Today, March 16th, rubber prices saw mixed movements on Asian exchanges, with some contracts in Japan and Singapore rising slightly, while prices on the Shanghai exchange continued to fall due to pressure from global industrial demand. Domestically, rubber latex purchase prices at many businesses remained stable.
Domestic Rubber Prices
In the domestic market, the purchase price of raw rubber latex continues to remain stable compared to previous days. At Mang Yang Rubber Company, the purchase price of grade 1 liquid latex is currently 463 VND/TSC/kg, while grade 2 liquid latex is 458 VND/TSC/kg. For mixed coagulated latex, the company purchases grade 1 mixed coagulated latex at 459 VND/kg and grade 2 mixed coagulated latex at 404 VND/kg.
Phu Rieng Rubber Company currently purchases liquid latex at approximately 440 VND/TSC/kg, while mixed latex is traded around 400 VND/DRC/kg.
Meanwhile, Ba Ria Rubber Company applies different prices depending on the TSC content of the latex. Specifically, latex with a TSC of 30 or higher is purchased at 452 VND/TSC/kg; latex with a TSC from 25 to under 30 is purchased at 447 VND/TSC/kg; and latex with a TSC from 20 to under 25 is purchased at 442 VND/TSC/kg. For mixed latex, cup latex, and coagulated latex with a DRC of 50% or higher, the purchase price is 18,000 VND/kg; those with a DRC of 45-50% are purchased at 16,700 VND/kg; and those with a DRC of 35-45% are purchased at 13,500 VND/kg.
At Binh Long Rubber Company, the purchase price of liquid latex at the factory is currently 432 VND/degree TSC/kg, while at the production teams it is 422 VND/degree TSC/kg. For mixed latex with a DRC of approximately 60%, the company is purchasing it at 14,000 VND/kg.
Overall, the domestic raw rubber market remains stable as processing companies maintain the same purchase prices, given that supply and demand have not seen significant changes.
World rubber prices
On the international market, rubber prices today showed mixed movements across major Asian exchanges. In Japan, RSS3 rubber prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) saw a slight increase in some maturities. The March 2026 contract reached 385 JPY/kg, up 2.67%. However, subsequent maturities showed a downward trend. The April 2026 contract fell 1.07% to 366 JPY/kg; the May 2026 contract fell 0.5% to 371.1 JPY/kg; the June 2026 contract fell 0.26% to 372.9 JPY/kg; and the July 2026 contract fell 0.5% to 373 JPY/kg.
On the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), natural rubber prices continued to face downward pressure across most maturities. The March 2026 contract fell 1.92% to 17,010 CNY/tonne. The April 2026 contract fell 1.67% to 17,015 CNY/tonne; the May 2026 contract fell 1.18% to 16,990 CNY/tonne; the June 2026 contract fell 1.18% to 16,955 CNY/tonne; and the July 2026 contract fell 1.48% to 16,895 CNY/tonne.
Conversely, on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), TSR20 rubber prices recorded a slight upward trend. The April 2026 contract reached 195.90 cents/kg, up 0.46%. Contracts for delivery in May, June, July, and August 2026 also saw slight increases, fluctuating around 195.3 – 195.4 cents/kg.
According to market analysts, world rubber prices are currently being simultaneously affected by several factors such as financial volatility, geopolitical situations, and the outlook for global industrial demand. These factors have led to a more cautious investor sentiment, making short-term price trends difficult to predict.
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