大越期货纯碱早报-20250821

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core View of the Report The fundamental situation of soda ash shows strong supply and weak demand. In the short term, it is expected to mainly operate in a volatile and weak manner [2]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Daily View - The supply of soda ash remains at a high level with few alkali plant overhauls; the daily melting volume of downstream float glass is stable, while that of photovoltaic glass has dropped significantly, and terminal demand has weakened. The inventory of soda ash plants is at a historical high, which is bearish [2]. - The basis is -104 yuan, with futures at a premium to spot, which is bearish [2]. - The national soda ash plant inventory is 1.8938 million tons, an increase of 1.54% from the previous week, and the inventory is running above the 5 - year average, which is bearish [2]. - The price is running below the 20 - day line, and the 20 - day line is downward, which is bearish [2]. - The main position is net short, and short positions are decreasing, which is bearish [2]. 3.2 Influencing Factors Summary 3.2.1 Bullish Factors The peak summer overhaul period is approaching, and production will decline [3]. 3.2.2 Bearish Factors - Since 2023, the production capacity of soda ash has expanded significantly, and there are still large production plans this year. The industry's production is at a historical high [5]. - The downstream photovoltaic glass of heavy soda ash has reduced production, and the demand for soda ash has weakened [5]. - The sentiment of the "anti - involution" policy has subsided [5]. 3.3 Soda Ash Futures Market | Day Session | Main Contract Closing Price | Low - end Price of Heavy Soda Ash in Shahe | Main Basis | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Previous Value | 1358 yuan/ton | 1230 yuan/ton | - 128 yuan | | Current Value | 1309 yuan/ton | 1205 yuan/ton | - 104 yuan | | Change Rate | - 3.61% | - 2.03% | - 18.75% | [6] 3.4 Soda Ash Spot Market The low - end price of heavy soda ash in the Hebei Shahe market is 1205 yuan/ton, a decrease of 25 yuan/ton from the previous day [11]. 3.5 Fundamental - Supply - The profit of heavy soda ash production using the North China ammonia - soda method is - 25.60 yuan/ton, and that using the East China co - production method is - 41 yuan/ton. The production profit of soda ash has rebounded from a historical low [14]. - The weekly industry operating rate of soda ash is 87.32%, and the expected operating rate will decline seasonally [17]. - The weekly production of soda ash is 761,300 tons, including 429,700 tons of heavy soda ash, and the production is at a historical high [19]. - From 2023 to 2025, there have been and are still planned significant increases in soda ash production capacity. In 2023, the new production capacity was 6.4 million tons; in 2024, it was 1.8 million tons; in 2025, the planned production capacity is 7.5 million tons, with an actual expected production of 1 million tons [21]. 3.6 Fundamental - Demand - The weekly production - sales rate of soda ash is 92.73% [24]. - The national daily melting volume of float glass is 159,600 tons, and the operating rate is stable at 75.34% [27]. - The price of photovoltaic glass has been continuously falling. Under the influence of the "anti - involution" policy, the industry has reduced production, and the in - production daily melting volume has continued a significant downward trend [33]. 3.7 Fundamental - Inventory The national soda ash plant inventory is 1.8938 million tons, an increase of 1.54% from the previous week, and the inventory is running above the 5 - year average [36]. 3.8 Fundamental - Supply - Demand Balance Sheet The report provides the annual supply - demand balance sheet of soda ash from 2017 to 2024E, including data on effective production capacity, production, operating rate, imports, exports, net imports, apparent supply, total demand, supply - demand difference, production capacity growth rate, production growth rate, apparent supply growth rate, and total demand growth rate [37].