LPG早报-20250523

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core View of the Report - The domestic LPG supply is expected to gradually increase, chemical demand is expected to recover, and combustion demand will continue to decline. Overall, the LPG market may continue its oscillating downward trend [1]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog 3.1 Daily Changes - On Thursday, for civil gas, prices in Shandong remained stable at 4490, in East China decreased by 58 to 4523, and in South China remained stable at 4840. For imported gas, prices in East China decreased by 11 to 4979, and in South China increased by 10 to 4960. The price of etherified C4 remained stable at 4740. The lowest price was Shandong civil gas at 4490. The PG futures market showed weak performance, with the basis of the 06 contract strengthening to 309, the 06 - 07 monthly spread remaining unchanged at 54, and the 07 - 09 monthly spread slightly weakening to 130. The arbitrage window from the US to the Far East is closed [1]. 3.2 Weekly Changes - Last week, domestic civil gas prices declined significantly, with prices in South China at 4920 (-3.3%), East China at 4906 (-0.7%), Shandong at 4570 (-4.8%), and Shandong etherified C4 at 4520 (-5.8%). The cheapest deliverable was Shandong etherified C4. The center of gravity of the PG futures market moved slightly downward. The basis of the 06 contract was 256 (-187), the 06 - 07 monthly spread was 81 (-23), and the 07 - 08 monthly spread was 76 (-8). After the tariff easing, the overseas prices increased, with MB at 407 (+23), FEI at 544 (+22.8), and CP slightly rising to 584 (+5.5). The discount of June CP cargo decreased by nearly half, and the FEI discount returned to single - digit positive. The domestic - foreign price difference decreased significantly. The freight rates from the US Gulf to Japan and from the Middle East to the Far East increased slightly, reaching 117 (+7) and 65 (+7) respectively [1]. 3.3 Fundamental Analysis - In terms of fundamentals, high arrival volumes and little change in demand led to inventory accumulation at ports, while factory inventories remained basically unchanged. The domestic LPG commercial volume was 504,100 tons (+4.09%), and the expected increase in commercial volume in the next three weeks is expected to decrease. In terms of chemical demand, the PDH operating rate declined to 57.98% (-1.61), but production margins recovered, and the PDH operating rate is expected to increase slightly next week. The alkylation operating rate was 39.87% (-2.37), the commercial volume was 18,450 (-1,100), and the profit increased significantly to 267 yuan/ton (+1113%), with the operating rate expected to increase slightly next week. Crude oil rebound pushed MTBE prices up from a decline, but due to limited supply, stable exports, manufacturers' intention to hold prices, and increased downstream resistance, MTBE prices are expected to decline slightly. In terms of combustion demand, as the temperature rises, it is expected to decline [1].