Xinda Securities·2025-10-12 12:04Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Positive" investment rating for the oil processing industry [1]. Core Insights - International oil prices have decreased as of October 10, 2025, with Brent and WTI prices at $62.73 and $58.90 per barrel, respectively, reflecting a decline of 2.79% and 3.25% from the previous week [2][20]. - The report highlights concerns over supply surplus due to OPEC's planned production increase and the resumption of oil exports from the Kurdish region, alongside geopolitical tensions in the Middle East [2][9]. - The oil and petrochemical sector has shown resilience, with a 2.99% increase in the sector's performance compared to a 0.51% decline in the broader market (CSI 300) [10][13]. Oil Price Review - As of October 10, 2025, Brent crude futures settled at $62.73 per barrel, down $1.80 (-2.79%) from the previous week, while WTI crude futures settled at $58.90 per barrel, down $1.98 (-3.25%) [2][20]. - The report notes that the Urals crude price remained stable at $65.49 per barrel, while ESPO crude increased by $0.53 (+0.88%) to $60.43 per barrel [2][20]. Offshore Drilling Services - The number of global offshore self-elevating drilling rigs was 371, a decrease of 1 from the previous week, while floating drilling rigs increased by 3 to a total of 132 [24][33]. U.S. Oil Supply - U.S. crude oil production reached 13.629 million barrels per day, an increase of 124,000 barrels from the previous week [46]. - The number of active drilling rigs in the U.S. decreased by 4 to 418, and the number of fracturing fleets also decreased by 4 to 175 [46]. U.S. Oil Demand - U.S. refinery crude processing increased to 16.297 million barrels per day, up 129,000 barrels from the previous week, with a refinery utilization rate of 92.40%, up 1.0 percentage points [56]. - The report indicates that U.S. gasoline and distillate inventories have decreased, suggesting a rise in oil demand [2][9]. U.S. Oil Inventory - As of October 3, 2025, total U.S. crude oil inventories stood at 827 million barrels, an increase of 4 million barrels (+0.49%) from the previous week [65]. - Strategic oil reserves were at 407 million barrels, up 285,000 barrels (+0.07%), while commercial crude oil inventories rose by 3.715 million barrels (+0.89%) to 420 million barrels [65].