沥青周度报告-20250919

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - This week, the fundamentals of asphalt showed signs of marginal improvement. The supply side saw flat week - on - week production and开工率, while the demand side had increased shipments and decreased factory and social inventories. However, as the peak - season demand nears its end, the fundamental improvement may not be sustainable, and the support for the futures market is weak. Crude oil has mixed influencing factors, with supply - surplus expectations suppressing prices and geopolitical factors providing intermittent support. In the short term, asphalt will show a wide - range oscillating trend under the combined influence of fundamentals and cost, and the crude oil fluctuations will dominate the market. It is recommended to track geopolitical developments and focus on the BU2511 contract in the range of 3350 - 3500 yuan/ton [7][65] Summary by Directory Report Summary - Market focuses include the Fed's 25 - BP interest rate cut, the basic framework consensus on resolving the TikTok issue between China and the US, and the suspension of Russia - Ukraine negotiations [6] - Key data: As of September 17, the domestic asphalt sample enterprise开工率 was 34.4%, down 0.5 percentage points from the previous period. As of September 19, the domestic asphalt weekly production was 60.7 tons, down 0.1 tons from last week; the sample enterprise factory inventory was 65.3 tons, down 3.1 tons; the social inventory was 114.6 tons, down 3.4 tons [7] Multi - Empty Focus - Bullish factors for asphalt are inventory decline and raw - material disturbances; bearish factors are demand falling short of expectations and insufficient upward cost - side drivers [11] Macro Analysis - The Fed cut interest rates by 25 BP on September 18, from 4.25% - 4.50% to 4.00% - 4.25%, and is expected to cut twice more this year. Powell said the US labor market is weakening. After the rate - cut expectation is fulfilled, the market sentiment has recovered, but further economic data decline may suppress oil prices [12] - Russia - Ukraine negotiations have been suspended, and the US and Europe have threatened to impose tariffs on Russian oil buyers, which provides support for oil prices [13] Data Analysis - Supply: As of September 19, the domestic asphalt weekly production was 60.7 tons, down 0.1 tons from last week. The开工率 was 34.4% as of September 17, down 0.5 percentage points, with significant declines in East and Northeast China. The supply increase is expected to be limited due to unimproved refinery profits [14][24] - Demand: As of September 19, the domestic asphalt weekly shipments were 45.5 tons, up 5.8 tons. The modified asphalt weekly capacity utilization rate was 20.23%, up 1.71 percentage points, with significant increases in North China and Shandong [25][28] - Import: In July, domestic asphalt imports were 38.05 tons, up 0.48 tons month - on - month and 16.53% year - on - year. The cumulative imports from January to July were 210.55 tons, down 7.5% year - on - year [35] - Export: In July, domestic asphalt exports were 5.57 tons, up 2.62 tons month - on - month. The cumulative exports from January to July were 33.49 tons, up 46.45% year - on - year [38] - Inventory: As of September 19, the domestic asphalt sample enterprise factory inventory was 65.3 tons, down 3.1 tons, and the social inventory was 114.6 tons, down 3.4 tons [7] - Spread: As of September 19, the domestic asphalt processing dilution weekly profit was - 557.9 yuan/ton, down 66.2 yuan/ton. As of September 17, the asphalt - to - crude - oil ratio was 54.13, and as of September 18, the asphalt basis was 163 yuan/ton [63] 后市研判 - Asphalt is expected to continue a wide - range oscillating trend under the influence of fundamentals and cost. The demand improvement may not last as the peak season ends. Crude oil has mixed factors and lacks a clear direction. It is recommended to track geopolitical developments and focus on the BU2511 contract in the range of 3350 - 3500 yuan/ton [65]