LPG早报-20250527

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2) Core View of the Report - The fundamentals of the LPG market are generally weak, with expected supply growth, increased chemical demand, and weak combustion demand [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Content Price and Market Conditions - Day - to - day Changes: On Monday, for civil gas, prices in Shandong increased by 10 to 4490, in East China increased by 2 to 4495, and remained stable in South China at 4820. For imported gas, prices in East China decreased by 24 to 4929, and in South China decreased by 20 to 4900. The price of ether - post carbon four remained stable at 4740. The lowest price was Shandong civil gas at 4490. The PG futures market was weak, with the basis of the 06 contract slightly weakening to 375, the 06 - 07 spread remaining unchanged at 53, and the 07 - 09 spread basically flat at 128. The US - to - Far - East arbitrage window was closed [1]. - Recent Trends: Civil gas prices significantly declined, ether - post carbon four prices rebounded, and the cheapest deliverable was Shandong civil gas at 4480. The PG futures market declined due to weak spot prices. The basis of the 06 contract was 385 (+139), the 06 - 07 spread was 54 (-27), and the 07 - 08 spread was 61 (-15). In the external market, FEI and MB declined, CP increased, and the oil - gas ratio fluctuated. The internal - external price difference significantly decreased, and FEI - MOPJ slightly declined. Freight rates from the US Gulf to Japan and from the Middle East to the Far East decreased [1]. Fundamental Analysis - Supply: Port inventory decreased as arrivals dropped significantly and exports were sluggish. Factory inventory was basically flat. Commodity volume slightly increased and is expected to continue rising. Arrivals are also expected to increase [1]. - Demand: - PDH operating rate rebounded to 61.15% (+3.17pct), production margin declined, and the operating rate is expected to continue rising next week. - The operating rate and commodity volume of alkylation remained flat, profitability significantly declined to - 40.5 (-308), and the operating rate is expected to slightly increase next week. - MTBE prices generally dropped by 50 - 150 yuan/ton, production was basically flat, and the profits of gas - fractionation etherification and isomerization etherification declined. MTBE supply is expected to fluctuate slightly, gasoline demand is unlikely to improve, and prices may not change much. - As temperatures rise, combustion demand is expected to decline [1].