Orient Securities·2025-05-12 10:23Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive (Maintain)" [6] Core Viewpoints - Oil prices rebounded due to the US-UK trade agreement and increased geopolitical uncertainties. The report remains optimistic about leading companies with strong alpha that are less correlated with oil prices, suggesting bottom-fishing strategies. It emphasizes the importance of domestic demand and opportunities in new material substitutions, particularly in the agricultural chemical sector during the spring farming season [13][14]. Summary by Sections 1. Core Viewpoints - The report highlights a rebound in oil prices influenced by geopolitical factors and trade agreements, maintaining a focus on companies with strong fundamentals and less dependency on oil prices. It suggests monitoring domestic demand and new material opportunities, especially in the agricultural sector [13]. 2. Oil and Chemical Prices Information 2.1 Oil - As of May 9, Brent oil prices increased by 4.3% to $63.91 per barrel. The US commercial crude oil inventory was 438.4 million barrels, a weekly decrease of 2 million barrels. Gasoline inventory rose by 200,000 barrels, while distillate and propane inventories saw decreases [14]. 2.2 Chemicals - Among 188 monitored chemical products, the top three price increases were liquid chlorine (up 134.1%), natural gas (up 8.0%), and polymer MDI (up 5.0%). The top three price decreases were formic acid (down 10.0%), succinic anhydride (down 9.4%), and cyclohexanone (down 6.9%) [15]. 3. Investment Recommendations and Targets - Recommended companies include: - Wanhua Chemical: Core product MDI shows recent profit improvement with upcoming petrochemical and new material projects [13]. - Huangma Technology: A leading special polyether company that has entered a growth phase [13]. - Runfeng Co., Ltd.: A rare company with global formulation registration and sales channels [13]. - Guoguang Co., Ltd.: A leading company in the plant growth regulator sector [13]. - Hualu Hengsheng: Core product prices are recovering alongside falling coal prices, leading to improved price differentials [13].