能源化工周报：低位震荡-20251021

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The price of ethylene glycol continued to decline this week. Although the fundamentals of ethylene glycol have not undergone significant adjustments, the intensification of Sino - US trade frictions has led to a significant increase in market risk - aversion sentiment. Polyester demand shows no outstanding performance, with stable operation and neutral pick - up. Yulong Petrochemical's supply has gradually entered the market, resulting in sufficient on - site spot liquidity. - Next week's prediction: On the cost side, the bearish fundamentals of crude oil will continue to suppress price performance and limit the rebound and repair space, with overall fluctuations. On the supply side, the operation rate remains high, but as coal prices rise and squeeze profits, the coal - based operation rate may decline later. On the demand side, the domestic market demand remains strong, but the issuance of new export orders is slow, and the weaving market lacks confidence in the future market. In terms of port inventory, there are more ethylene glycol vessel arrivals this month, the polyester operation rate is relatively stable, and the downstream pick - up volume from ports remains neutral. - Overall, it is expected that ethylene glycol will operate at a low level, in the range of 3950 - 4100 yuan/ton, and it is recommended to stay on the sidelines [6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1盘面及现货情况 (Disk and Spot Conditions) - Disk Trend: Continued to decline. This week, the trading volume was 751,900 lots, and the open interest was 340,400 lots (- 87,000 lots). The closing price of the MEG main contract on October 20 was 4003 yuan/ton, a decrease of 108 yuan/ton compared to the closing price of 4111 yuan/ton on October 13, with an overall change of - 2.63%. The settlement price on October 20 was 4030 yuan/ton, a decrease of 82 yuan/ton compared to the settlement price of 4112 yuan/ton on October 13, with an overall change of - 1.99% [8][12][14]. - Spot Market: For domestic spot, the higher transaction price was 4196 (October 13), and the lower transaction price was 4071 (October 17). From October 12 - 18, the weekly price data showed that in Fujian it was 4171 yuan/ton (- 59), in Zhangjiagang it was 4130.5/ton (- 27.83), and in Dongguan it was 4171 yuan/ton (- 59). The foreign - market price was 488.2 US dollars/ton (- 3.47). This week's average basis was 91 yuan/ton, compared with last week's average of 90.33 yuan/ton. The domestic and foreign markets of ethylene glycol remained inverted, with an overall level of 70 - 100 US dollars/ton [15]. 3.2 MEG装置、库存及生产利润情况 (MEG Device, Inventory, and Production Profit Situation) - Device Operation Rate: The overall operation rate from October 14 - 20 was 70.93%, compared with 70.22% from October 9 - 13. The oil - based operation rate was 76.31%, the coal - based operation rate was 62.95%, and the methanol - based operation rate was 62.43%. There were various device changes during the week, including maintenance of Zhonghai Shell and Tongliao Jinmei devices, restart of Satellite, Tianye, Guoneng Yulin, and Meijin devices, and Yulong Petrochemical's device resumed operation after a short - term shutdown. Hengli and Far Eastern Union slightly increased their device loads [19][22][24]. - Production Profit: Due to the significant rebound in thermal coal prices, the profit of coal - based ethylene glycol production has dropped significantly. The current profits of MTO, coal - based, and ethylene - based production routes are - 1687.74 yuan/ton, 90.26 yuan/ton, and - 124.34 US dollars/ton respectively, compared with the previous period's - 1607.16 yuan/ton, 261.94 yuan/ton, and - 122.23 US dollars/ton [31][33]. - Port Inventory: As of October 16, the MEG port inventory was 475,500 tons, an increase of 70,000 tons compared with the previous period, with a month - on - month change of 15.51%. Among them, Zhangjiagang had 194,500 tons (an increase of 9,000 tons), Jiangyin had 60,000 tons (an increase of 10,000 tons), Taicang had 136,000 tons (an increase of 71,000 tons), Ningbo had 82,000 tons (an increase of 2,000 tons), and Shanghai and Changshu had 3,000 tons (a decrease of 22,000 tons). The polyester operation load was generally stable, and the port pick - up was neutral [35][37][38]. 3.3 Fundamental Analysis - Cost Side: Oil prices still lack substantial positive factors, and the bearish fundamentals will continue to suppress price performance and limit the rebound and repair space. The polyester operation rate has a narrow fluctuation range, and there is no new production capacity in the market, so the market supply is mostly stable [44][46]. - Polyester Product Situation: The average weekly load of polyester factories was 89.38%, and the average weekly load of Jiangsu and Zhejiang looms was 68.22%. The market average prices of semi - bright POY150D/48F, DTY150D/48F, and FDY150D/96F were 6571 yuan/ton, 7804 yuan/ton, and 6754 yuan/ton respectively, down 1.47%, 0.82%, and 1.13% compared with the previous period. The average price of polyester staple fiber in the East China market this period was 6326 yuan/ton, down 93 yuan/ton or - 1.45% compared with the previous period. The negotiation range of polyester bottle chips in the East China region was 5600 - 5730 yuan/ton, with an average price of 5710.00 yuan/ton this week, down 2.14% compared with the previous period [48]. - Weaving Market: New export orders are issued slowly, and the weaving market lacks confidence in the future market. With the drop in temperature in the north, the online sales of autumn and winter textile and clothing have accelerated, driving the sales of thick fabrics such as autumn and winter fleece and woolen fabrics. The operating rates of warp - knitting enterprises have steadily increased. As of October 16, the operating rates of water - jet looms in Wujiang, Changxing, Xiaoshao, and the warp - knitting operating rates in Haining and Changshu have shown different changes [52][54]. - Polyester Downstream: The raw material inventory of polyester downstream is at a low level, and the rigid demand is gradually increasing. From October 13 - 17, the average weekly polyester sales were estimated to be 70%. The filament production enterprises have continued to accumulate inventory, and the end - of - month shipment pressure is gradually increasing. As of October 16, the filament inventory decreased, with the average inventory days of POY, FDY, and DTY being 16.80 days, 26.10 days, and 31.50 days respectively [55][57][59].