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地缘溢价消退与价差收窄压制原油市场
Tong Hui Qi Huo·2025-07-01 08:42

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the report Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - The crude oil market is at the resonance point of macro - cycle conversion and industrial seasonal fluctuations. The extrusion effect of geopolitical premium continues, and the vacillation of OPEC+ production policy and the expectation of US dollar liquidity exert dual pressure. The market is expected to be volatile, and attention should be paid to the OPEC+ technical committee meeting on July 5 and China's official PMI in June [4]. Group 3: Summary by Directory 1. Daily Market Summary - Supply - side: The rapid resumption of the Haifa refinery eases concerns about the escalation of the conflict at Iranian nuclear facilities. The approaching OPEC+ production policy adjustment window and the expectation of compensatory production increase in August weigh on the market. The change in the fuel oil market structure may stimulate the crude oil demand at the back - end of high - sulfur fuel oil passive reduction [2]. - Demand - side: It presents a mixed situation. The US summer travel season supports high refinery operating rates, and the replenishment demand of the US strategic petroleum reserve and the decline in distillate inventories are short - term positives. However, macro - level risks are emerging. The suspension of US - Canada trade negotiations by the Trump administration and the decline in CBOT soybean oil futures raise concerns. The significant repair of the domestic refined oil wholesale - retail spread may stimulate an early start of the refinery's replenishment cycle in the third quarter [3]. - Inventory: There are contradictory signals. Although the US commercial crude oil inventory is in a destocking cycle, the assessments of OECD inventories by three major global institutions are divergent. The high utilization rate of the Cushing delivery terminal and the increase in floating storage in Asia indicate potential pressure on the WTI near - month contract and passive inventory accumulation by traders [3]. 2. Industrial Chain Price Monitoring - Crude Oil: On June 30, 2025, the settlement price of the SC crude oil main contract dropped slightly to 496.7 yuan/barrel, with a weekly cumulative decline of 0.36%. WTI and Brent oil prices were in a narrow range. The SC - Brent spread narrowed continuously, while the SC continuous - consecutive 3 spread strengthened. The US commercial crude oil inventory decreased, and the refinery operating rate and crude oil processing volume increased [2][6]. - Fuel Oil: The prices of most fuel oil futures and spot products were stable or slightly decreased. The Platts prices of 380CST and 180CST decreased significantly. The low - sulfur fuel oil warehouse futures warehouse receipt increased by 15,000 tons [7]. 3. Industrial Dynamics and Interpretation - Supply: The Haifa refinery in Israel, which was damaged by an Iranian missile attack, has partially resumed production and is expected to fully resume by October [8]. - Demand: The domestic refined oil wholesale - retail spread has recovered, indicating potential improvement in refinery profits and demand. The CBOT soybean oil futures declined, which may indirectly affect the demand for biodiesel and crude oil [9]. - Inventory: The fuel oil futures warehouse receipt remained unchanged, the low - sulfur fuel oil warehouse futures warehouse receipt increased by 15,000 tons, and the medium - sulfur crude oil futures warehouse receipt remained unchanged [10]. - Market Information: After the influence of Middle - East geopolitical disturbances fades, the market focuses on macro and supply - demand fundamentals. The oil price is expected to remain volatile due to the balance between the expected production increase by OPEC+ and the support from US summer demand and inventory reduction [10][11]. 4. Industrial Chain Data Charts - The report provides multiple data charts related to crude oil and fuel oil, including prices, production, inventory, and refinery operating rates, with data sources from WIND, EIA, PAJ, iFinD, etc. [13][15][17]