ResearchMarket2026-09-30
Downstream split into the close: bitumen drops 3.5% while rubbers rally
In the 20:01 snapshot, bitumen at 5,013 yuan slipped 3.5% to lead the decline, fuel oil held at 4,434, and both natural rubber (20,095) and butadiene rubber (16,000) advanced. Road demand is soft while tire demand is firm, forcing refiners to rebalance margins across three product lines.