LONDON (ICIS)--European styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) contract talks for July are yet to begin because players are waiting for the upstream butadiene (BD) contract to be settled. Contract players are awaiting the BD settlement to give further indication of production costs for the month ahead. The July styrene contract typically emerges at the beginning of the month. SBR consumers are hoping for a more stable upstream picture to allow the market to recover.
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