聚丙烯日报：需求转弱，成本端亦持续拖累-20251016

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information is provided in the given content. 2. Core View of the Report The demand for propylene has weakened, and the cost side continues to drag down the propylene market. On the supply side, there is still significant pressure due to the resumption of production by some major manufacturers in Shandong and the restart of northern devices before the holiday, despite some PDH device shutdowns for maintenance. On the demand side, although downstream buyers start to purchase at low prices when propylene reaches a phased low, the enthusiasm for chasing high prices is low, and the demand follow - up has weakened. The cost side is under pressure as international oil prices decline due to weak demand and tariff disturbances, and the external propane price, though slightly rebounding, remains weak, which further drags down the propylene market. [1][2] 3. Summary According to the Directory I. Propylene Basis Structure - The closing price of the propylene main contract is 6079 yuan/ton (-5), the spot price of propylene in East China is 6215 yuan/ton (+0), and the spot price in North China is 6260 yuan/ton (-20). The basis in East China is 136 yuan/ton (+5), and the basis in North China is 181 yuan/ton (-15). [1] II. Propylene Production Profit and Capacity Utilization Rate - The propylene capacity utilization rate is 75% (-1%). The production profit and capacity utilization rate of different propylene production methods are also presented in the data, such as the PDH production method. [1] III. Propylene Import and Export Profit - The import profit is -393 yuan/ton (+30). [1] IV. Propylene Downstream Profit and Capacity Utilization Rate - PP powder capacity utilization rate is 40% (+2.29%), with a production profit of -85 yuan/ton (+20); epoxy propane capacity utilization rate is 72% (+5%), with a production profit of -344 yuan/ton (-115); and so on for other downstream products. [1] V. Propylene Inventory - The in - plant inventory is 43390 tons (-1520). [1] 4. Strategies - Unilateral: Cautiously short - hedge; - Inter - period: Sell the near - term contract and buy the far - term contract for PL01 - 02 when the spread is high; - Inter - commodity: None [3]