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Butadiene market seen edging higher on crude, demand recovery and maintenance supply constraints

Published on 2026-10-29

I. Key Focus Points

  1. High crude oil prices continue to provide cost-side support.
  2. Downstream enterprises are gradually restoring plant loads, providing positive demand-side guidance.

Core Logic: Supply and demand fundamentals are strengthening; the domestic butadiene market is expected to trend slightly higher within a narrow range.

II. Price Table

Product Region Oct 28 Oct 27 Change Rate
Butadiene Shandong Central Delivery 14550 14050 3.56%
Butadiene Jiangyin Ex-tank Self-pickup 14350 13750 4.36%
Butadiene CFR China 1770 1710 3.51%
Crude Oil ICE Brent 115.32 113.88 1.26%
Cis-Butadiene Rubber Daqing BR9000 16700 16400 1.83%
Notes:
1. Unit for CFR China is USD/ton; unit for crude oil is USD/barrel; all other units are CNY/ton.
2. Prices refer to spot prices from the two previous working days prior to this week, not weekly averages.
3. Change rate refers to period-over-period percentage change.

III. Market Outlook

In the short term, high crude oil prices provide strong cost-side support. Additionally, scheduled maintenance at plants in certain regions is expected to reduce domestic output, maintaining supply-side support. The bullish sentiment in the market is strengthening, with sellers showing little willingness to lower prices. Meanwhile, downstream enterprises are gradually increasing operating rates as margins recover, leading to expectations of increased procurement demand for butadiene. However, resistance to high prices remains significant. Therefore, the domestic butadiene market is expected to operate in a slightly stronger direction within a narrow range.

IV. Data Calendar

Data Type Release Date Previous Period Expected Trend for Current Period
Butadiene Port Inventory Wednesday 17:00 PM 2.53 ↗
Butadiene Production Margin Friday 17:00 PM 3507.65 ↗
Butadiene Inventory Analysis Friday 17:00 PM 4.41 ↗
Butadiene Weekly Capacity Utilization Friday 17:00 PM 66.46% ↗
Butadiene Weekly Output Friday 17:00 PM 10.76 ↗
1. ↓↑ indicates significant fluctuation, highlighting data dimensions with changes exceeding 3%.
2. ↗↘ indicates minor fluctuation, highlighting data with changes within 0-3%.
Product Region Oct 27 Oct 26 Change Rate
Butadiene Shandong Central Delivery 14050 14200 -1.06%
Butadiene Jiangyin Ex-tank Self-pickup 13750 13815 -0.47%
Butadiene CFR China 1710 1700 0.59%
Crude Oil ICE Brent 113.88 115.81 -1.67%
Cis-Butadiene Rubber Daqing BR9000 16400 16400 0.00%
Notes:
1. Unit for CFR China is USD/ton; unit for crude oil is USD/barrel; all other units are CNY/ton.
2. Prices refer to spot prices from the two previous working days prior to this week, not weekly averages.
3. Change rate refers to period-over-period percentage change.

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  • Priya Kapoor 2026-10-29 10:01
    With crude oil costs climbing and downstream demand recovering, butadiene prices are trending higher. However, maintenance-driven supply constraints limit capacity utilization, keeping the upside narrow. I see moderate m..
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