对二甲苯：中期仍偏弱，PTA：中期仍偏弱，MEG：1-5 月差反套

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - PX: Medium-term outlook remains weak [1] - PTA: Medium-term outlook remains weak [1] - MEG: Reverse calendar spread for 1 - 5 months [1] 2. Core Views - PX: After the holiday, the polyester industry chain's production and sales remained sluggish. Due to the continuous high - temperature affected by the subtropical high in the south, the start - up time of autumn and winter orders was later than usual. The inventory of polyester filament accumulated again after the holiday, and the industry chain was in a negative feedback pattern. With the overnight decline in oil prices, PX valuation is weak [8]. - PTA: After the holiday, the maintenance of Hengli's 1 unit was implemented, but the supply in the East China region was still in excess. There were still pressures on domestic and export demand for textiles and clothing, and the market was waiting for the repair of autumn and winter orders [8]. - MEG: After the holiday, the operation of coal - based ethylene glycol plants resumed. Regarding oil - based plants, Yulong Petrochemical had a short - stop, and the subsequent resumption time should be monitored. During the National Day holiday, the port arrivals were high, and the inventory accumulated by about 80 thousand tons after the holiday. Supply pressure will gradually emerge, and the short - term trend remains weak [8]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Market Dynamics - PX: A 1.13 - million - ton PX unit in South Korea and a 0.55 - million - ton PX unit in Malaysia restarted around early October. A 0.26 - million - ton PX unit in a Japanese factory was shut down for maintenance as planned in early October, expected to last until the end of November [1]. - PTA: A 2.2 - million - ton PTA unit in the Northeast started planned maintenance today. A 3.6 - million - ton PTA unit in the East China region reduced its load to 50 - 60% around October 7. As of Thursday, the PTA load was 74.4%. According to the calculation of PTA unit daily output / (domestic PTA production capacity / 365), the current PTA operating rate is around 80.2% [5]. - MEG: The port inventory of MEG in the main ports of East China was about 507 thousand tons, a month - on - month increase of 98 thousand tons. From October 9 to October 12, the planned arrivals at the main ports totaled about 80 thousand tons. As of October 9, the overall operating load of ethylene glycol in the Chinese mainland was 75.08% (a month - on - month increase of 2.00%) [6]. Polyester Production and Sales - Polyester yarn in Jiangsu and Zhejiang: Today's production and sales were highly differentiated. As of around 3:30 pm, the average production and sales were estimated at about 50%. During the National Day - Mid - Autumn Festival holiday, the overall production and sales were light, with an eight - day average of about 30% [7]. - Direct - spun polyester staple fiber: As of around 3:00 pm, the average production and sales were 67% [7]. Price and Spread Data - Futures: The closing prices of PX, PTA, MEG, PF, and SC futures decreased by - 0.12%, - 0.22%, - 1.16%, 0.25%, and - 1.81% respectively [1]. - Spot: The prices of PX, PTA, and MEG decreased by 2.5 dollars/ton, 45 yuan/ton, and 61 yuan/ton respectively [1]. - Spot processing fees: The PX - naphtha spread increased by 4 dollars/ton, the PTA processing fee decreased by 4.44 yuan/ton, and the short - fiber processing fee increased by 38.73 yuan/ton [1]