南华原油市场日报：原油延续累库，成品油库存下降-20250710

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - EIA data shows that U.S. crude oil inventories have increased for the second consecutive week, similar to the trend reflected in API data. However, U.S. gasoline and diesel inventories remain at low levels, and the destocking trend has strengthened market expectations of a demand recovery. The good performance of the refined oil market and the support of crack spreads will encourage U.S. refineries to maintain high operating rates, and crude oil processing demand is expected to remain stable [3][5]. - The current crude oil market is influenced by both bullish and bearish factors. Bullish factors include geopolitical risks and seasonal demand support, while bearish factors mainly include OPEC+ production increases and weak macro sentiment. OPEC+ production increases will have a medium - to long - term impact on the crude oil market. The current peak demand season in the Northern Hemisphere has a limited bullish cycle, and the market may anticipate the peak - season inflection point in advance. The extension of U.S. tariff deadlines is a short - term emotional driver. Geopolitical risks are a major potential positive factor, but their impact on oil prices is expected to weaken after June. Overall, in the short term, oil prices are supported, and the market is more sensitive to bullish factors, but in the medium to long term, they are constrained by supply increases and weakening demand. The strategy is to view the crude oil market as volatile in the short term and bearish in the medium term [3]. Summary by Directory Market Dynamics Geopolitical - On July 9, local time, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said during a visit to Slovakia that if Israel and Hamas reach a temporary cease - fire agreement, Israel is willing to discuss a permanent cease - fire in Gaza. Cohen emphasized that Hamas still holds 50 Israeli hostages and that the war could end if Hamas releases all hostages and lays down its arms. He also denied that Israel was delaying the war and stressed the need to continue pressuring Hamas [4]. Macro - On July 9, local time, U.S. President Trump issued 8 tariff policy statements on his social media platform "Truth Social", targeting 8 countries including Brazil, the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, and Sri Lanka. Trump plans to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil, 30% on Libya, Iraq, Algeria, and Sri Lanka, 25% on Brunei and Moldova, and 20% on the Philippines, effective August 1. Trump has sent tariff letters to 22 countries [4]. - The "Fed whisperer" Nick Timiraos interpreted that the Fed's latest meeting minutes showed that officials were divided into three camps: the mainstream group supports rate cuts this year but rules out a July cut; the second group advocates keeping the current interest rate level unchanged; the third group, a "minority", including possibly Fed governors Waller and Bowman, wants an immediate rate cut at the next meeting. The statement that "several participants said the current target range for the federal funds rate may not be much higher than the neutral level" implies that even if the Fed restarts rate cuts, the scope will be limited unless the economy slows significantly, reflecting the Fed's cautious attitude towards interest rate policies [5]. Fundamental - EIA data shows that as of the week ending July 4, U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 7.07 million barrels, in line with the lower limit of the 5 - year average. Last week, U.S. crude oil production decreased by 48,000 barrels per day, and exports increased by 452,000 barrels per day. Although the refinery operating rate decreased by 0.2% and crude oil processing volume decreased by 99,000 barrels per day, the current processing volume is still at a relatively high level in the same period of history, indicating good overall demand. In the refined oil market, U.S. gasoline inventories decreased by 2.658 million barrels and diesel inventories decreased by 825,000 barrels last week. Low inventory levels and the destocking trend have strengthened market expectations of a demand recovery [5].