《能源化工》日报-20250509

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - No industry investment ratings are provided in the reports. 2. Core Views of the Reports Methanol - The inland valuation has downward pressure. After the spring maintenance, production increases, downstream profits are divided. New acetic acid production capacity may boost demand but cannot reverse the loose supply - demand pattern. The port starts the inventory accumulation period, with imports in May recovering to 1.1 million tons. The low MTO operation rate suppresses demand, and the 09 contract is under pressure. It is recommended to short the MA09 contract on rallies. In the medium - long term, the supply - demand contradiction remains unsolved, and the rebound space is limited under the inventory accumulation expectation [1]. Polyolefins (LLDPE and PP) - For LLDPE, maintenance increases in May, and the import volume from May to June is expected to decline significantly, reducing the supply pressure in May. However, beware of an unexpected decline in demand. The cost has decreased, and it is recommended to keep short positions until low levels. For PP, although the supply pressure eases slightly during the second - quarter maintenance peak, the production is still high, demand has bottom - support but is weakening, and there is a downward risk in the long - term [4]. Urea - The supply - side capacity at a high level suppresses prices, and the demand - side export expectation provides limited support. The enterprise inventory reduction and port inventory accumulation offset each other. Policy control and international prices weaken the upward momentum. In the short - term, the spot is driven by sentiment, but in the medium - long term, the supply - demand contradiction remains unsolved, and the price is expected to be under pressure after high - level fluctuations [12]. PVC and Caustic Soda - For caustic soda, in the medium - long term, the alumina profit is worrying under over - expansion, the demand for caustic soda is insufficient, and new production capacity is to be put into use, so the supply - demand expectation is weak. In the short - term, the supply is in the centralized maintenance stage, the pre - holiday alumina demand has improved, and the spot price has increased. It is recommended to maintain a short - selling strategy, paying attention to the purchasing intention of major alumina plants in Shandong and the caustic soda plant inventory. For PVC, the supply - demand surplus contradiction is prominent, the real - estate chain is weak, the domestic demand is insufficient, and the export is mainly quantity - for - price. During the Indian Ramadan and rainy season, the demand is hard to increase. It is recommended to short on rallies, but beware of price rebounds due to policy stimuli [25]. Styrene - Pure benzene has a weak supply - demand situation domestically, and the high - volume imports and the potential decline in crude oil prices suppress the styrene market. The styrene market was sluggish yesterday, the port inventory continued to decline, and the downstream procurement was cautious after the holiday. With the stable production of domestic plants, the supply is expected to increase, and the supply - demand margin is under pressure. In the medium - term, the terminal pressure will gradually appear due to tariffs, and the crude oil trend is bearish. It is recommended to short styrene, with the upper - line resistance at 7300 [31]. Polyester Industry Chain - PX: Recently, due to the significant compression of PX profits, the unplanned losses of some PX factories have increased, tightening the second - quarter supply. Some PTA factory maintenance has been postponed, supporting short - term demand. With the short - term reduction of polyester inventory pressure and high polyester operation rate, short - term PX support is expected to be strong, but the terminal demand is still expected to be weak under the US tariff policy. - PTA: In May, many PTA plants are planned for maintenance, and the short - term polyester high operation rate supports PTA demand. The short - term supply - demand drive is strong, but the demand negative feedback and weak oil price expectation suppress the rebound. - MEG: In May, the industry has both maintenance and restart of plants. The domestic supply is expected to increase, but imports may decrease due to Saudi plant maintenance. Under the pressure of the crude oil system, the upward momentum is weak, and it is expected to fluctuate. - Short - fiber: After the holiday, the short - fiber factory inventory has decreased, but under the Sino - US tariff stalemate, the short - fiber drive is weaker than that of raw materials, and the processing fee is under pressure. - Bottle - chip: A 750,000 - ton device of Sanfangxiang is expected to resume production in May, increasing the supply. The downstream soft - drink industry is expected to increase production in May. The bottle - chip price follows the raw materials, and the processing fee is supported. [35] Crude Oil - Overnight, oil prices rebounded due to macro - factors (the US - UK trade framework agreement boosting market risk preference) and improved supply - demand fundamentals (a two - week decline in US crude oil inventory to the lowest level since late March and a contraction in Cushing inventory). Geopolitical risks have increased, and the option market shows bullish bets. In the short - term, macro and geopolitical factors promote oil price increases, but in the medium - long term, the loose supply situation remains unchanged, and the rebound sustainability is insufficient. It is recommended to wait and see on the long - short side, with the WTI price range at [58, 68], Brent at [60, 70], and SC at [450, 510]. It is recommended to bet on increased volatility in the options market [40]. 3. Summaries According to Relevant Catalogs Methanol - Price and Spread: On May 8, compared with May 7, the closing prices of MA2501, MA2505, and MA2509 decreased, with the largest decline of 1.03% for MA2509. The MA2505 - 2509 spread increased by 17.91%, while the MA2501 - 2505 spread had an error value. The spot prices in different regions decreased, with the largest decline of 2.64% in Henan Luoyang. The regional spreads also changed, with the spread between Taicang and Inner Mongolia North Line decreasing by 13.18% [1]. - Inventory: The methanol enterprise inventory increased by 7.26% week - on - week, and the port inventory increased by 4.55% week - on - week. The weekly arrival volume increased by 12.50% [1]. - Upstream and Downstream Operating Rates: The upstream domestic enterprise operating rate increased by 1.64%, while the downstream MTO device operating rate increased by 4.12%, and some other downstream operating rates decreased [1]. Polyolefins - Price and Spread: For PE, the closing prices of L2505 increased by 0.37%, and L2509 decreased by 0.43%. For PP, the closing prices of PP2505 and PP2509 decreased. The spreads between different contracts and the basis also changed. The spot prices in different regions decreased slightly [4]. - Inventory: The PE enterprise inventory increased by 38.99% week - on - week, and the social inventory increased by 1.98%. The PP enterprise inventory increased by 19.76%, and the trader inventory increased by 10.19% [4]. - Upstream and Downstream Operating Rates: The PE device operating rate decreased by 0.91%, and the downstream weighted operating rate decreased by 0.51%. The PP device operating rate decreased significantly by 57.1%, and the downstream weighted operating rate decreased by 0.4% [4]. Urea - Price and Spread: The futures closing prices of different contracts had small fluctuations on May 8 compared with May 7. The spot prices in different regions remained stable, and the cross - regional spreads and basis also showed little change [10][13]. - Supply and Demand: The daily domestic urea production decreased by 1.20% on May 9 compared with May 8. The weekly production increased by 0.21%, the plant maintenance loss increased by 5.41%, the factory inventory decreased by 10.58%, and the port inventory increased by 12.71%. The production enterprise order days decreased by 22.09% [12]. PVC and Caustic Soda - Price and Spread: On May 8, compared with May 7, the prices of caustic soda in Shandong increased, while the prices of PVC in the East China region decreased. The futures prices of different contracts also changed, and the spreads between contracts and basis had corresponding fluctuations [20]. - Supply and Demand: The caustic soda industry operating rate increased slightly, and the PVC total operating rate increased by 1.4%. The downstream operating rates of caustic soda decreased, and some downstream operating rates of PVC increased. The inventory of caustic soda in some regions decreased slightly, and the PVC upstream factory inventory increased by 2.2%, while the total social inventory decreased by 4.7% [23][24][25]. Styrene - Price and Spread: On May 8, compared with May 7, the prices of upstream raw materials such as Brent crude oil increased, while the prices of some raw materials such as CFR Japan naphtha decreased. The styrene spot and futures prices decreased, and the import profit decreased [28][29][30]. - Operating Rates and Profits: The domestic pure benzene comprehensive operating rate increased by 1.1%, the styrene operating rate increased by 1.7%, and the operating rates of some downstream products decreased. The styrene integrated profit decreased significantly, and the profits of some downstream products changed [31]. - Inventory: The pure benzene port inventory decreased by 14.8%, and the styrene port inventory decreased by 7.0%, and the inventories of downstream products also decreased slightly [31]. Polyester Industry Chain - Price and Spread: On May 8, compared with May 7, the prices of upstream raw materials such as crude oil and naphtha changed. The prices of polyester products such as POY, FDY, and DTY also had small fluctuations. The PX - related prices and spreads, PTA - related prices and spreads, and MEG - related prices and spreads all changed [35]. - Operating Rates: The Asian PX operating rate decreased by 0.7%, the Chinese PX operating rate decreased by 0.2%, the PTA operating rate decreased by 4.7%, the MEG comprehensive operating rate decreased by 0.3%, and the polyester comprehensive operating rate decreased by 0.2% [35]. - Inventory and Arrival Expectation: The MEG port inventory decreased by 1.3%, and the MEG arrival expectation decreased significantly [35]. Crude Oil - Price and Spread: On May 8, compared with May 7, the prices of Brent, WTI, and SC crude oil increased. The spreads between different contracts and cross - regional spreads also changed [40]. - Refined Oil Price and Spread: The prices of NYM RBOB, NYM ULSD, and ICE Gasoil increased, and the spreads between different contracts also increased [40]. - Refined Oil Crack Spreads: The crack spreads of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel in different regions such as the US, Europe, and Singapore changed to varying degrees [40].