尿素2025年8月报：关注下游原料补库-20250804

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the content Group 2: Core Viewpoint of the Report - The overall supply - demand pattern of urea is neutral. With the cooling of speculative demand for some varieties, urea prices are expected to be weak first and then strong, with support at the bottom and pressure at the top [47] Group 3: Summary by Directory 1. Urea Market Review - In July, the urea market was initially strong due to expectations of eliminating backward production capacity and anti - involution. The futures price of urea fluctuated upward, reaching a maximum of 1828 yuan/ton. Then, market sentiment cooled, and the price dropped. On August 1st, the 09 - contract of urea closed at 1709 yuan/ton, 12 yuan/ton lower than at the beginning of the previous month. The spot price also rose first and then fell, with the Henan market price at 1760 yuan/ton, close to the level at the beginning of the previous month [6] - The basis of the main urea contract (Henan) fluctuated narrowly in July, weakened as the futures price soared, and then strengthened as the futures price declined at the end of the month, with an operating range of 3 - 76 yuan/ton. The 9 - 1 price difference of urea showed a weakening trend, with the closing price difference on July 31st at - 22 yuan/ton, 61 yuan/ton smaller than at the beginning of the month [9][13] 2. Urea Production Capacity and Output Analysis - In July, urea production device maintenance increased, and the operating rate first decreased and then increased. The natural - gas - based urea operating rate also showed the same trend. Some enterprises such as Xinjiang Xinji Energy have production capacity commissioning plans. The daily average output of urea in July was still higher than the historical value, and the monthly output was estimated to be 608.8 tons, a year - on - year increase of 65.6 tons [16][20] 3. Urea Cost - Profit Analysis - In July, the market price of anthracite stopped falling and rose. The estimated monthly average gross profit margin of coal - based urea was 8.94%, a month - on - month increase of 1.99 percentage points. The estimated monthly average gross profit margin of gas - based urea was - 7.86%, a month - on - month decrease of 1.98 percentage points [24] 4. Urea Agricultural Demand Analysis - From January to June 2025, the apparent consumption of urea was 3593 tons, a year - on - year increase of about 425 tons. In July, the production - sales ratio of urea was between 95.3% - 96.6%. The national grain sown area increased in 2024, and with the improvement of agricultural production conditions, the demand for fertilizers for summer crops such as corn and rice was released [26][29] 5. Compound Fertilizer and Industrial Demand Analysis - In July, the operating rate of compound fertilizer increased continuously from the bottom, and the estimated monthly output was 328 tons, a year - on - year increase of 34 tons. The average operating rate of melamine enterprises in July was 61.37%, and it is expected to remain above 60% in August [32][35] 6. Urea and Fertilizer Export Analysis - From January to June 2025, the total export of fertilizers in China was 1712.6 tons, a year - on - year increase of 452 tons. The export volume of urea was 7.73 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 6.1 tons [39] 7. Urea Inventory Level Analysis - At the end of July, the enterprise inventory of urea was 75.7 tons, a decrease of 11.6 tons from the beginning of the month. The port inventory was 52 tons, close to the export peak level in September 2023. The registered warehouse receipts were 3373, equivalent to 6.746 tons of urea [41][44] 8. Urea Market Outlook - Supply: Urea production capacity is expected to continue to be put into operation, and the supply is expected to maintain a year - on - year growth rate of 8 - 12%, with the daily average output at 20 - 21 tons. Demand: Agricultural demand is scattered after the concentrated fertilization period; industrial demand from compound fertilizers is increasing, and other industrial demands fluctuate slightly; export demand is expected to be concentrated from July to August. The overall supply - demand pattern is neutral, and the price is expected to be weak first and then strong [47]