塑料：低开后震荡运行

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating for the plastics industry is to "wait and see" [1] 2. Core View of the Report - The plastics market opened lower and fluctuated. The start - up rate of plastics was at a neutral level, and the downstream start - up rate of PE increased slightly but was still at a relatively low level in the same period in recent years. The destocking of petrochemical enterprises in September was average, and the petrochemical inventory was at a neutral level. The cost of raw materials decreased due to the decline in crude oil prices. Although the agricultural film was entering the peak season, the peak season was not as good as expected. There was no actual anti - involution policy in the plastics industry, and it was recommended to wait and see [1] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Strategy Analysis - On September 23, the start - up rate of plastics remained at around 85%, a neutral level. The downstream start - up rate of PE increased by 0.75 percentage points to 42.92%. The agricultural film was entering the peak season, but the growth rate of orders and raw material inventory slowed down. Packaging film orders also increased. Petrochemical enterprises' destocking in September was average, and the inventory was at a neutral level. The cost of raw materials decreased as crude oil prices fell. A new 400,000 - ton/year capacity of Jilin Petrochemical HDPE was put into operation in late July, slightly reducing the plastics start - up rate. The peak season of agricultural film did not meet expectations, and there was no anti - involution policy, so it was recommended to wait and see [1] Futures Market - The plastics 2601 contract opened lower, increased positions and fluctuated. The lowest price was 7,090 yuan/ton, the highest was 7,128 yuan/ton, and it closed at 7,105 yuan/ton, down 0.67% below the 60 - day moving average. The position increased by 8,837 lots to 589,676 lots [2] Spot Market - Most of the PE spot market declined, with price changes ranging from - 80 to + 20 yuan/ton. LLDPE was quoted at 7,010 - 7,570 yuan/ton, LDPE at 9,350 - 9,630 yuan/ton, and HDPE at 7,430 - 8,150 yuan/ton [3] Fundamental Tracking - On the supply side, on September 23, the start - up rate of plastics remained at around 85%, a neutral level. On the demand side, as of the week of September 19, the downstream start - up rate of PE increased by 0.75 percentage points to 42.92%. The agricultural film was entering the peak season, but the overall downstream start - up rate of PE was still at a relatively low level in the same period in recent years. Petrochemical inventory decreased by 10,000 tons to 670,000 tons on Tuesday, 95,000 tons lower than the same period last year. The destocking of petrochemical enterprises in September was average, and the inventory was at a neutral level. The price of Brent crude oil's December contract dropped to 66 US dollars/barrel, and the prices of Northeast Asian and Southeast Asian ethylene remained flat at 840 US dollars/ton and 845 US dollars/ton respectively [4]