Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - After geopolitical factors are digested by the market, the expectation of oversupply in the oil market becomes the dominant factor. Due to the bearish August production data of OPEC+ oil - producing countries and the upcoming off - season demand in the Northern Hemisphere, the pressure of oversupply in the fourth quarter increases, leading to a trend of rising first and then falling in domestic and international crude oil futures prices this week, with the increase in futures prices converging. OPEC+ continuing to expand production may lead to greater pressure of oversupply in crude oil in the fourth quarter of this year and a downward shift in the oil price center. The geopolitical risks still need attention. In the short - term background dominated by supply negatives, it is expected that the prices of domestic and international crude oil futures may maintain a weak and volatile trend [4]. Summary According to the Catalog 1 Market Review 1.1 Spot Prices Rise Significantly, and Basis Discount Narrows Slightly - As of the week ending September 19, 2025, the spot price of crude oil produced in the Shengli Oilfield area in China was quoted at $65.39 per barrel, equivalent to a RMB quote of 465.1 yuan per barrel, with a week - on - week increase of 12.6 yuan per barrel. The main domestic crude oil futures contract 2511 closed at 486.0 yuan per barrel, with a significant week - on - week increase of 10.7 yuan per barrel. The discount degree narrowed slightly, and the basis between them was 20.9 yuan per barrel [8]. 1.2 Bearish Factors Dominate, Crude Oil Rises First and Then Falls - After geopolitical factors are digested by the market, the expectation of oversupply in the oil market becomes the dominant factor. Due to the bearish August production data of OPEC+ oil - producing countries and the upcoming off - season demand in the Northern Hemisphere, the pressure of oversupply in the fourth quarter increases, leading to a trend of rising first and then falling in domestic and international crude oil futures prices this week, with the increase in futures prices converging. The cumulative increase of the domestic crude oil futures contract 2511 this week reached 2.16% to 487.0 yuan per barrel [4][11][12]. 2 Crude Oil Supply - Demand Surplus Escalates, and the Pace of Production Increase Accelerates 2.1 OPEC+ Accelerates Capacity Release, and the Expectation of Supply Surplus Increases - In August 2025, OPEC member countries' crude oil production was 27.948 million barrels per day, a significant month - on - month increase of 478,000 barrels per day and a significant year - on - year increase of 1.296 million barrels per day. Since April 2025, OPEC+ has shifted from a production - cut cycle to a production - increase cycle, with a cumulative production increase of 1.919 million barrels per day from April to August. The production increase decision of OPEC+ does not mean the full realization of actual production, and the actual production may be affected by various factors [23][24][25]. 2.2 Non - OPEC Oil - Producing Countries' Capacity Remains at a High Level - Since 2025, the crude oil production in the United States has remained at a high level. As of the week ending September 12, 2025, the number of active oil drilling rigs in the United States was 416, a slight week - on - week increase of 2, and a decrease of 72 compared with the same period last year. The daily average crude oil production in the United States was 13.482 million barrels, a slight week - on - week decrease of 13,000 barrels per day and a slight year - on - year increase of 282,000 barrels per day [40]. 2.3 The Peak Season of Crude Oil Demand in the Northern Hemisphere is Coming to an End - Entering September, the peak season of crude oil consumption in the Northern Hemisphere will come to an end, the demand factor will gradually weaken, the inventory depletion rhythm will slow down, and the pressure of inventory accumulation will come. Different energy institutions have different views on the future oil market. OPEC expects a tighter oil market next year, while EIA and IEA expect a record - breaking supply surplus in the global oil market next year [43][44][45]. 2.4 U.S. Crude Oil Inventory Drops Significantly, and Refinery Utilization Rate Decreases Slightly - As of the week ending September 12, 2025, U.S. commercial crude oil inventory (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) reached 415 million barrels, a significant week - on - week decrease of 9.285 million barrels and a significant decrease of 2.152 million barrels compared with the same period last year. The refinery utilization rate in the United States was maintained at 93.9%, a slight week - on - week decrease of 1.60 percentage points [47]. 2.5 China's Crude Oil Imports Increased Slightly in August 2025 - In August 2025, China's crude oil imports reached 49.492 million tons, a significant month - on - month increase of 2.288 million tons and a slight year - on - year increase of 392,000 tons. However, looking forward to the Chinese crude oil market in 2025, crude oil processing and import consumption may be restricted by weak demand [50]. 3 U.S. - Russia Summit, Cooling of the Russia - Ukraine Conflict - On August 15, 2025, U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin met in Alaska. Although no agreement was reached, the Russia - Ukraine conflict is expected to cool down, which will lead to a shrinkage of the premium of international crude oil futures, and the focus of the oil market will shift to the supply - demand structure [60][63]. 4 Net Long Positions in the International Crude Oil Market Decrease Significantly Week - on - Week - Since September 2025, international crude oil futures prices have shown a volatile downward trend, and the market's long - making power has continued to shrink. As of September 9, 2025, the average non - commercial net long position of WTI crude oil was maintained at 81,844 contracts, a significant week - on - week decrease of 20,584 contracts [65]. 5 Conclusion - OPEC+ continuing to expand production may lead to greater pressure of oversupply in crude oil in the fourth quarter of this year and a downward shift in the oil price center. The geopolitical risks still need attention. In the short - term background dominated by supply negatives, it is expected that the prices of domestic and international crude oil futures may maintain a weak and volatile trend [4][68].
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Bao Cheng Qi Huo·2025-09-22 05:26