BLBG: Global Rubber Demand To Advance 15.3% This Year, Rubber Study Group Says
Global demand for natural and synthetic rubber is forecast to increase by 15.3 percent this year to 24.3 million metric tons, according to International Rubber Study Group. Consumption worldwide is expected to expand by 6.3 percent next year, it said. Natural-rubber supply is estimated at 10.2 million tons this year, the group said.
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