宏源期货品种策略日报：油脂油料-20250723

Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Core Viewpoints - PTA is expected to move in a volatile manner, with cost being the dominant factor. The polyester industry chain is currently facing weak demand and is expected to fluctuate with costs. PX, PTA, and PR are all expected to oscillate. (PX view score: 0, PTA view score: 0, PR view score: 0) [2] Summary by Directory Price Information - Upstream Products: On July 22, 2025, WTI crude oil futures settled at $65.31 per barrel, down 2.81% from the previous value; Brent crude oil futures settled at $68.59 per barrel, down 0.90%. Naphtha spot price (CFR Japan) was $566.38 per ton, down 1.13%. The spot price of isomeric xylene (FOB South Korea) was $715.00 per ton, down 0.35% [1]. - PTA Products: CZCE TA main - contract closed at 4,794 yuan per ton on July 22, 2025, up 0.29%; the settlement price was 4,772 yuan per ton, down 0.08%. The spot price of domestic PTA was 4,775 yuan per ton, down 0.52%. The CCFEI price index of domestic PTA was 4,772 yuan per ton, down 0.21%, and the outer - market index was $630 per ton, up 0.48% [1]. - PX Products: CZCE PX main - contract closed at 6,886 yuan per ton on July 22, 2025, up 0.35%; the settlement price was 6,852 yuan per ton, up 0.03%. The domestic spot price of p - xylene remained unchanged at 6,719 yuan per ton. The PXN spread was $276.62 per ton, up 2.66%, and the PX - MX spread was $128.00 per ton, up 2.54% [1]. - PR Products: CZCE PR main - contract closed at 5,996 yuan per ton on July 22, 2025, up 0.20%; the settlement price was 5,980 yuan per ton, up 0.07%. The market price of polyester bottle chips in the East China market was 5,990 yuan per ton, down 0.17%, and in the South China market, it remained unchanged at 6,030 yuan per ton [1]. - Downstream Products: On July 22, 2025, the CCFEI price index of polyester staple fiber was 6,580 yuan per ton, down 0.15%; the index of bottle - grade chips was 5,990 yuan per ton, down 0.17%. Other downstream product price indices remained unchanged [2]. Operating Conditions - On July 22, 2025, the operating rate of PX in the polyester industry chain was 77.74%, unchanged; the PTA factory load rate was 80.59%, unchanged; the polyester factory load rate was 87.01%, up 0.21%; the bottle - chip factory load rate was 71.93%, unchanged; and the load rate of Jiangsu and Zhejiang looms was 58.02%, unchanged [1]. Production and Sales - On July 22, 2025, the sales rate of polyester filament was 105%, up 55 percentage points; the sales rate of polyester staple fiber was 48%, up 8 percentage points; and the sales rate of polyester chips was 82%, up 11 percentage points [1]. Device Information - Dongying United's 2.5 - million - ton PTA device was under maintenance from June 28 for 40 - 45 days. Yisheng Hainan's 2 - million - ton PTA device is expected to undergo technical transformation for three months starting from August 1 [2]. Important News - Macroeconomic sentiment has pressured oil prices downward. Fitch has downgraded the outlook for some US industries in 2025. PTA will have new device put into production in the third quarter, creating a mismatch with PX. Currently, PX inventory is at a historical low, providing strong support. The future profitability of PX depends on unexpected factors. The unexpected situation of the reforming device has changed the current dull fundamentals, but during the off - season of polyester consumption, there is a strong expectation of a decline in downstream operating rates after the significant drop in PTA processing fees [2]. Summary - PTA futures rose during the day, while the average spot price fell. The anti - involution expectation is favorable for the commodity market, but the crude oil market was weak during the session. PTA supply is sufficient, and the spot basis has weakened. PTA processing fees are in a low - level range, and unplanned device maintenance is difficult to boost prices due to new device production expectations on the supply side and lackluster demand during the off - season. In July, polyester factories actually carried out maintenance, and the operating rate decreased significantly compared to June. The macro - impact on the polyester industry chain has weakened, and it has returned to fundamental drivers. The weakening supply - demand expectation has led to a full - line decline in prices. Entering the off - season of textile and clothing, if polyester deepens production cuts in the future, the industry chain contradictions will intensify, making it more difficult for prices to rise. In terms of industry chain profits, the strong driving force of the cost side has caused the profit distribution pattern of the industry chain to tilt towards raw materials again [2]. Trading Strategy - PTA fluctuated higher, with the TA2509 contract closing at 4,794 yuan per ton (up 0.38%) and an intraday trading volume of 1.08 million lots; PX prices increased, with the PX2509 contract closing at 6,886 yuan per ton (up 0.53%) and an intraday trading volume of 204,600 lots; PR followed the cost trend, with the 2509 contract closing at 5,996 yuan per ton (up 0.33%) and an intraday trading volume of 52,600 lots. In the overnight crude oil market, concerns about potential trade frictions between major oil - consuming countries the US and the EU and the upcoming OPEC production meeting in September led to a third - consecutive - day decline in European and American crude oil futures. The current demand in the polyester industry chain is not optimistic, and it is expected that PX, PTA, and PR will all oscillate [2].