沥青：出货承压

Report Date - October 16, 2025 [1] Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - The asphalt market is facing shipment pressure [1] - The trend strength of asphalt is 0, indicating a neutral outlook [9] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Fundamental Tracking - Futures Market: - BU2511 closed at 3,250 yuan/ton yesterday, down 1.22%, and 3,246 yuan/ton in the night session, down 0.12%. Its trading volume was 112,815 lots, an increase of 12,090 lots, and the open interest was 82,783 lots, a decrease of 16,325 lots [2] - BU2512 closed at 3,184 yuan/ton yesterday, down 0.84%, and 3,180 yuan/ton in the night session, down 0.13%. Its trading volume was 43,274 lots, a decrease of 9,101 lots, and the open interest was 82,394 lots, a decrease of 2,167 lots [2] - The total market asphalt warehouse receipts were 42,370 lots, with no change [2] - Spread: - The basis (Shandong - 11) was 200 yuan/ton, up 30 yuan from the previous day [2] - The 11 - 12 inter - period spread was 66 yuan/ton, down 13 yuan [2] - The Shandong - South China spread was 0, down 10 [2] - The East China - South China spread was 70 yuan/ton, with no change [2] - Spot Market: - The Shandong wholesale price was 3,450 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan. The factory - warehouse spot equivalent to the futures price was 3,451 yuan/ton, and the warehouse - spot equivalent was 3,572 yuan/ton [2] - The Yangtze River Delta wholesale price was 3,520 yuan/ton, with no change. The factory - warehouse spot equivalent to the futures price was 3,444 yuan/ton, and the warehouse - spot equivalent was 3,485 yuan/ton [2] - Operating and Inventory Rates: - The refinery operating rate was 42.77% on October 13, up 4.47% from October 9 [2] - The refinery inventory rate was 28.70% on October 13, up 2.23% from October 9 [2] Market News - From October 9 - 15, 2025, the capacity utilization rate of 77 domestic heavy - traffic asphalt enterprises was 35.8%, a 1.3% increase from the previous week. Some refineries in Henan, Shandong and Shandong stopped production or switched to residue production, while some refineries in East China and Jiangsu had intermittent production [17] - From October 7 - 14, 2025, the total shipment volume of 54 domestic asphalt enterprises was 39.3 tons, a 2.9% increase from the previous week. The shipments in East China and Northeast China increased significantly [17] - From October 8 - 14, 2025, the capacity utilization rate of 69 domestic modified asphalt enterprises was 12.6%, a 4.7% decrease from before the holiday and a 2.5% decrease year - on - year. The demand in the north decreased due to cold weather, and continuous rainfall in Central China also suppressed demand [17]