Ge Long Hui·2025-08-21 03:27Group 1 - The core viewpoint indicates that Chinese government plans to comprehensively adjust the petrochemical industry, eliminating small-scale facilities and upgrading old ones, while shifting investments towards new materials [1] - Proposed measures may be introduced next month to curb long-term overcapacity in low value-added sectors, with specific plans awaiting final approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology [1] - Over 40% of petrochemical facilities in China, which are over 20 years old, will need to be upgraded to enhance production capacity [1] Group 2 - Hong Kong oil stocks generally rose, with Shanghai Petrochemical up 3.6%, CNOOC Services and Sinopec up over 2%, and PetroChina and CNOOC up nearly 1% [2] - Recent data shows a surprising decline of 9 in U.S. crude oil inventories, alongside strong demand for gasoline and other refined products, providing short-term support for oil prices [1]