Helixtap Physical Rubber Margins And Intra Regional Spreads Analysis: Thai Producers Selling At Prices Close To Negative Margins Due To Competition With Indo Rubber
The past two months from mid-July to early September this year saw the Helixtap STR20 price spread over Thai Raw Materials decline towards US$219/mt in late August. Earlier in June, the same spread was at the highest weekly value of US$491/mt since September last year. With that drop, Thai producers have been approaching margins that are close to incurring losses despite a stronger US dollar cushioning some of this impact. As of early September, the average factory costs are 7-8THB/kg for proces