沥青数据日报-20250822

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided on the report's industry investment rating. 2. Core Viewpoints - The market demand for asphalt is weak due to factors such as rainy weather in North China, restricted construction activities, and high social inventories in South China. The overall price of asphalt is expected to be weak in the short - to - medium term, although it may rise in the short term due to crude oil rebounds [7]. 3. Summary of Key Information Market Data - Spot prices: In the spot market, asphalt prices in East China remained at 3720 yuan, decreased by 10 yuan in North China to 3660 yuan, decreased by 10 yuan in the installation area to 3490 yuan, remained unchanged in Northeast China at 3915 yuan, remained unchanged in Northwest China at 4250 yuan, and decreased by 20 yuan in Shandong to 3510 yuan [1]. - Futures prices: For asphalt futures, the prices of BU2509, BU2510, BU2511, and BU2512 increased by 0.09%, 0.32%, 0.56%, and 0.57% respectively [1]. Industry News - China may introduce measures next month to cut long - term over - capacity in low - value - added areas of the petrochemical industry, with the specific plan awaiting final approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology [1]. - Petrochemical facilities operating for over 20 years need technological transformation, and the government will encourage enterprises to shift to the specialty fine - chemical field [2]. Inventory and Demand - As of August 15, US commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 6 million barrels to 420.7 million barrels, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) increased by 200,000 barrels to 403.4 million barrels, and Cushing crude oil inventories increased by 419,000 barrels [2]. - Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports in June dropped to a three - month low, from 6.191 million barrels per day in May to 6.141 million barrels per day [4]. - Global oil demand in June surged by over 1 million barrels per day compared to May, while production growth was only half of that in May, leading to inventories below the five - year average [4][5]. Geopolitical News - The EU's next - round sanctions against Russia are expected to be ready in September [4]. - Ukraine's Odessa and Sumy regions were attacked, and the Ukrainian side called for pressure on Russia to end the conflict [4].