World is running out of natural rubber ?

Discussion in 'Commodity Futures' started by lx008, Sep 26, 2024.

Can price of natural rubber continue to go higher ?

  1. Yes

    4 vote(s)
    66.7%
  2. No

    2 vote(s)
    33.3%
  3. unsure

    0 vote(s)
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  1. zdreg

    zdreg

    They are everywhere except japan and poland.
     
    #11     Sep 26, 2024
  2. VicBee

    VicBee

    #12     Sep 26, 2024
  3. lx008

    lx008



    it making sense but take too long to write such research report

    and when you see high and higher price and still less supply the guess is

    those spare trees are gone
     
    #13     Sep 27, 2024
  4. maxinger

    maxinger

    Many farmers have been chopping down rubber trees and planting palm oil trees as
    palm oil gives better returns.

    Rubber tree farmers leave some of the trees untapped if the rubber
    price is low (and this is very common).
    They also cut down their labor force until the rubber price is attractive.

    Fundamentals are important.
    During covid crisis, tons of rubber gloves were needed resulting in
    surge in rubber price.


    Without all the important information, rubber commodity traders
    wouldn't be able to trade rubber.


    Trading rubber is more than just looking at the rubber price chart.
     
    #14     Sep 27, 2024
  5. zdreg

    zdreg

    #15     Sep 27, 2024
  6. VicBee

    VicBee

    :rolleyes:... Not sure when you were last in Japan but a few months ago all 7-11 employees were from India or Sri Lanka.
    Certainly, Japan is far more homogeneous than most countries but it's a dying country with a shrinking economy. Not sure it's a model!
     
    #16     Sep 27, 2024
  7. Don't worry. It'll bounce back.
     
    #17     Sep 29, 2024
  8. lx008

    lx008

    #18     Dec 11, 2024