LPG早报-20250513

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided 2. Core Viewpoint - The fundamentals of the LPG market are weak, and the short - term futures market is expected to fluctuate weakly [1] 3. Summary by Relevant Data Daily Changes (May 1 - 2, 2025) - In the civil gas market, prices in Shandong decreased by 80 to 4700, in East China by 5 to 4933, and in South China by 70 to 5020. Imported gas prices in East China dropped by 31 to 5105, and in South China by 20 to 5090. The price of ether - post carbon four decreased by 90 to 4710. The lowest price was Shandong civil gas at 4700. The PG futures market was weak, with the basis of the 06 contract at 341 and the 06 - 07 spread slightly weakening to 97. The US - to - Far - East arbitrage window closed [1] Weekly Changes - The domestic civil gas market was weak last week. Prices in South China rose and then fell, those in East China and Shandong fluctuated weakly, and the center of ether - post carbon four prices moved down significantly. The price of the cheapest deliverable (Shandong LPG) was 4800 yuan/ton. The futures market center moved down slightly, the 06 basis fluctuated, and the 06 - 07 spread strengthened [1] - Fundamentally, high arrivals led to significant port inventory accumulation. After the holiday, downstream replenishment was average, and factory inventories increased slightly. The LPG commodity volume was 48.55 tons (-1.06%), and external supply is expected to be stable in the next three weeks. The PDH operating rate decreased to 59.59% (-2.76%) due to high import costs and poor downstream demand. The alkylation operating rate remained flat, production margins turned profitable, and the operating rate is expected to increase slightly. MTBE production decreased, and the profits of gas - fractionation etherification and isomerization etherification were poor [1] - In the international market, CP and FEI rose slightly, while MB remained flat. The internal - external price spread fluctuated, with FEI - MB rising slightly and FEI - CP, CP - MB changing little. Freight rates from the US Gulf to Japan and from the Middle East to the Far East rose slightly. US C3 inventories were basically flat, exports increased, and the US - to - Far - East arbitrage window closed. OPEC+ reduced production cuts, and PG supply is expected to increase. CP official prices are expected to fall, and the propane - butane spread is expected to widen [1]