Natural rubber prices surge on supply crunch, strong demand

RSS IV costs is ruling at ₹210 per kg towards ₹185 throughout the starting of January, up 13%
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The Hindu

Pure rubber costs are on an upward trajectory on account of provide scarcity owing to stoppage of tapping and elevated demand.

RSS IV costs is ruling at ₹210 per kg in comparison with ₹185 throughout the starting of January, registering a rise of 13 per cent over the interval.

Official sources stated that the general outlook appears to be constructive on account of elevated demand from the trade which, in all probability, is anticipated to retain the present momentum in each home and worldwide fronts. With India’s financial progress additionally projected to be on the upward mode will additional present ray of hope for the rising fraternity within the nation and as such growers could be motivated to have interaction in tapping with elevated zest and thereby reap the advantages.

Climate woes

ISNR costs are ruling excessive reaching ₹188 per kg from ₹164.50. Latex costs are additionally on upward development and TSR with preliminary value at ₹129.45 per kg and present determine at ₹139.50 per kg.

Within the worldwide markets, the scenario is just not completely different. Within the Bangkok market, RSS 3 costs to start with of January 2026 was at ₹191.85 per kg which is at present ruling at ₹210.58. Within the Kuala Lumpur, the worth of SMR 20 within the preliminary days of January was at ₹168.04, reaching ₹182.11.

The explanation for this rise may be attributed to the climate woes within the main South East Asian producing nations resulting in tightened NR provide coupled with the robust industrial demand from China, the sources stated.

One other contributing issue

George Valy, president of Indian Rubber Sellers Federation informed businessline that the current assertion by Automotive Tyre Producers Affiliation on extreme scarcity of pure rubber within the home market can also be a contributing issue prompting farmers to carry the inventory for higher charges. Concurrently, the costs moved up each in home and worldwide markets.

This coupled with excessive climate situations in plantations has compelled farmers to discontinue tapping who began throughout the NE monsoon interval. However farmers, who commenced tapping after the NE monsoon, are nonetheless persevering with with decrease yield which is compensating the worth improve, he added.

Nonetheless, Valy stated with the beginning of summer season rains and new leaves on timber after defoliation, farmers might again to tapping which might anticipated to extend the arrivals to the market within the coming days.

Printed on February 12, 2026