长江期货聚烯烃周报-20250728

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the provided content 2. Core Views Plastic - The plastic market maintains a situation of strong supply and weak demand, and a short - term correction is expected. The 2509 contract is expected to adjust in the range of 7200 - 7500, and it is recommended to short at high prices [3]. PP - The PP market has significant upward pressure in the medium - short term, and a short - term adjustment is expected. The 2509 contract is expected to adjust in the range of 6900 - 7200, and it is recommended to short at high prices [4]. 3. Summary by Directory Plastic Market Changes - On July 25, the closing price of the plastic main contract was 7216 yuan/ton, down 75 yuan/ton from last week. LDPE, HDPE, and LLDPE prices all decreased. The LLDPE South China basis shrank, and the 6 - 9 month spread widened [3][6]. Fundamental Changes - Cost: WTI crude oil was at 65.07 dollars/barrel, down 0.96 dollars/barrel from last week; Brent crude oil was at 76.60 dollars/barrel, down 1.63 dollars/barrel. The price of anthracite at the Yangtze River port was 1000 yuan/ton, up 50 yuan/ton [3][18]. - Profit: The profit of oil - based PE was - 473 yuan/ton, up 52 yuan/ton from last week; the profit of coal - based PE was 1142 yuan/ton, down 158 yuan/ton [3][23]. - Supply: The production start - up rate of Chinese polyethylene was 78.97%, up 0.76 percentage points from last week, and the weekly output was 61.51 tons, up 0.99%. The maintenance loss this week was 11.35 tons, up 0.76 tons [3][26]. - Demand: The overall start - up rate of agricultural films was 12.63%, up 0.28%; the start - up rate of PE packaging films was 48.07%, up 0.11%; the start - up rate of PE pipes was 28.83%, unchanged [3][31]. - Inventory: The social inventory of plastic enterprises was 55.84 tons, up 2.18 tons from last week, a 4.06% increase [3][37]. Main Operating Logic - Macro factors and coal price speculation have boosted the PE price, but the expected new production capacity in the third quarter exerts pressure on the market. The downstream demand is in the off - season, and the support from the demand side is weak. It is expected that the 2509 contract will correct in the short term [3]. PP Market Changes - On July 25, the closing price of polypropylene 2509 was 7221 yuan/ton, up 130 yuan/ton from last week. The basis of PP shrank, and the 5 - 9 month spread widened [4][45]. Fundamental Changes - Cost: Similar to the plastic market, WTI and Brent crude oil prices decreased, and the anthracite price at the Yangtze River port increased [4][58]. - Profit: The profit of oil - based PP was - 374.61 yuan/ton, down 39.77 yuan/ton from last week; the profit of coal - based PP was 732.33 yuan/ton, down 95.33 yuan/ton [4][62]. - Supply: The start - up rate of Chinese PP petrochemical enterprises was 76.96%, down 0.33 percentage points from last week. The weekly output of PP pellets was 77.36 tons, down 0.89%, and the weekly output of PP powder was 7.03 tons, up 4.02% [4][65]. - Demand: The average start - up rate of downstream industries was 48.37%, down 0.15%. The start - up rate of plastic weaving decreased, BOPP increased slightly, injection molding remained unchanged, and pipes decreased [4][71]. - Inventory: The domestic inventory of polypropylene was 58.06 tons, a 1.54% decrease; the inventory of the two major oil companies increased by 2.15%, the inventory of traders increased by 9.33%, and the port inventory increased by 6.50% [4][77]. Main Operating Logic - Macro sentiment has boosted the PP price, but the impact on supply is limited. The demand remains weak, and the market pressure is still large in the short term [4].