建信期货沥青日报-20250924

Group 1: General Information - Report Name: Asphalt Daily Report [1] - Date: September 24, 2025 [2] - Research Team: Energy and Chemical Research Team [4] Group 2: Market Review and Operation Suggestions - Futures Market: BU2511 opened at 3375 yuan/ton, closed at 3373 yuan/ton, with a high of 3395 yuan/ton, a low of 3364 yuan/ton, a decline of 1.20%, and a trading volume of 182,100 lots; BU2512 opened at 3331 yuan/ton, closed at 3320 yuan/ton, with a high of 3340 yuan/ton, a low of 3310 yuan/ton, a decline of 1.31%, and a trading volume of 55,800 lots [6] - Spot Market: Spot prices in Shandong, East China, and South China markets declined, while those in other regions remained stable. The continuous decline of crude oil and asphalt futures was negative for asphalt spot prices [6] - Supply: The expected conversion of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical to produce residual oil and the production cut plans of some refineries might reduce supply, but the asphalt conversion plans of Jiangsu Xinhai Petrochemical and Shandong Shengxing Petrochemical were implemented, and Jincheng Petrochemical and Dongming Petrochemical, which had already converted, continued to operate stably. It was expected that the operating load rate of asphalt plants would continue to rise [6] - Demand: The weather in the northern and central markets was favorable, and driven by project rush - work, demand had certain resilience, while the demand in the southern region was affected by typhoon weather. Overall, demand remained stable [6] - Market Outlook: The asphalt market was in a situation of weak supply and demand, operating in a volatile and weak manner, and a bearish approach was recommended [6] Group 3: Industry News - South China Market: The mainstream transaction price of 70A grade asphalt was 3450 - 3550 yuan/ton, a decrease of 5 yuan/ton from the previous working day. The decline of asphalt futures at night led to some spot - futures traders pricing and selling asphalt contracts, and the decline of the futures market was negative for the spot market sentiment, resulting in a decline in the low - end price of the South China market [7] - Shandong Market: The mainstream transaction price of 70A grade asphalt was 3480 - 3720 yuan/ton, a decrease of 25 yuan/ton from the previous working day. Qilu Petrochemical continued to produce asphalt, and the reduction of the settlement price led to a decline in the high - end price of the Shandong market. Market demand was relatively stable, but with abundant resource supply, the selling side was relatively active, and the prices of some local refinery brand asphalts were reduced [7] Group 4: Data Overview - The report provided data on asphalt cracking, social inventory, daily operating rate, Shandong asphalt comprehensive profit, South China asphalt spot price, Shandong asphalt basis, manufacturer inventory, and warehouse receipts, with data sources from Wind and the Research and Development Department of CCB Futures [12][15][19][23]