供需持续改善推动景气度上行，石化ETF（159731）打开低位布局窗口

Group 1 - The A-share market experienced fluctuations on November 21, with the Petrochemical ETF (159731) declining over 3.5%, while only Tongcheng New Material and Sankeshu showed positive performance among its holdings [1] - The Petrochemical ETF has seen net inflows in 8 out of the last 10 trading days, totaling 16.91 million yuan [1] - The chemical sector is witnessing structural opportunities, particularly in the refining segment due to supply-side factors such as attacks on Russian refineries and closures of some refining capacities in Europe and the U.S., leading to high global refining profits [1] Group 2 - Sulfur prices have surged due to strong demand from the new energy and fertilizer sectors, while supply is constrained by slow growth in refining capacity and geopolitical factors [1] - Policies aimed at reducing "involution" are expected to alleviate price competition pressures in the chemical sector, promoting price recovery [1] - According to Shenwan Hongyuan, oil prices are expected to remain in a neutral range by 2026, with refining and polyester sectors likely to see a recovery in profitability due to supply contraction [1] Group 3 - The Petrochemical ETF closely tracks the CSI Petrochemical Industry Index, with the basic chemical industry accounting for 60.85% and the oil and petrochemical industry for 32.16% of the index [2] - As the supply and demand in the petrochemical industry continue to improve, the performance of sub-sectors is expected to rise [2]