China's SBS supply to rise nearly 30% MoM in Aug

The August SBS supply in China is projected to see a significant growth of 28.79%, largely because of a strong rebound in domestic production. The shift will widen the supply-demand gap, as downstream demand growth will be relatively slower.

The total August supply of styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS) will climb by 28.79% month-on-month to 85,000 tonnes, data published by OilChem on July 31. This supply growth is attribute to a sharp rebound in SBS production together with a modest import supplement. Domestic SBS production is the primary source of