Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive (Maintain)" for the basic chemical industry [5] Core Viewpoints - The pesticide industry explosion incident has triggered a trading market, with a focus on the growth logic of differentiated leading companies. The explosion at Shandong Youdao Chemical Co., Ltd. resulted in 5 deaths and 6 missing persons, impacting the supply of chlorantraniliprole, which has a planned capacity of 11,000 tons, significantly exceeding current demand. This incident has led to a short-term supply contraction and heightened safety inspections, causing a slight increase in the price of chlorantraniliprole [11][12] - Despite the potential short-term supply gap for chlorantraniliprole, the market does not expect a widespread and sustained price increase, as the overall supply of the pesticide industry remains excessive. However, the industry has been in a prolonged downturn, and the explosion incident may provide a marginal recovery in overall return rates. Companies with differentiated growth logic are favored, including Yangnong Chemical and Runfeng Co., Ltd. [12][11] - The report also highlights the impact of geopolitical tensions, particularly between Israel and Iran, which have led to significant price increases in crude oil and related chemicals. Companies such as Huayi Group, Baofeng Energy, Satellite Chemical, and Wankai New Materials are recommended for investment due to their potential benefits from rising product prices [11][12] Summary by Sections Section 1: Core Viewpoints - The explosion incident in the pesticide industry has created a trading opportunity, with a focus on differentiated leading companies [11] - The supply of chlorantraniliprole is expected to tighten short-term, leading to a slight price increase [12] - The overall pesticide industry is in a prolonged downturn, but the explosion may provide a recovery opportunity [12] Section 2: Oil and Chemical Price Information - As of June 13, Brent oil prices increased by 11.67% to $74.23 per barrel, driven by geopolitical tensions and a decrease in U.S. commercial crude oil inventories [13] - Among 188 monitored chemical products, the top three price increases were WTI (up 7.4%), pure benzene (up 7.3%), and styrene (up 6.9%) [14][15]