Zhong Guo Hua Gong Bao·2025-05-20 02:37Group 1: Industry Overview - The petrochemical and chemical indices experienced a positive trend due to tariff policy impacts, with the chemical raw materials index rising by 1.30%, chemical machinery index by 0.12%, pharmaceutical index by 2.01%, and pesticide and fertilizer index by 1.28% [1] - In the oil sector, the oil processing index remained stable, while the oil extraction index increased by 0.64% and the oil trading index rose by 0.98% [1] - International crude oil prices fluctuated, with WTI settling at $62.49 per barrel, up 2.41% from May 9, and Brent at $65.41 per barrel, up 2.35% [1] Group 2: Market Performance - The top five performing listed chemical companies in the capital market included Yuzhong Three Gorges A, which rose by 50.65%, Jitai Co., up 47.10%, Suzhou Longjie, up 36.27%, ST Youfu, up 34.54%, and Hongqiang Co., up 33.55% [2] - The five companies with the largest declines were Aiai Precision Engineering, down 7.50%, Yongyue Technology, down 7.49%, Huate Gas, down 6.90%, Aladdin, down 6.88%, and Runbei Hangke, down 6.38% [2] Group 3: Product Price Changes - The top five petrochemical products with the highest price increases included butadiene, up 21.10%, SBS, up 13.65%, pure benzene, up 11.36%, styrene, up 10.43%, and PX, up 9.77% [1] - The five petrochemical products with the largest price declines were liquid chlorine, down 464.29%, trichloromethane, down 6.49%, yellow phosphorus, down 5.80%, vitamin VC, down 5.13%, and ethylene, down 3.53% [1]