建信期货沥青日报-20250814

1. Report Information - Report Title: Asphalt Daily Report - Report Date: August 14, 2025 - Reported Industry: Asphalt 2. Investment Rating - Not provided in the report 3. Core View - The supply - demand situation of asphalt has deteriorated, and a unilateral short - selling approach is recommended [6] 4. Summary by Section 4.1. Market Review and Operational Suggestions - Futures Market: For BU2510, the opening price was 3491 yuan/ton, closing at 3503 yuan/ton, with a high of 3504 yuan/ton, a low of 3480 yuan/ton, a decline of 0.03%, and a trading volume of 12.32 million lots. For BU2511, the opening price was 3444 yuan/ton, closing at 3460 yuan/ton, with a high of 3460 yuan/ton, a low of 3438 yuan/ton, a decline of 0.06%, and a trading volume of 2.87 million lots [6] - Spot Market: The asphalt spot price in the North China market increased, while those in the East and South China markets decreased, and other regions remained stable. Multiple refineries plan to resume asphalt production, leading to a significant increase in the average operating load rate of asphalt plants. However, events like the World Games and military parades will limit project construction in some areas, and the short - term improvement in rigid demand for asphalt remains limited [6] 4.2. Industry News - Shandong Market: The mainstream transaction price of 70A grade asphalt was 3520 - 3870 yuan/ton, remaining stable compared to the previous working day. International oil prices and asphalt futures continued to trade in a low - level range, and the demand in the spot market did not improve, with the market sentiment being cautious and wait - and - see. Some refineries lowered their asphalt prices, but the mainstream transaction range remained stable [7] - South China Market: The mainstream transaction price of 70A grade asphalt was 3520 - 3550 yuan/ton, a decrease of 10 yuan/ton compared to the previous working day. The shipping price in Jieyang decreased by 30 yuan/ton, reducing the storage cost of Jieyang's shipped asphalt in Foshan. Additionally, the simultaneous quotation and sales of Jingbo Hainan's shipping orders and warehouse stocks dampened market sentiment, causing some traders to lower their bulk sales prices and driving down the market price in South China [7] 4.3. Data Overview - The report presents multiple data charts, including Shandong asphalt spot price, Shandong asphalt basis, asphalt daily operating rate, Shandong asphalt comprehensive profit, asphalt cracking spread, asphalt social inventory, asphalt manufacturer inventory, and asphalt warehouse receipts, with data sources from Wind and the Research and Development Department of CCB Futures [14][16][18][22]