Zhong Guo Hua Gong Bao·2025-09-30 03:16Group 1: Industry Performance - The chemical raw materials index increased by 0.40%, and the chemical machinery index rose by 1.28%, while the remaining five indices in the petroleum and chemical sectors declined [1] - The chemical pharmaceutical index decreased by 2.36%, and the pesticide and fertilizer index fell by 1.63% [1] - The petroleum processing index dropped by 0.20%, the petroleum extraction index remained stable, and the petroleum trade index decreased by 1.32% [1] Group 2: Commodity Prices - International crude oil prices saw a significant increase, with West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures settling at $65.72 per barrel, up 4.85% from September 19, and Brent crude oil futures at $70.13 per barrel, up 5.17% [1] - The top five rising petrochemical products included liquid chlorine up by 37.07%, paraquat mother liquid up by 6.25%, lithium battery electrolyte up by 5.71%, hydrogen peroxide up by 4.64%, and fluorite 97 wet powder up by 4.09% [1] - The top five declining petrochemical products included vitamin E down by 7.07%, sulfuric acid down by 6.54%, vitamin B6 down by 5.83%, methyl acrylate down by 5.59%, and dichloromethane down by 3.83% [1] Group 3: Capital Market Performance - The top five rising listed chemical companies were Lanfeng Biochemical up by 61.16%, Shuangwei New Materials up by 44.81%, Huarsoft Technology up by 31.83%, United Chemical up by 27.93%, and Asia-Pacific Industry up by 27.66% [2] - The top five declining listed chemical companies were Jinpu Titanium down by 23.15%, Hanwei Technology down by 18.80%, Sanwei Co. down by 14.29%, Hongda Co. down by 13.56%, and Bingyang Technology down by 11.93% [2]