原油周报：宏观转冷盘面承压-20250811

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating of the oil industry is neutral [5] 2. Core Views - Due to the recent macroeconomic slowdown and OPEC's production increase, the market is under phased pressure. The current price level is neutrally evaluated, and volatility strategies are recommended. The market is mainly trading based on fundamentals, with no obvious weakening trend overall. Attention should be paid to the purchasing trends of China and India and subsequent logistics changes [4] - The core view of the report is neutral [5] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Factors Assessment - OPEC Production: Bullish. OPEC increased production further in September, and there is market discussion about the possible disruption of Russian oil supply due to sanctions [6] - Macro: Bearish. The non - farm payroll data declined significantly, and the market is worried about a recession again [6] - SPR: Bullish. The US SPR is being replenished at a rate of about 30,000 - 50,000 barrels per day, mainly for slow and low - cost restocking [6] - Geopolitics & Sanctions: Bullish. The US has tightened sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil, pushing up the price of Middle Eastern oil [6] - Downstream Demand: Neutral. The spot premium shows a marginal weakening trend [6] - Shale Oil: Neutral. Last week's production was 13.28 million barrels per day, and the number of rigs remained at 415. There is a downward trend in the number of rigs, which will gradually lead to a decrease in production [6] 3.2 Supply - Demand Balance Sheet - Production: From 2024Q1 to 2026Q4, the total production shows fluctuations. OPEC production has its own adjustment rhythm, and non - OPEC production also changes. The adjustment of the balance sheet shows changes in production in different quarters [7] - Demand: Total demand also fluctuates over the quarters from 2024Q1 to 2026Q4. OECD and non - OECD demand have their own trends, and the Call On OPEC also varies [7] - Surplus: The surplus amount shows positive and negative values in different quarters, indicating the balance between supply and demand in the market [7] 3.3 Macroeconomic Data - The non - farm payroll data on Friday was poor. In July, the number of new non - farm jobs increased by only 73,000, the lowest since October 2024. The previous two months' data was revised down by 258,000. The private sector's momentum has slowed significantly, and wage growth is also declining [10] - Due to the significant weakening of the labor market, the market's expectation of interest rate cuts has increased. The probability of a 25 - BP interest rate cut in September is over 90%, and there are expected to be three interest rate cuts this year (September, October, December), each by 25 BP. The market is worried about an economic recession again, and risk assets are under phased pressure [13] 3.4 Market Conditions - Affected by the increase in refinery maintenance, the North Sea premium has a phased weakening trend. As of August 7, CFD and DFL closed at $1.02/barrel and $1.08/barrel respectively [19] - Refinery operations reached a new high, and commercial crude oil inventories continued to decline [21] - Recently, the floating storage (especially in - transit inventory) has decreased significantly. The in - transit inventory and floating storage decreased by 29.1 million barrels and 2.6 million barrels respectively on a weekly basis, which has a significant suppressing effect on the market [24] - Saudi Arabia announced its September premium. For light, medium, and heavy crude oil, the adjustments for shipments to the Americas, Europe, and Asia are different. Most of the Middle East's production increase is absorbed by Asia, and attention should be paid to the continuous purchasing of India and China [25] 3.5 Futures Market Data - As of August 7, the WTI near - term spread closed at $0.98/barrel, the 1 - 6 spread was $2.5/barrel; the Brent near - term spread was $0.62/barrel, the 1 - 6 spread was $1.6/barrel; the SC near - term spread was 3.8 yuan/barrel [30] - In the week of July 29, WTI funds' long positions increased by 3,144 lots, short positions increased by 3,994 lots, and net long positions decreased by 850 lots. Brent funds' long positions increased by 13,180 lots, short positions decreased by 9,548 lots, and net long positions increased by 22,730 lots [46][51]