芳烃橡胶早报-20250718

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - PTA is entering a inventory accumulation phase, with the spot processing fee significantly weakened. There may be opportunities to expand the processing fee [3]. - MEG is expected to be in a sideways trend. With the restart of domestic coal - based units and Saudi units, it is gradually entering an inventory accumulation phase. Attention should be paid to the change of warehouse receipts [9]. - The processing fee of polyester staple fiber is expected to move sideways. The supply has not significantly decreased or increased, with weak domestic demand and high export growth [9]. - For natural rubber and 20 - grade rubber, the strategy is to wait and see due to stable national explicit inventory and a rebound in the price of Thai cup - lump rubber affected by rainfall [9]. 3. Summary by Product PTA - Price and Spread Changes: From July 11 to July 17, the price of crude oil decreased by 6, PX CFR Taiwan decreased by 1, PTA internal spot price increased by 10, and the polyester gross profit decreased by 51. The PTA processing fee increased by 13, and the PXN spread decreased slightly [3]. - Market Situation: Near - term TA start - up increased slightly, polyester load decreased further, inventory continued to accumulate, the basis declined, and the spot processing fee weakened significantly. The domestic PX start - up was stable, with some overseas maintenance, and the PXN spread weakened slightly [3]. MEG - Price and Spread Changes: From July 11 to July 17, the MEG external price increased by 3, the internal price increased by 37, and the coal - based profit increased by 37. The internal cash flow (ethylene) increased by 41 [9]. - Market Situation: Near - term domestic coal - based restart drove the start - up to increase month - on - month. Saudi units were restarting, and port inventory was expected to accumulate next week. The basis was stable, and the benefit ratio was maintained. With the increase in domestic start - up, it is gradually entering an inventory accumulation phase [9]. Polyester Staple Fiber - Price and Profit Changes: From July 11 to July 17, the price of 1.4D cotton - type staple fiber decreased by 45, and the short - fiber profit decreased by 66 [9]. - Market Situation: The supply side saw a reduction in production by Ningbo Dafa, and the start - up decreased to 92.3%. The sales were stable month - on - month, and the inventory was basically maintained. The demand side's yarn start - up continued to decline, with raw material inventory decreasing and finished - product inventory increasing [9]. Natural Rubber and 20 - grade Rubber - Price Changes: From July 11 to July 17, the price of US - dollar Thai standard rubber increased by 20, and the price of RMB mixed rubber increased by 170. The RU main contract price increased by 165, and the NR main contract price increased by 95 [9]. - Market Situation: The national explicit inventory was stable, with an absolute level not high but no seasonal depletion. The price of Thai cup - lump rubber rebounded due to rainfall affecting tapping [9]. Styrene - Price and Profit Changes: From July 11 to July 17, the price of styrene (CFR China) decreased by 5, the price of PS (East China transparent benzene) decreased by 50, and the EPS domestic profit increased by 100 [12]. - Market Situation: The ethylene price remained stable, and the pure - benzene price changed slightly. The Asian spread of pure - benzene to naphtha was stable, and the styrene domestic profit was basically unchanged [12].