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Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Core Viewpoints - The urea market has weak domestic demand and lacks upward support. The market is in the process of bottom - building, and a technical rebound is expected later [1] - The supply side has a daily output of about 180,000 tons, with recent restarts and overhauls happening simultaneously. The inventory is high, and the market has abundant supply. The demand side has limited follow - up demand boost as downstream备货 is mostly completed [1] Summary by Related Catalogs Strategy Analysis - The urea market opened lower and rebounded weakly today, then declined in the afternoon. Downstream buyers took small quantities at low prices, and factory quotes continued to decline. The ex - factory price of small - particle urea in Shandong, Henan, and Hebei is mostly in the range of 1,600 - 1,650 yuan/ton [1][4] - The daily output of urea on the supply side is about 180,000 tons. Jiujiang Xinlianxin's second - phase products are expected to be produced on the 15th. The inventory is high, and the market has sufficient supply [1] - On the demand side, downstream buyers took small quantities at low prices. The operating load of compound fertilizer factories increased to 37.82% this week, a 4.74 - percentage - point increase from last week. However, the inventory of compound fertilizer factories and urea factories is at a high level in recent years, and subsequent demand boost is limited [1] Futures and Spot Market Quotes Futures - The urea main contract 2601 opened at 1,665 yuan/ton, then opened lower and rebounded weakly, and declined in the afternoon, closing at 1,663 yuan/ton with a decline of 0.54%. The trading volume was 300,585 lots (+7,942 lots) [2] - Among the top 20 long and short positions of the main contract, the long positions increased by 3,502 lots, and the short positions increased by 6,451 lots. Some futures companies' net positions are as follows: Zhongyuan Futures' net long position is - 1,374 lots, Zhongtai Futures' net long position is + 209 lots, Dongzheng Futures' net short position is + 911 lots, and Yide Futures' net short position is + 741 lots [2] - On September 12, 2025, the number of urea warehouse receipts was 8,847, a decrease of 50 from the previous trading day. Anhui Zhongneng decreased by 25, and Anyang Wanzhuang decreased by 25 [2] Spot - Downstream buyers continued to take small quantities at low prices, and factory quotes continued to decline. The ex - factory price of small - particle urea in Shandong, Henan, and Hebei is mostly in the range of 1,600 - 1,650 yuan/ton, with individual factories in Hebei having higher quotes [1][4] Fundamental Tracking - In terms of basis, the mainstream spot market quotation declined today, and the futures closing price also declined. Based on the Henan region, the basis weakened compared with the previous trading day, and the basis of the January contract was - 13 yuan/ton (- 2 yuan/ton) [8] - On September 12, 2025, the national daily output of urea was 186,400 tons, remaining flat, and the operating rate was 78.76% [9]