招商化工行业周报2025年6月第4周：地缘冲突升级，原油价格持续攀升-20250623

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" rating for the chemical industry, indicating a positive outlook for the sector's fundamentals and expectations for the industry index to outperform the benchmark index [7][93]. Core Insights - The report highlights the impact of escalating geopolitical conflicts on crude oil prices, which have been rising significantly, affecting the chemical sector [2][89]. - The overall performance of the chemical sector saw a decline of 2.49% in the fourth week of June, lagging behind the Shanghai A-share index by 1.98 percentage points [3][15]. - Key stocks that performed well included Keheng Co. (+30.3%) and Jinniu Chemical (+27.43%), while stocks like Jiaao Environmental and Hongyang New Materials faced significant declines [3][15]. Industry Performance - In the fourth week of June, five sub-industries within the chemical sector experienced gains, with the top performers being oil trading (+7.24%) and inorganic salts (+4.2%). Conversely, 26 sub-industries saw declines, with daily chemical products dropping by 8.92% [4][19]. - The dynamic PE ratio for the chemical sector was reported at 24.02 times, which is lower than the average PE of 11.88 times since 2015 [3][15]. Price and Spread Trends - The report noted significant price increases for several products, with Brent crude oil rising by 13.68% and PX by 10.53%. In contrast, liquid chlorine saw a drastic drop of 60% [5][23]. - The report also highlighted substantial changes in price spreads, with the melamine spread increasing by 54.61% and the PX (naphtha-based) spread decreasing by 144.12% [5][39]. Inventory Changes - Notable inventory changes included a decrease in polyester chips by 19.44% and an increase in epoxy propane by 16.49% [6][61]. Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on leading compound fertilizer companies, specifically recommending Xinyangfeng [6].