OUTLOOK ’20: Asia's demand for SBR to remain soft in Q1 on slowing auto sector

摘要

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia's demand for styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is likely to remain soft in the first quarter of 2020 because of a global slowdown and continued slump in the automotive sector. The ongoing tensions in the protracted US-China trade war have dampened market sentiment and curbed spot appetite as market players adopt a cautious stance.