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Butadiene Rubber Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
Butadiene Rubber prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 2.8% in Q2 2026 to USD 2,210.00/MT from USD 2,150.00/MT in Q1, holding on to a sharp climb tied to elevated butadiene feedstock costs. Globally, the average rose from USD 1,949.80/MT in Q1 to USD 2,003.00/MT in Q2, a 2.7% gain, following a jump of more than 12 percent in Q1 alone. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1,850.00-2,250.00/MT is expected, with elevated butadiene feedstock costs likely to keep this market firm across every region.
Butadiene Rubber, commonly abbreviated BR or polybutadiene rubber, is a synthetic elastomer produced through the solution or emulsion polymerization of 1,3-butadiene monomer, a byproduct recovered from naphtha cracking during ethylene production. It serves as a critical component in tire manufacturing, particularly in tire treads and sidewalls where it improves abrasion resistance, low-temperature flexibility, and rolling resistance performance, alongside use in golf ball cores, conveyor belts, and impact-modified plastics such as high-impact polystyrene and ABS. Because butadiene is co-produced with ethylene during steam cracking, this market's cost structure tracks the underlying naphtha cracker economics closely. Butadiene monomer feedstock costs, tire manufacturing demand, and naphtha cracker feedstock economics are what drive prices in this market.
Butadiene Rubber Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Butadiene Rubber through H2 2026 stays firm, tracking elevated butadiene monomer feedstock costs tied to the broader Strait of Hormuz-linked naphtha cracker cost environment. Steady demand from tire manufacturers, particularly for premium and high-performance tire segments where BR content is highest, should continue supporting consumption even as the pace of further gains likely moderates from the sharp Q1 2026 spike.
The main upside risk is a further tightening of butadiene monomer feedstock availability, which would push production costs higher across every region tracked in this report. The main downside risk is a faster-than-expected normalization of naphtha costs combined with softer automotive tire demand, which would ease some of the current price pressure.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,850.00 - 2,250.00 | Elevated butadiene feedstock costs keep this market firm |
| Germany | 2,150.00 - 2,480.00 | Naphtha-based feedstock exposure sustains the highest cost |
| South Korea | 2,080.00 - 2,400.00 | Strong tire manufacturing demand supports continued firmness |
| United States | 1,850.00 - 2,120.00 | Steady premium tire segment demand drives continued gains |
| China | 1,650.00 - 1,900.00 | Large-scale production capacity keeps this the most affordable market |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Butadiene Rubber Prices Q2 2026:
- Germany: USD 2,210.00/MT
- South Korea: USD 2,140.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,900.00/MT
- China: USD 1,690.00/MT
Butadiene Rubber Prices in Germany
German Butadiene Rubber prices averaged USD 2,210.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 2.8% from USD 2,150.00/MT in Q1, as elevated butadiene monomer feedstock costs continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Butadiene Rubber change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Elevated butadiene monomer feedstock costs, tied to the broader naphtha-linked petrochemical cost environment, continued flowing through to finished Butadiene Rubber pricing, keeping this market at the top of the range tracked in this report.
Butadiene Rubber Prices in South Korea
South Korean prices averaged USD 2,140.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 2.9% from USD 2,080.00/MT in Q1, as strong tire manufacturing demand continued driving gains.
Why did the price of Butadiene Rubber change in Q2 2026 in South Korea?
Strong demand from South Korea's substantial tire manufacturing base, particularly for premium and high-performance tire segments, kept this market firm even as feedstock costs remained elevated.
Butadiene Rubber Prices in the United States
US prices averaged USD 1,900.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 2.7% from USD 1,850.00/MT in Q1, as steady demand from premium and high-performance tire segments kept this market firm.
Why did the price of Butadiene Rubber change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Steady demand from tire manufacturers, alongside continued consumption in impact-modified plastics applications, kept US buyers active even as feedstock butadiene costs moved higher through the quarter.
Butadiene Rubber Prices in China
Chinese prices averaged USD 1,690.00/MT in Q2 2026, the lowest of the four regions, up 2.4% from USD 1,650.00/MT in Q1, as large-scale domestic production capacity continued absorbing elevated feedstock costs.
Why did the price of Butadiene Rubber change in Q2 2026 in China?
Large-scale domestic production capacity continued keeping Chinese offers the most competitive of any region tracked here, even as the broader butadiene feedstock cost environment pushed prices modestly higher.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Butadiene Rubber Prices Q1 2026:
- Germany: USD 2,150.00/MT
- South Korea: USD 2,080.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,850.00/MT
- China: USD 1,650.00/MT
Butadiene Rubber Prices in Germany
German prices surged 14.4% in Q1 2026 to USD 2,150.00/MT from USD 1,880.00/MT in Q4 2025, as butadiene monomer feedstock costs spiked following the broader Middle East-linked energy market disruption.
Why did the price of Butadiene Rubber change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
Naphtha and butadiene prices surged sharply as the global feedstock repricing following Middle East escalation raised the cost basis across the entire cracker product slate, and that pressure flowed directly through to finished Butadiene Rubber pricing across German tire manufacturing supply chains.
Butadiene Rubber Prices in South Korea
South Korean prices surged 13.7% in Q1 2026 to USD 2,080.00/MT from USD 1,830.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader regional feedstock cost spike.
Why did the price of Butadiene Rubber change in Q1 2026 in South Korea?
Elevated naphtha and butadiene monomer feedstock costs, tied to the Middle East-linked energy market disruption, pushed South Korean production expenses sharply higher, even as strong underlying tire manufacturing demand kept this market fundamentally well supported.
Butadiene Rubber Prices in the United States
US prices surged 8.8% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,850.00/MT from USD 1,700.00/MT in Q4 2025, a comparatively more moderate gain as domestic feedstock economics partially insulated this market.
Why did the price of Butadiene Rubber change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Elevated crude oil and naphtha prices, following disruptions to global energy markets tied to the Middle East conflict, increased production costs for butadiene monomer feedstock, though the pace of the increase stayed somewhat more moderate than in naphtha-exposed Asian and European regions.
Butadiene Rubber Prices in China
Chinese prices surged 10.7% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,650.00/MT from USD 1,490.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the global butadiene feedstock cost spike even as domestic production capacity remained substantial.
Why did the price of Butadiene Rubber change in Q1 2026 in China?
Rising butadiene monomer feedstock costs, tied to the broader Middle East-linked petrochemical cost environment, fed through to Chinese Butadiene Rubber pricing even as the country's substantial domestic production capacity kept the pace of the increase comparatively moderate.
Quarterly Butadiene Rubber Price Trends
Global Butadiene Rubber prices dipped in Q2 2025 before climbing through the following two quarters, then accelerated sharply in Q1 2026 as rising butadiene monomer feedstock costs, tied to the broader Middle East-linked energy market disruption, pushed prices to their highest levels of the period, a trend that continued, albeit more moderately, into Q2.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 2,003.00 | +2.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,949.80 | +12.2% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,738.00 | +3.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,687.20 | +6.9% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1,578.60 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Butadiene Rubber Price in 2025?
Butadiene Rubber firmed steadily across every market covered in this report through 2025, tracking gradually rising butadiene monomer feedstock costs alongside firm tire manufacturing demand, setting the stage for the sharper acceleration that followed once Strait of Hormuz-related shipping tensions intensified in early 2026.
Butadiene Rubber Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices firmed from about USD 1,750.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,880.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 7.4%, well before the sharp Q1 2026 feedstock-driven spike that followed.
Butadiene Rubber Prices in South Korea in 2025
South Korean prices firmed from about USD 1,700.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,830.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 7.6%, the strongest annual increase of the four regions, tracking strong tire manufacturing demand.
Butadiene Rubber Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices firmed from about USD 1,600.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,700.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 6.2%, the smallest annual increase of the four regions.
Butadiene Rubber Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices firmed from about USD 1,400.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,490.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 6.4%, tracking gradually rising feedstock costs.
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It serves as a critical component in tire manufacturing, particularly in tire treads and sidewalls where it improves abrasion resistance, low-temperature flexibility, and rolling resistance performance, alongside use in golf ball cores, conveyor belts, and impact-modified plastics.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 2,003.00/MT, ranging from USD 1,690.00/MT in China to USD 2,210.00/MT in Germany.
The global average rose from USD 1,738.00/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,949.80/MT in Q1 2026, a jump of more than 12 percent, and then to USD 2,003.00/MT in Q2, tracking elevated butadiene monomer feedstock costs.
Butadiene monomer, the feedstock for this rubber, is co-produced alongside ethylene during naphtha cracking, meaning this market's cost structure tracks the underlying naphtha cracker economics and regional feedstock cost divergence closely.
The global average is expected in the USD 1,850.00-2,250.00/MT range, with elevated butadiene feedstock costs likely to keep this market firm.
China holds the lowest cost given large-scale production capacity, while Germany carries the highest cost among the regions tracked here given naphtha-based feedstock exposure.
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