Myanmar. Additionally, the global demand outlook for 2025 shows a slight increase of 1.8%. For more comprehensive insights and detailed analysis, please refer to the full report.

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Thank you.

TOH, Heng Guan

Secretary-General