Donghai Securities·2025-04-08 11:13Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Views of the Report - The international oil price in 2025 may show a V-shaped trend. It is under short - and medium - term pressure but is expected to rebound from the bottom in the second half of the year, with an annual fluctuation range of $55 - 80 per barrel [3]. - It is recommended to focus on petrochemical chain targets with low valuations, complete industrial chains, and integrated cost advantages, such as Hengli Petrochemical, Rongsheng Petrochemical, and Tongkun Co., Ltd. [81]. - In the face of Trump's tariff policy, there is an increased expectation of economic growth slowdown. Interest - rate bonds' safe - haven demand rises, and the RMB exchange rate is under short - term pressure, but the risk of large - scale unilateral depreciation is controllable. It is short - term bearish on commodities but optimistic about domestic consumption recovery and self - controllable industrial chains [82]. Summary by Directory 1. Oil Price Review and Outlook - Price Trend: In March 2025, Brent crude oil fluctuated upward and closed at around $74 per barrel at the end of the month. After Trump's tariff policy was announced in early April, the oil price dropped significantly [3]. - Supply: OPEC +'s additional 1.65 million barrels per day production cut agreement will be extended until the end of 2026, while the 2.2 million barrels per day voluntary production cut agreement will end at the end of April. The United States' oil production in the Gulf of Mexico will reach a record 2 million barrels per day [3]. - Demand: US refinery processing volume in March was at a low level, and commercial crude oil inventory was repaired but lower than the same period last year. China's crude oil consumption improved in January - February 2025, with a 2.1% year - on - year increase in the processing of above - scale industrial crude oil [3]. - Prediction: The oil price is expected to fluctuate between $55 - 80 per barrel in 2025. The supply increase by the end of this year will lead to inventory accumulation and put downward pressure on prices [3][8][9]. 2. Commodities, Interest Rates, and Exchange Rates - Interest Rates: As of April 4, 2025, the yield of the US 10 - year Treasury bond was about 4.01% and declined again. The 10 - year - 2 - year US Treasury bond yield spread has basically ended the inversion, but there was an intensified inversion with the 3 - month Treasury bond in early April [28][34]. - Exchange Rates: In March, the US dollar index fluctuated downward, closing at 104.2, a 3.16% decline from the end of the previous month. The offshore RMB appreciated against the US dollar, closing at 7.27, a 0.39% appreciation from the end of the previous month [35]. - Inflation: In February, the US CPI increased by 2.8% year - on - year, lower than market expectations. The PPI increased by 3.2% year - on - year, with the smallest month - on - month increase since July last year [44]. - Manufacturing PMI: In March 2025, China's manufacturing PMI was 50.5%, up 0.3 percentage points from the previous month. The US 3 - month ISM manufacturing PMI index was 49.0, showing the first contraction this year [3][48]. 3. Polyester Industry Chain - Profit: In March, the price of international crude oil continued to decline, driving down the prices of industrial chain products. The ethylene cracking spread from naphtha was $162 per ton, a $3 per ton decline from the previous month. The profit of the PX - PTA - polyester filament full industrial chain was about - 136 yuan per ton, a 39 - yuan per ton decrease from the previous month [53]. - Supply and Demand: The terminal textile and clothing orders were less than expected, and the inventory of polyester filament enterprises increased. The PTA industry was still in a loss state, and only leading or integrated enterprises could maintain positive cash flow [59][68]. - Export: From January to February 2025, the export of polyester filament increased, while the export of textile and clothing decreased [73]. 4. Conclusion and Investment Suggestions - Petrochemical Enterprises: Optimistic about petrochemical enterprises with low valuations, complete industrial chains, and integrated cost advantages, such as Hengli Petrochemical, Rongsheng Petrochemical, and Tongkun Co., Ltd. [81]. - Asset Allocation: In terms of interest - rate bonds, the demand for safe - haven assets increases. In terms of commodities, short - term bearish due to the trade war, but the domestic petrochemical industry chain has cost - competitive advantages. In terms of equities, optimistic about domestic consumption recovery and self - controllable industrial chains [82].