大越期货纯碱早报-20250526

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - The fundamentals of soda ash show strong supply and weak demand. In the short term, it is expected to mainly operate in a low - level oscillation. The supply of soda ash is declining from a high level, the improvement of terminal demand is limited, and although the inventory is continuously declining, it is still at a high level in the same period. The pattern of supply - demand mismatch in the industry has not been effectively improved [2][4]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Soda Ash Futures Market - The closing price of the main contract in the day session was 1253 yuan/ton, the low - end price of heavy soda ash in Shahe was 1300 yuan/ton, and the main basis was 47 yuan, with a 38.24% increase compared to the previous value. The closing price of the main contract decreased by 2.57%, and the low - end price of heavy soda ash in Shahe decreased by 1.52% [5]. Factors Affecting Soda Ash Positive Factors - The production capacity of downstream photovoltaic glass has increased, boosting the demand for soda ash. The progress of Sino - US tariff negotiations has been made [4]. Negative Factors - Since 2023, the production capacity of soda ash has expanded significantly, and there are still large production - launch plans this year. The industry output is at a historical high in the same period. The cold - repair of heavy - soda downstream float glass is at a high level, the daily melting volume continues to decrease, and the demand for soda ash is weak [4]. Soda Ash Spot Market - The low - end price of heavy soda ash in the Hebei Shahe market was 1300 yuan/ton, a decrease of 20 yuan/ton compared to the previous day [11]. Soda Ash Production - The weekly production profit of heavy soda ash using the joint - alkali method in East China was 188 yuan/ton, and the profit using the ammonia - alkali method in North China was - 14.60 yuan/ton, which is at a historical low in the same period [14]. - The weekly industry operating rate of soda ash was 78.63%, and the operating rate is expected to stabilize and rebound. The weekly output of soda ash was 67.38 tons, with heavy soda ash at 36 tons, and the output has declined from a historical high [18][20]. - From 2023 to 2025, there have been continuous production - launch plans for soda ash. In 2023, the new production capacity was 640 tons; in 2024, it was 180 tons; in 2025, the planned new production capacity was 750 tons, with an actual production - launch of 60 tons [22]. Soda Ash Demand - The weekly production heavy - soda ratio of soda ash was 54.23% [24]. - The daily melting volume of national float glass was 15.67 tons, and the operating rate continued to decline to 75.34%, resulting in weak demand for soda ash. The price of photovoltaic glass stabilized, the daily melting volume in production rebounded to 9.1 tons, and the production has stabilized [27][30]. Soda Ash Inventory - The total inventory of domestic soda ash manufacturers was 167.68 tons, of which heavy soda ash was 84.40 tons, and the inventory was at a historical high in the same period [33]. Soda Ash Supply - Demand Balance Sheet - From 2017 to 2024E, the supply - demand situation of soda ash has fluctuated. In 2024E, the effective production capacity was 3930 tons, the output was 3650 tons, the operating rate was 78.20%, the net import was - 114 tons, the apparent supply was 3536 tons, the total demand was 3379 tons, and the supply - demand difference was 157 tons [34].