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Physical Rubber prices witness weakness on Wednesday

20 Aug 2026 Evaluate
Physical rubber prices witnessed weakness on Wednesday due to higher seasonal supplies, even as surging crude oil prices increased the production cost of petroleum-based synthetic rubber and drove up demand for natural rubber.

Spot prices for the RSS-4 variety fell to Rs 274/kg compared to its previous closing of Rs 275/kg; while the RSS-5 variety declined to Rs 271/kg compared to its previous closing of Rs 272/kg.