智通财经网·2025-11-12 06:20Core Viewpoint - Bank of America Securities forecasts that China's natural gas demand growth will slow to 2% to 3% annually from 2025 to 2027, compared to a 9% compound annual growth rate over the past decade, due to weak industrial demand and the continued economic advantage of coal as a fuel source [1] Company Analysis - China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (00857) maintains a "Buy" rating as it keeps natural gas average prices relatively stable, and losses from imported natural gas are narrowing with falling oil prices; target price for PetroChina H-shares raised by 12% to HKD 9.5, and A-shares target price increased by 10% to RMB 11 [1] - Kunlun Energy (00135) rating downgraded from "Neutral" to "Underperform" due to 75% of retail natural gas sales coming from industrial customers, who are price-sensitive; the company needs to lower prices to maintain customer attraction while facing limited dividend growth potential as it has reached a 45% payout guideline and needs to reserve funds for acquisitions; target price reduced by 16% to HKD 7 [1] Industry Insights - The petrochemical sector in mainland China shows limited progress in "anti-involution," with no significant improvement expected in fundamentals before the second quarter of next year [1]