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Dr. Hidde Smit presents insights on rubber consumption, production, and prices, analyzing global trends and potential strategies. The conference covers market developments, production analyses, and future scenarios.
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ASEAN +3 Rubber Conference Phuket, Thailand 10-12 April 2013 Dr. Hidde Smit The Asian rubber industry:perspectives for consumption, production and prices
This presentation Five parts: Aggregate rubber consumption Analysis and perspectives for natural rubber production potential Market developments, oil prices and natural and synthetic rubber prices Natural rubber consumption and production Potential scenarios and strategies
Part 2. Analysis and perspectives for NR production potential • A general framework for natural rubber supply analysis is presented • The trend in production will be called normal production • Production exceeds normal production at high prices • And vice versa
Normal production levels are analysed using the vintage approach The vintage approach derives and includes per country • The composition of the total area for natural rubber according to the year of planting (the vintages) • The average yield profile for a hectare of rubber during its life • Technical progress in quality of clones affecting yield profiles of hectares planted in various years
Natural rubber planting, Thailandsource data: country statistics, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, with adjustments and own estimates
Natural rubber area (‘000 ha) and production (‘000 tonnes), Thailand
Natural rubber planting, Indonesiasource data: country statistics, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, with adjustments and own estimates
Natural rubber area (‘000 ha) and production (‘000 tonnes), Indonesia
Natural rubber planting, Malaysiasource data: country statistics, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, with adjustments and own estimates
Natural rubber area (‘000 ha) and production (‘000 tonnes), Malaysia
Natural rubber planting, Indiasource data: country statistics, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, with adjustments and own estimates
Natural rubber area (‘000 ha) and production (‘000 tonnes), India
Natural rubber planting, Vietnamsource data: country statistics, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, with adjustments and own estimates
Natural rubber area (‘000 ha) and production (‘000 tonnes), Vietnam
Natural rubber planting, Chinasource data: country statistics, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, with adjustments and own estimates
Natural rubber area (‘000 ha) and production (‘000 tonnes), China
Natural rubber planting, Cambodiasource data: country statistics, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, with adjustments and own estimates
Natural rubber area (‘000 ha) and production (‘000 tonnes), Cambodia
Natural rubber planting, Philippinessource data: country statistics, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, with adjustments and own estimates
Natural rubber area (‘000 ha) and production (‘000 tonnes), Philippines
Natural rubber planting, Myanmarsource data: country statistics, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, with adjustments and own estimates
Natural rubber area (‘000 ha) and production (‘000 tonnes), Myanmar
Global NR normal production to reach 18.5 million t. by 2025; actual production may be higher or lower depending on prices
Part 3. Market developments, oil prices and natural and synthetic rubber prices
Future growth in total rubber consumption (IRSG) and normal production of NR
Developments in NR and SR prices:NR prices based on supply and demandSR prices largely based on costs with a little influence of the market
The price of Butadiene, supply constraints may push the price higher
SBR prices, increasing to $4.00 in 2025; NR prices declining to $2.20 and recovering to $3.75
Buffer stocksThe Thailand government bufferstock is estimated at 200,000 tonnes by the end of 2012. This scenario assesses the potential effect of an additional purchase of 200,000 tonnes in 2013; the accumulated 400,000 tonnes to be disposed evenly during 2014 and 2015.
NR prices and BS:prices 2012: +0.28, 2013: +0.29,2014: -0.26, 2015: -0.21, 2016: +0.27
Average age at uprooting, Thailand base down to 29.5 years, scenario 28 years