Zhong Guo Hua Gong Bao·2025-09-23 02:38Group 1: Chemical Sector Performance - The chemical raw materials index decreased by 1.21%, while the chemical machinery index increased by 2.90% [1] - The pharmaceutical index fell by 1.36%, and the pesticide and fertilizer index dropped by 2.50% [1] - The oil processing index declined by 2.22%, the oil extraction index decreased by 3.17%, and the oil trading index fell by 1.46% [1] Group 2: Oil Prices - As of September 19, the WTI crude oil futures settled at $62.68 per barrel, down 0.02% from September 12 [1] - The Brent crude oil futures settled at $66.68 per barrel, down 0.46% from the previous Friday [1] Group 3: Petrochemical Product Price Changes - The top five petrochemical products with price increases were liquid chlorine (up 22.93%), isooctyl acrylate (up 7.47%), acrylic acid (up 5.04%), calcium carbide (up 4.94%), and MMA (up 4.51%) [1] - The top five petrochemical products with price decreases were vitamin E (down 10.00%), epichlorohydrin (down 6.44%), sulfuric acid (down 4.94%), p-nitrochlorobenzene (down 4.62%), and dichloromethane (down 3.64%) [1] Group 4: Capital Market Performance of Chemical Companies - The top five performing listed chemical companies were Kaimete Gas (up 28.62%), Hongda Explosive (up 22.93%), Sanwei Co. (up 22.53%), Zhongshi Technology (up 21.57%), and Jinghua New Materials (up 18.94%) [2] - The bottom five performing listed chemical companies were Runyang Technology (down 11.48%), Lafang Cosmetics (down 10.43%), Wankai New Materials (down 10.42%), Jiaao Environmental Protection (down 10.25%), and Shilong Industrial (down 9.41%) [2]