Bucking the trend prevailing towards the end of last year, synthetic rubber prices are on an upward trajectory in the Indian market. This is largely due to a rebound in demand from OEM auto and tire manufacturers as well as the no-tire non-auto sector in the first two months of this year. External factors like the world’s largest SR consumer China removing its zero Covid-19 policy and dispensing with lockdowns have driven up global demand, equally contributing to the domestic price rise.