ANRPC: Natural rubber demand and pricing heading in opposite directions

Global demand for natural rubber (NR) is expected to outstrip supply this year, however the body representing 11 key producing countries cautions that strong demand doesn’t guarantee that the good prices seen earlier this year will be realised. Information published in June by the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) shows that NR prices across key physical markets suffered further losses from the last week of May, despite a continued deficit in world supply.