大豆通关问题持续，豆油基差表现坚挺

Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment strategy for the oil and fat industry is neutral [7] Core Viewpoints of the Report - This week, the three major oils and fats fluctuated and rose. Soybean oil's spot tightness boosted the futures price, and the basis was firm before May Day. Palm oil entered the production - increasing season, and the basis decreased significantly this week. Rapeseed oil followed the other oils and fats due to quiet news. Recently, the main contracts of oils and fats shifted to 09, and the soybean - palm oil spread changed little. As of April 25, the spread of soybean - palm oil 09 contract was - 442, and that of rapeseed - palm oil 09 contract was 1130 [2][17] - Looking ahead, soybean oil is expected to fluctuate strongly in the short term. Palm oil is expected to have large fluctuations, and rapeseed oil still has some opportunities to rise [3][4][6] Summary by Related Catalogs Price Quotes - Futures: This week, the closing price of palm oil 2509 contract was 8376 yuan/ton, up 244 yuan or 3% week - on - week; soybean oil 2509 contract was 7934 yuan/ton, up 230 yuan or 2.98%; rapeseed oil 2509 contract was 9506 yuan/ton, up 285 yuan or 3.1% [12] - Spot: In the Guangdong area, the spot price of palm oil was 9030 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan or 0.56%, with a spot basis of P09 + 654, down 194 yuan. In the Tianjin area, the spot price of first - grade soybean oil was 8284 yuan/ton, up 224 yuan or 2.78%, with a spot basis of Y09 + 350, down 6 yuan. In the Jiangsu area, the spot price of fourth - grade rapeseed oil was 9626 yuan/ton, up 286 yuan or 3.06%, with a spot basis of OI09 + 120, up 1 [12] Palm Oil Supply and Demand - Supply: From April 1 - 20, 2025, Malaysia's palm oil production increased by 19.88% month - on - month. During April 17 - 24, 6 new ships were purchased in China. The consumption of palm oil remained at a rigid level, and the weekly trading volume was limited [13] - Inventory: As of April 18, 2025, the commercial inventory of palm oil in key regions of China was 38.44 tons, up 1.33 tons or 3.58% week - on - week, and down 11.24 tons or 22.62% year - on - year [13] Soybean Oil Supply and Demand - Supply: In March 2025, China imported 350.3 million tons of soybeans, down 36.78% year - on - year. From January to March, the cumulative import was 1710.9 million tons, down 7.9%. It is expected that the domestic soybean supply will turn abundant in the second quarter. From April 12 - 18, the actual soybean crushing volume of oil mills was 131.54 million tons, with an operating rate of 36.98% [14] - Demand: During the statistical period, the total trading volume of bulk soybean oil in key domestic oil mills was 22.03 million tons, with an average daily volume of 4.406 million tons, up 17.376% week - on - week [14] - Inventory: As of April 18, 2025, the commercial inventory of soybean oil in key regions of China was 65.04 million tons, down 4.35 million tons or 6.27% week - on - week, and down 18.86 million tons or 22.48% year - on - year [15] Rapeseed Oil Supply and Demand - Supply: As of April 18, the rapeseed crushing volume of coastal oil mills was 7 million tons, remaining the same as the previous period. The production of rapeseed oil was 2.87 million tons, also unchanged. It is expected that the operating rate will continue to increase next week, and the production of rapeseed oil will also increase [16] - Inventory: As of this week, the inventory of imported rapeseed was 32 million tons, down 2.8 million tons week - on - week. The inventory of rapeseed oil in coastal oil mills was 12.05 million tons, down 0.65 million tons [16] Future Outlook - Soybean oil: As of the week of April 20, 2025, the US soybean planting rate was 8%, higher than the five - year average of 5%. About 23% of US soybean - growing areas were affected by drought. The CBOT soybean is expected to fluctuate strongly. Due to the soybean clearance issue in China, oil mills are short of soybeans, but the supply will increase in the second quarter. Soybean oil is expected to fluctuate strongly in the short term [3][18] - Palm oil: From April 1 - 20, Malaysia's palm oil production increased by 19.88% month - on - month. The export increased from April 1 - 20. It is expected that the soybean - palm oil spread will continue to repair, and palm oil is expected to have large fluctuations [4][19][20] - Rapeseed oil: As of April 20, the export volume of rapeseed this year reached 752.2 million tons, up 72.3% year - on - year. The supply of rapeseed is tight. Although the inventory of rapeseed oil in ports is high, the market circulation is scarce. Rapeseed oil still has some opportunities to rise [6][21]