Japan's crude rubber inventories rose 25 percent in the 10 days to Jan. 20, Rubber Trade Association of Japan data showed on Monday (January 31).
Crude rubber stocks totalled 7,903 tonnes as of Jan. 20, up from 6,303 tonnes on Jan. 10. Inventories rose on Jan. 10 for the first time in two months.
The latest level was also up 15 percent from a year ago when crude rubber stocks stood at 6,877 tonnes.
Crude rubber stocks had been falling in the past couple of months, raising concerns over supply shortages as bad weather in rubber producing countries has disrupted output.
They marked a record low of 2,628 tonnes on July 20, 2010.
Rubber inventories hit a 2010 peak of 8,222 tonnes on Feb. 28, the highest since July 20, 2009.
Following are details of the association's data (in tonnes):
(Reuters, January 31, 2011)
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