能源化工燃料油、低硫燃料油周度报告-20250914

Report Overview - Report Title: Fuel Oil and Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil Weekly Report [1] - Author: Liang Kefang from Guotai Junan Futures Research Institute [1] - Date: September 14, 2025 [1] 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Views - This week, the prices of fuel oil and low-sulfur fuel oil fluctuated widely with increased volatility, and the price center generally moved downward. For high-sulfur fuel oil, Middle East exports remained high, and the window transaction premium was weak, indicating weak spot market transactions. The domestic inventory was replenished in the early stage, and the near-month contracts were continuously suppressed. The domestic and international prices are expected to have limited improvement in the short term. However, there is a possibility that the US and Europe may increase sanctions on Russia, which will bring significant uncertainty to the high-sulfur supply and support prices. For low-sulfur fuel oil, in addition to the continuous supply recovery in Japan, Brazil's exports to the Asia-Pacific region also increased since the end of August. Coupled with some European arbitrage supplies in transit, the Asia-Pacific spot prices are expected to remain weak. The amount of the new quota is still one of the core factors affecting LU valuation. If the quota increases significantly year-on-year, given the high inventory in Zhoushan, the pattern of loose or even surplus supply will have an obvious negative impact on the LU market. Since the issuance time and specific scale of the new quota are still highly variable, continuous observation is needed [4]. - Valuation: FU is estimated to be in the range of 2650 - 2900, and LU in the range of 3300 - 3500 [4]. - Strategies: 1) Unilateral: FU is expected to oscillate strongly in the short term, while LU is relatively weak. 2) Inter-period: FU and LU will maintain their current structures. 3) Inter-variety: The cracking spread of FU will oscillate at a high level; the LU - FU spread may rebound [4]. 3. Summary by Directory Supply - Refinery Operation: The document presents data on the capacity utilization rates of Chinese refineries, including overall refineries, independent refineries, and major refineries, from 2016 - 2025 [6]. - Global Refinery Maintenance: Data on the maintenance volumes of global CDU, hydrocracking, FCC, and coking units from 2018 - 2025 are provided [9][11][13][14]. - Domestic Refinery Fuel Oil Production and Commercial Volume: Data on the monthly production of fuel oil in China from 2018 - 2025, the monthly production of low-sulfur fuel oil in Chinese refineries from 2021 - 2025, and the monthly commercial volume of domestic fuel oil from 2021 - 2025 are shown [20]. Demand - Domestic and International Fuel Oil Demand Data: Data on the monthly actual consumption of marine fuel oil in China from 2020 - 2025, the monthly sales of fuel oil for ship supply in Singapore from 2018 - 2025, and the monthly apparent consumption of fuel oil in China from 2018 - 2025 are presented [23]. Inventory - Global Fuel Oil Spot Inventory: Data on the heavy oil inventory in Singapore from 2018 - 2025, the fuel oil inventory in European ARA from 2018 - 2025, the heavy distillate inventory in Fujairah from 2018 - 2025, and the residual fuel oil inventory in the US from 2018 - 2025 are provided [26][28][29]. Price and Spread - Asia-Pacific Regional Spot FOB Prices: Data on the FOB prices of 3.5% fuel oil in Fujairah, 3.5% and 0.5% fuel oil in Singapore, and 0.5% fuel oil in Fujairah from 2018 - 2025 are presented [34][35][36]. - European Regional Spot FOB Prices: Data on the FOB prices of 3.5% fuel oil in the Mediterranean, 1% fuel oil in the Mediterranean and Northwest Europe, 3.5% fuel oil in Northwest Europe, and 3.5% fuel oil in the US Gulf from 2018 - 2025 are provided [38][39][41][43][44]. - US Regional Fuel Oil Spot Prices: Data on the FOB prices of 3.5% fuel oil in the US Gulf, the cargo price of high-sulfur fuel oil in New York Harbor, and the price of low-sulfur straight-run fuel oil in USAC from 2018 - 2025 are presented [44]. - Paper and Derivative Prices: Data on the swaps of high-sulfur and low-sulfur fuel oil in Northwest Europe and Singapore, as well as the swaps of 380 ship fuel in Singapore from 2024 - 2025 are provided [47][48]. - Fuel Oil Spot Spread: Data on the high - low sulfur spread and viscosity spread in Singapore from 2018 - 2025 are presented [57][58]. - Global Fuel Oil Cracking Spread: Data on the high-sulfur cracking spread in Singapore, the 3.5% cracking spread in Northwest Europe, the low-sulfur cracking spread in Singapore, and the 1% cracking spread in Northwest Europe from 2019 - 2025 are provided [61][62][63]. - Global Fuel Oil Paper Monthly Spread: Data on the monthly spreads of high - and low - sulfur fuel oil in Singapore and Northwest Europe from 2022 - 2025 are presented [65]. Import and Export - Domestic Fuel Oil Import and Export Data: Data on the monthly import and export volumes of fuel oil (excluding biodiesel) in China from 2018 - 2025 are presented [71][73]. - Global High - Sulfur Fuel Oil Import and Export Data: Data on the weekly changes in global high - sulfur fuel oil import and export volumes, including major importing and exporting regions such as China, the Middle East, the US, Russia, and Latin America, are provided [75]. - Global Low - Sulfur Fuel Oil Import and Export Data: Data on the weekly changes in global low - sulfur fuel oil import and export volumes, including major importing and exporting regions such as Singapore, China, the US, the Middle East, and Japan, are provided [77]. Futures Market Indicators and Spreads - Review: This week, the Asia-Pacific fuel oil prices generally declined, and the Zhoushan market followed the same trend. In terms of spreads, the domestic FU and LU were relatively stronger than the overseas market, and the premium increased [80]. - Logic: This week, the spot prices at home and abroad generally declined. Due to the high inventory in the Singapore market, the overseas spot prices were generally weak. In the domestic market, after the delivery, the inventory on the futures market was digested to some extent, which supported the prices of FU and LU and made them relatively stronger than the overseas spot prices. The premium of FU and LU relative to the Singapore market increased [80]. - Spot and Futures Market Spreads: Data on the 380 and 0.5% spot and futures market spreads between domestic and Singapore fuel oil from 2021 - 2025 are presented [84][85][88][89][90]. - FU and LU Position and Volume Changes: Data on the trading volume and open interest of fuel oil main contracts, low - sulfur fuel oil continuous and first - month contracts from 2020 - 2025 are presented [93][95][98][100][101]. - FU and LU Warehouse Receipt Quantity Changes: Data on the changes in the quantity of FU and LU warehouse receipts from 2020 - 2025 are presented [104][105].