大越期货纯碱早报-20250822

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The fundamentals of soda ash show strong supply and weak demand, with the short - term expected to be mainly in a weak and volatile state [2]. - The main logic is that the supply of soda ash is at a high level, terminal demand is declining, inventory is at a high level in the same period, and the pattern of supply - demand mismatch in the industry has not been effectively improved [5]. Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Soda Ash Futures Market - The closing price of the main contract in the day session was 1306 yuan/ton, the low - end price of heavy soda ash in Shahe was 1205 yuan/ton, and the main basis was - 101 yuan. Compared with the previous value, the closing price of the main contract decreased by 0.23%, the price in Shahe remained unchanged, and the basis decreased by 2.88% [6]. 2. Influencing Factors Likely Positive Factors - As the peak summer maintenance period approaches, production will decline [3]. Likely Negative Factors - Since 2023, the production capacity of soda ash has expanded significantly, and there are still large production plans this year, with industry output at a historically high level [5]. - The downstream photovoltaic glass of heavy soda ash has reduced production, leading to weaker demand for soda ash [5]. - The sentiment of the "anti - involution" policy has faded [5]. 3. Fundamental Analysis Supply - The production profit of heavy soda ash using the North China ammonia - soda process is - 25.60 yuan/ton, and that using the East China co - production process is - 41 yuan/ton, showing a recovery from historical lows [14]. - The weekly industry operating rate of soda ash is 87.32%, and the operating rate is expected to decline seasonally [17]. - The weekly production of soda ash is 76.13 tons, including 42.97 tons of heavy soda ash, at a historical high [19]. - From 2023 to 2025, there have been and are still plans for significant increases in soda ash production capacity, with planned new production capacities of 640 tons, 180 tons, and 750 tons respectively, and the actual new production capacity in 2025 is 100 tons [21]. Demand - The weekly sales - to - production ratio of soda ash is 92.73% [24]. - The daily melting volume of national float glass is 15.96 tons, and the operating rate is stable at 75.34% [27]. - The price of photovoltaic glass continues to fall. Under the influence of the "anti - involution" policy, the industry has reduced production, and the daily melting volume in production continues a significant downward trend [33]. Inventory - The national in - factory inventory of soda ash is 191.08 tons, an increase of 0.90% compared with the previous week, and the inventory is above the 5 - year average [36]. 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, output, operating rate, imports, exports, net imports, apparent supply, total demand, supply - demand difference, production capacity growth rate, output growth rate, apparent supply growth rate, and total demand growth rate [37].