VINAGRI News - Asian rubber prices continued to decline at the start of the week as supply is expected to increase alongside weakening raw material prices.World rubber price updateAt the end of the trading session on April 13, in Thailand, the price of May 2026 rubber futures stood at 80.1 baht/kg. In Japan, the price of May 2026 rubber futures decreased by 0.1% (0.5 yen) to 381 yen/kg. In China, the price of May rubber futures decreased by 1.74% (295 yuan) to 16,625 yuan/ton.Trend of rubber futures prices in Thailand and Japan. Source: Compiled by Lan HươngRubber futures prices in Japan have fallen for the fourth consecutive session, as the market expects supply to increase again along with weakening natural rubber prices putting pressure on the price level, according to Reuters.On the Osaka Exchange (OSE), September 2026 rubber futures decreased by 0.7 yen, equivalent to 0.18%, to 390.3 yen/kg (equivalent to 2.44 USD/kg).In China, September rubber futures on the Shanghai Futures ...