VINACHEM

The spread between China and Southeast Asia butadiene prices widened to a two-month high level as tight butadienesupply in SE Asia eased amid weak downstream rubber demand, despite a series of steam cracker shutdowns, market sources said March 21. 

Oil prices inched up on Monday as investors weighed the impact of fresh U.S. sanctions on Iranian exports against ceasefire talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, which could lead to an increase in Russian supplies to global markets. 

On March 20, 2025, in Ninh Binh, Ninh Bình Nitrogenous Fertilizer and Chemical Limited Company held the "Employee Representative Conference; First Periodic Dialogue of 2025". Attending and directing the Conference were Mr. Nguyen Huu Tu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Member of the Members' Council, General Director of Vietnam Chemicals Group; 

Southern Basic Chemicals Joint Stock Company recently held its 2025 Employee Representative Conference. 

On the morning of March 22nd, in Ho Chi Minh City, LIX Detergent Joint Stock Company (LIXCO) held the 2025 Employee Representative Conference and summarized the emulation movement. 

The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) reports global natural rubber production is expected to fall short of consumption for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, as higher prices fail to encourage tapping in major producing countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam, a senior industry official said. 

The spread between China and Southeast Asia butadiene prices widened to a two-month high level as tight butadienesupply in SE Asia eased amid weak downstream rubber demand, despite a series of steam cracker shutdowns, market sources said March 21.