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1,3-butadiene prices rise on plant shutdowns and recovering demand; strong crude supports market

Published on 2026-10-30

I. Key Points

  1. Domestic plant shutdowns for maintenance have led to slightly tight spot resources in the market.
  2. Downstream demand is gradually recovering, with some follow-up purchases based on actual needs.

Core Logic: Positive factors are emerging, driving the market to perform strongly.

II. Price Table

Product Region Oct 29 Oct 28 Change Rate
Butadiene Shandong Luzhong Delivered 14,750 14,550 1.37%
Butadiene Jiangyin Tank Ex-Works 14,350 14,350 0.00%
Butadiene CFR China 1,800 1,770 1.69%
Crude Oil ICE Brent 114.88 115.32 -0.38%
BR Rubber Daqing BR9000 16,700 16,700 0.00%
Notes:
1. Units for CFR China are USD/ton; units for crude oil are USD/barrel; all other units are CNY/ton.
2. Prices represent point prices from the two preceding working weeks before this week, not weekly averages.
3. The change rate reflects the period-over-period percentage change.

III. Market Outlook

In the short term, domestic plant shutdowns are expected to reduce output, leading to slightly tight external sales resources. Combined with ongoing uncertainty regarding the Middle East situation, high crude oil prices provide strong cost support to the market. Traders continue to push up quotes, with reluctance to offer low prices diminishing. Meanwhile, downstream plants are gradually increasing their operating loads, resulting in some follow-up purchases of butadiene for essential needs. However, acceptance of high butadiene prices remains limited. Therefore, the domestic butadiene market is expected to consolidate at a strong level.

IV. Data Calendar

Data Type Release Date Previous Value Expected Trend This Period
Butadiene Port Inventory Wednesday 17:00 PM 2.53 ↗
Butadiene Production Profit Friday 17:00 PM 3,629.35 ↗
Butadiene Inventory Analysis Friday 17:00 PM 4.56 ↘
Butadiene Weekly Capacity Utilization Friday 17:00 PM 67.19% ↘
Butadiene Weekly Output Friday 17:00 PM 10.87 ↘
1. ↓↑ indicates significant fluctuations, highlighting data dimensions with changes exceeding 3%.
2. ↗↘ indicates narrow fluctuations, highlighting data with changes within 0–3%.
Product Region Oct 27 Oct 26 Change Rate
Butadiene Shandong Luzhong Delivered 14,050 14,200 -1.06%
Butadiene Jiangyin Tank Ex-Works 13,750 13,815 -0.47%
Butadiene CFR China 1,710 1,700 0.59%
Crude Oil ICE Brent 113.88 115.81 -1.67%
BR Rubber Daqing BR9000 16,400 16,400 0.00%
Notes:
1. Units for CFR China are USD/ton; units for crude oil are USD/barrel; all other units are CNY/ton.
2. Prices represent point prices from the two preceding working weeks before this week, not weekly averages.
3. The change rate reflects the period-over-period percentage change.

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  • Elena Vasquez 2026-10-30 10:00
    Plant shutdowns and recovering downstream demand are tightening butadiene spot resources, supporting strong prices despite limited high-level acceptance. With crude costs providing floor support, I expect short-term cons..
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