On January 6, Sinopec Sales Company raised the ex-factory price of polybutadiene rubber by 200 yuan/ton, with Qilu polybutadiene quoted at 11,700 yuan/ton. PriceSeek’s analysis of polybutadiene rubber shows a bullish-bearish score of 2. The increase in the ex-factory price by Sinopec Sales Company by 200 yuan/ton to 11,700 yuan/ton reflects positive signals of tight supply and strong demand, directly driving up spot prices. Combined with butadiene rubber futures data (e.g., the settlement price of the 2602 contract at 11,860 yuan/ton, up 170 yuan; the settlement price of the 2603 contract at 11,895 yuan/ton, up 175 yuan), market sentiment is strongly bullish. Changes in open interest indicate capital inflows, and it is expected that futures prices will continue to rise, supported by spot prices.