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国投期货化工日报-20250922
Guo Tou Qi Huo·2025-09-22 11:08

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Propylene, Plastic: ☆☆☆ [1] - Pure Benzene, Styrene: ☆☆☆ [1] - PX, PTA: ☆☆☆ [1] - Ethylene Glycol, Short Fiber: ☆☆☆ [1] - Bottle Chip, Methanol: ☆☆☆ [1] - Urea, PVC: ★☆☆ [1] - Caustic Soda: ★☆☆ [1] - Soda Ash: ★☆☆ [1] - Glass: ★☆☆ [1] Core Viewpoints - The chemical market overall shows a complex situation with different products having varying supply - demand dynamics and price trends, some being weak, some in a state of multi - empty game, and investors need to make decisions based on specific product fundamentals [2][3][4] Summary by Related Catalogs Olefins - Polyolefins - Olefin futures main contracts oscillated downward, breaking previous lows. Due to the restart of northern propylene plants, supply pressure increased, and market bearish sentiment rose. There is a long - short game between terminal enterprises' raw material replenishment demand and upstream capacity release, showing an overall weak oscillation [2] - Polyolefin futures main contracts closed slightly lower. For polyethylene, supply is expected to increase as the number of maintenance decreases and ship cargoes arrive. The demand support from the market is limited as only the agricultural film industry is in the peak season, and other downstream industries are cautious. For polypropylene, supply is expected to increase as the intensity of plant maintenance is expected to weaken. Demand is weak as most enterprises have meager profits and are cautious in procurement [2] Pure Benzene - Styrene - Pure benzene futures prices continued to be weak. Although the actual fundamentals are okay with a decline in port inventory, the high expected import volume and poor profits of downstream products drag down the market [3] - Styrene futures main contracts closed lower. Although there is an expected increase in pre - holiday market stocking, new device production release will lead to an increase in supply, and the increase in supply is greater than that in demand, so the price trend is weak [3] Polyester - PX supply - demand strong expectations are weakened, and valuation is under pressure due to postponed plant maintenance, slow increase in polyester load, and weak downstream weaving data. PTA industry profit is still poor, and the repair space of processing margin is limited. There is an expected pre - holiday downstream stocking for polyester yarn, which may relieve polyester inventory [4] - Ethylene glycol returns to the bottom of the range. Although the actual supply pressure is not large, the expectation is weak. Attention should be paid to the commissioning dynamics of two new devices [4] - Short fiber futures prices declined. With limited new capacity this year, high load, and stable - to - decreasing inventory, the peak - season demand recovery boosts the industry expectation. It is recommended to allocate more in the near - month contract and enter the long - spread position at low prices [4] - Bottle chip operating rate declined slightly, with a slight reduction in inventory, a recovery in basis, and a slight repair in processing margin. However, over - capacity is a long - term pressure, and the repair space of processing margin is limited [4] Coal Chemical Industry - Methanol main contracts continued to be weak. Although pre - holiday downstream stocking demand provides some support, high port inventory and the expectation of continuous inventory accumulation suppress the upward space of the market. Attention should be paid to the actual implementation of overseas plant gas restrictions [5] - Urea futures prices oscillated at a low level. Domestic daily production continued to increase, and the overall demand is still less than supply, with continuous inventory accumulation in production enterprises. The market may continue to be under pressure in the short term, and attention should be paid to possible policy adjustments [5] Chlor - Alkali - PVC continues to have a loose supply - demand pattern with large inventory pressure. New device production will increase supply, and although downstream industries have a slight increase in pre - holiday replenishment, the industry continues to accumulate inventory, showing a weak oscillation trend [6] - Caustic soda has a game between weak reality and strong expectation. Currently, it is in a weak reality pattern in Shandong, but there may be pre - stocking demand before the downstream alumina production, so the 2510 - 2601 spread long - spread position may continue to widen [6] Soda Ash - Glass - Soda ash industry has an over - supply pattern. With the earlier - than - expected ignition of Yuanxing's 4th row of boilers, supply pressure will continue. Although there was an increase in heavy soda demand driven by the photovoltaic industry before, it is expected to slow down, and it is recommended to short at high positions with caution near the cost [7] - Glass has a pattern of high supply and weak demand. Although the industry inventory has declined, the improvement in processing orders is insufficient. There is a game between weak reality and low - valuation macro - level benefits, and it is recommended to wait and see before the holiday and look for long opportunities near the cost later [7]