化工日报-20250707

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Methanol: ☆☆☆ [1] - Urea: ☆☆☆ [1] - Polyolefins: Not provided - Styrene: ☆☆☆ [1] - Polyester: Not provided - Chlor - alkali: PVC (☆☆☆), Caustic Soda (☆☆☆) [1] - Glass and Soda Ash: Glass (☆☆☆), Soda Ash (☆☆☆) [1] Core Views - The chemical market shows a mixed trend with different products having various price and market outlooks based on supply - demand dynamics, seasonal factors, and policy influences [2][3][4] Summary by Commodity Methanol - The methanol market is in a low - level adjustment. Domestic device operation is down, and traditional downstream operations in the mainland are also decreased, with production enterprises slightly increasing inventory. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, MTO device operation is continuously decreasing slightly, import demand is weak, and port inventory is slightly increasing. The market is expected to oscillate within a range, and attention should be paid to macro - aspects and Iranian shipping [2] Urea - Urea daily production has decreased significantly month - on - month but remains high year - on - year. Rainy weather has increased agricultural fertilizer demand, and it is the peak season for summer fertilizer use, leading to a decrease in production enterprise inventory. After port inspections were relaxed, port inventory has been increasing significantly. The short - term market is expected to be slightly strong, but demand will enter the off - season later [3] Polyolefins - Polyolefin futures are hovering around the 5 - day moving average. Polyethylene supply is increasing as maintenance losses decline, and demand has limited changes. The polypropylene supply is also expected to increase slightly, and overall downstream demand is weak [4] Styrene - Styrene futures are in a narrow - range movement. The cost support is insufficient due to weak supply - demand in the traditional benzene segment and no effective inventory reduction at ports. Supply pressure is obvious, and downstream demand is weak and stable [5] Polyester - PX and PTA prices are oscillating narrowly. The industry supply - demand pattern is loosening. PTA processing spreads, basis, and monthly spreads are under pressure. Ethylene glycol is expected to oscillate at the bottom. Short - fiber downstream load is decreasing, and bottle - chip enterprises are reducing production. Attention should be paid to inventory [6] Chlor - alkali - PVC is oscillating. There is an expected increase in supply in July. Domestic demand is weak, and exports are showing signs of weakening. Caustic soda is strong in the short - term due to cost drivers, but faces supply pressure in the long - term [7] Glass and Soda Ash - Glass prices are down. High inventory and weak demand continue, and there is limited potential for price increases. Soda ash inventory is increasing, and the futures price is weak. Supply is expected to oscillate at a high level, and demand is decreasing [8]