国投期货化工日报-20250801

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: Not clearly defined in terms of a standard rating but described as having a weak and volatile short - term market [6] - Methanol: ★☆☆, indicating a bearish bias but limited trading opportunities on the current market [1] - Pure Benzene: ☆☆☆, suggesting a relatively balanced short - term trend with potential for seasonally improved supply - demand in the third - quarter later stage and pressure in the fourth quarter [1][3] - Styrene: ☆☆☆, showing a weakening price trend with supply pressure [1][3] - Polypropylene: ☆☆☆, with a weak price trend due to supply and demand dynamics [1][2] - Plastic (assumed to be related to Polyethylene in the context): ☆☆☆, with a weak price trend as supply increases and demand changes little [1][2] - PVC: ☆☆☆, expected to have a weak and volatile short - term price trend [1][7] - Caustic Soda: ★★★, indicating a clear bearish trend with long - term supply pressure [1][7] - PTA: ☆☆☆, with a weak market due to supply - demand imbalance and inventory accumulation [1][5] - Ethylene Glycol: ★☆☆, with a downward price trend and weak supply - demand [1][5] - Short - fiber: ☆☆☆, with a neutral current situation but positive mid - term expectations [1][5] - Bottle - chip: ☆☆☆, facing long - term over - capacity pressure and limited processing margin recovery [1][5] - Glass: ☆☆☆, with a weak price trend [1][8] - Soda Ash: ★★★, expected to have a weak and volatile short - term price trend [1][8] Core Views - The chemical market is generally under pressure due to various factors such as supply - demand imbalances, changes in oil prices, and downstream demand fluctuations. Different chemical products show different price trends and market outlooks based on their specific supply - demand situations [2][3][5] Summary by Related Catalogs Olefins - Polyolefins - Propylene: Futures prices decline. Supply is expected to remain relatively abundant, and demand growth has limited support for prices, making prices more likely to fall [2] - Polyolefins: The main contracts of polyolefin futures fluctuate narrowly. Polyethylene supply increases with the restart of maintenance devices, and demand changes little, resulting in a weak price trend. Polypropylene has increased temporary shutdowns on the supply side, but demand is weak [2] Pure Benzene - Styrene - Pure Benzene: Futures prices decline slightly due to oil price and external sentiment. Supply increases, and the market is in a weak supply - demand situation. It is expected to be volatile in the short term, with potential improvement in the third - quarter later stage and pressure in the fourth quarter [3] - Styrene: The main contract of futures fluctuates narrowly. A new production plan has a negative impact on the market. Supply and demand both increase, but supply pressure is relatively large, leading to a weak price trend [3] Polyester - PX and PTA: Prices decline due to oil price and market sentiment. Supply - demand is imbalanced, with inventory accumulation and pressure on processing margins. There is a driving force for margin repair in the medium term, but it depends on downstream demand recovery [5] - Ethylene Glycol: Prices continue to decline. Supply increases, and demand decreases slightly. The market is in a weak supply - demand situation [5] - Short - fiber: Prices follow raw materials down. The current situation is neutral, but new capacity is limited, and there are positive mid - term expectations [5] - Bottle - chip: Prices decline with raw materials. There is long - term over - capacity pressure, limiting the recovery of processing margins [5] Coal Chemicals - Methanol: The market price continues to decline slightly. Supply is sufficient, and demand changes little. Attention should be paid to the impact of macro - policies [6] - Urea: Prices are weakly volatile. Demand enters the off - season, and production is still relatively abundant. Attention should be paid to macro and export policies [6] Chlor - Alkali - PVC: Prices continue to weaken. Supply is high, and demand is in the off - season, resulting in inventory accumulation and a weak price trend [7] - Caustic Soda: Prices are weakly running. Supply pressure is high in the long term, and prices are expected to be under pressure at high levels [7] Soda Ash - Glass - Soda Ash: Prices decline due to policy sentiment. Supply - demand pressure exists, and prices are expected to be weakly volatile in the short term [8] - Glass: Prices are weakly running. Market sentiment fades, and the market returns to a real - trading situation with inventory accumulation [8]