中泰期货烧碱周报：烧碱仓单冲击期货、现货市场，烧碱现货价格大幅度下行-20250810

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided on the industry investment rating in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the short - term, the caustic soda market is in a off - season, but the market is expected to enter the consumption peak season in September and October. The previous positive factors have not disappeared, and the market can refocus on these factors. - The short - selling orders should take profits at an appropriate time, and long - buying orders should enter the market at an appropriate time. The production profit of caustic soda will enter a seasonal expansion stage later [5]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Overview - Supply: In the week of 20250801 - 0807, the average capacity utilization rate of China's caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons and above was 85.1%, a week - on - week increase of 1.2%. The capacity utilization rate in the Northwest increased significantly, slightly increased in North China, and decreased in Northeast China. It is estimated that next week, the capacity utilization rate will be about 83.1%, and the weekly output will be about 804,500 tons [5]. - Demand: China's alumina production was 1851,000 tons this week, a slight increase from last week. The production of viscose staple fiber remained unchanged at 85,100 tons. As of August 7, 2025, the comprehensive operating rate in the Jiangsu - Zhejiang region was 59.28%, a week - on - week increase of 0.38%. The terminal market demand was still weak, and the orders for autumn and winter fabric samples were lower than in previous years. The industry generally expects demand to pick up gradually after mid - September [5]. - Inventory: As of August 7, 2025, the factory inventory of fixed liquid caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons and above was 461,700 tons (wet tons), a week - on - week increase of 8.84% and a year - on - year increase of 17.08%. The capacity utilization rate of liquid caustic soda sample enterprises was 26.56%, a week - on - week increase of 2.87% [5]. - Profit: Last Friday, the average price of liquid caustic soda in Shandong was 2,500 yuan/ton, and the average price of liquid chlorine was - 150 yuan/ton. The profit of chlor - alkali enterprises was 253 yuan/ton, which was at a neutral level in the same period of history. The production profit will enter a seasonal expansion stage later [5]. 3.2 Price - The report presents historical price data of Shandong chlor - alkali products (32% and 50% caustic soda, liquid chlorine), flake caustic soda, export caustic soda, caustic soda futures, and raw materials (raw salt, coal) from 2021 - 2025 [7][10][13][16]. 3.3 Supply - Production and Capacity Utilization: The report shows the weekly production, operating rate, device loss, and cumulative production of caustic soda in China from 2021 - 2025 [21]. - Inventory and Profit: It presents the liquid caustic soda inventory of sample enterprises, the number and quantity of caustic soda futures warehouse receipts, and the profit of Shandong chlor - alkali enterprises from 2021 - 2025 [24]. - Maintenance Plan: There are records of the maintenance and planned maintenance of chlor - alkali devices in various regions this week and in the future [26]. 3.4 Demand - Alumina Industry: The report shows the production, cash profit, liquid caustic soda purchase price, and inventory of alumina in China from 2022 - 2025 [29][32]. - Textile Industry: It presents the capacity utilization rate, market price, factory inventory, and inventory - available days of viscose staple fiber, as well as the weekly operating rate, order days, and finished - product inventory - available days of textile enterprises and the operating rate of printing and dyeing factories in the Jiangsu - Zhejiang region from 2021 - 2025 [35][38]. - Pulp and Paper Industry: It shows the production of pulp and paper products, the inventory - available days of paper products in upstream factories, and the cumulative production of Chinese machine - made paper and cardboard from 2021 - 2025 [41]. - Export: The monthly and cumulative export volumes of liquid caustic soda, flake caustic soda, and caustic soda in China from 2021 - 2025 are presented [44].