On January 6, the market for nitrile rubber in Shandong showed a slight upward trend, with the rubber market starting to recover after the holiday. Downstream inquiries increased modestly, and the price of raw material butadiene rose slightly post-holiday, providing stronger cost support for nitrile rubber. Some market traders raised their quotations slightly. The quotation for Nantex 1502 was 16,800–16,900 yuan/ton; for Shunze 3355, it was 15,800–15,900 yuan/ton; and for Russian 2665, the mainstream quotation was 14,700–14,800 yuan/ton.