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June 11th, 2025

Halo Butyl Rubber Prices Index: Trend, News, Graph and Demand

In North America, the Halo Butyl Rubber market experienced slight upward price movement at the beginning of the first quarter of 2025 before shifting into a downward trajectory by March, as illustrated by the regional Price Index trends. In January, prices were under pressure due to sufficient availability of material and weak global export activities, particularly affecting trade flows to Europe and Australia. However, the cost of producing Halo Butyl Rubber rose steadily during this period, driven by consistent supply of feedstock Isobutylene and elevated energy prices tied to fluctuations in global crude oil markets.

February brought a temporary uptick in prices, influenced by tighter feedstock availability and persistent upstream cost support. Additional pressure emerged from new import tariffs, which pushed production expenses higher. By March, despite ongoing cost-side inflation, demand across the region stayed moderate, with a marginal boost coming from the automotive industry, notably due to rising electric vehicle registrations that offered modest recovery signals.

In April 2025, the Halo Butyl Rubber price in the United States remained stable, holding at USD 2578/MT on an FOB Texas basis. This steadiness was largely the result of improved supply chain conditions, which helped ease previous constraints. Meanwhile, downstream demand saw limited momentum despite earlier cost pressures, leading to balanced inventory levels across the market. Looking ahead, pricing is forecasted to hover between stable to slightly softer levels through the next quarter, with the assumption that moderate demand trends will persist and supply dynamics will stay neutral.

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Across the Asia-Pacific region, the Halo Butyl Rubber market began Q1 2025 with a mild price rise before entering a period of volatility and decline by March, reflected clearly in the regional Price Index. In January, prices declined due to poor performance in the tire and rubber components sectors, which suffered from continued challenges in the regional automotive industry. Though crude oil prices remained high, supporting feedstock costs, overall weak demand offset these pressures and pulled prices lower. February saw a brief recovery in price levels, largely attributed to rising freight charges for Isobutylene and constrained feedstock availability. By March, imports into Thailand declined due to growing concerns over tariff impacts, further tightening regional supplies. While automotive sector struggles continued, construction-related demand for adhesives and sealants, particularly due to strong public infrastructure investment, provided some level of support to the overall demand outlook.

In April 2025, the Halo Butyl Rubber price in the APAC region showed a stable-to-slight increase pattern, with prices settling at USD 2938/MT on a CFR Shanghai basis. The market witnessed moderate order activity from downstream sectors, especially automotive and construction, which helped maintain equilibrium in price trends. However, barring a significant rebound in demand from tire manufacturing and broader automotive applications, the price forecast suggests a potential softening in the upcoming quarter.

In Europe, Halo Butyl Rubber prices saw a mixed trajectory throughout Q1 2025, starting with a brief surge that gave way to a gradual decline. The Price Index illustrated these movements, with January witnessing a dip as inventories grew and consumption from key end-use industries such as automotive and construction declined following year-end stockpiling. A turnaround occurred in February when rising input costs and increased Isobutylene freight rates pushed the Price Index upward again. Freight surcharges also contributed to higher overall production costs, especially in key markets such as Germany, impacting regional import pricing. Meanwhile, automotive sales in Western Europe improved slightly, with the passenger vehicle sales rate increasing from 11.6 million to 12.6 million units annually, offering some resilience to demand. In March, severe weather conditions and labor strikes at major European ports, including Rotterdam and Le Havre, created logistical disruptions, adding further pressure to supply chains and contributing to cost escalations.

By April 2025, the Halo Butyl Rubber price in Europe stabilized at USD 3343/MT on an FD Hamburg basis. The normalization of port operations helped restore some balance to the logistics side, while demand growth remained modest despite prior cost inflation. The price forecast for the second quarter in Europe points toward general market stabilization, assuming no further logistical disruptions and a gradual pick-up in automotive industry demand continues.

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