国投期货化工日报-20251021

Report Industry Investment Rating - Propylene, Plastic, PVC: ★☆☆ (One star represents a bias towards long/short, with a driving force for an upward/downward trend, but poor operability on the trading floor) [1] - Pure Benzene, Short Fiber: ★★★ (Three stars represent a clearer long/short trend, and there are still relatively appropriate investment opportunities currently) [1][5] - Styrene: ★☆☆ (One star represents a bias towards long/short, with a driving force for an upward/downward trend, but poor operability on the trading floor) [1] - PX: ☆☆☆ (White star represents that the short - term long/short trend is in a relatively balanced state, and the current trading floor has poor operability, suggesting to wait and see) [1] - PTA: ★★★ (Three stars represent a clearer long/short trend, and there are still relatively appropriate investment opportunities currently) [1] - Ethylene Glycol: ☆☆☆ (White star represents that the short - term long/short trend is in a relatively balanced state, and the current trading floor has poor operability, suggesting to wait and see) [1] - Bottle Chip: ☆☆☆ (White star represents that the short - term long/short trend is in a relatively balanced state, and the current trading floor has poor operability, suggesting to wait and see) [1] - Methanol: ☆☆☆ (White star represents that the short - term long/short trend is in a relatively balanced state, and the current trading floor has poor operability, suggesting to wait and see) [1] - Urea: ☆☆☆ (White star represents that the short - term long/short trend is in a relatively balanced state, and the current trading floor has poor operability, suggesting to wait and see) [1] - Caustic Soda: ☆☆☆ (White star represents that the short - term long/short trend is in a relatively balanced state, and the current trading floor has poor operability, suggesting to wait and see) [1] - Soda Ash, Glass: ★★★ (Three stars represent a clearer long/short trend, and there are still relatively appropriate investment opportunities currently) [1] Core View of the Report - The prices of most chemical products in the market are under pressure, with some showing downward trends and some in a state of weak shocks. The supply and demand situation of different products varies, and short - term and medium - term trends are affected by multiple factors such as cost, supply, demand, and external market conditions [2][3][5] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Olefins - Polyolefins - Propylene futures fluctuated widely around the 5 - day moving average. The price hit a new low this year, but the market trading atmosphere improved. Plastic and polypropylene futures fluctuated. Polyethylene had a strong wait - and - see atmosphere, with cost support weakening and supply pressure. Polypropylene faced increased supply and weak downstream demand [2] Pure Benzene - Styrene - Pure benzene futures prices oscillated at a low level, with inventory rising and import pressure remaining. Month - spread reverse arbitrage was recommended. Styrene futures prices continued to decline, with cost support weakening and short - term supply - demand improvement having limited impact on prices [3] Polyester - PX and PTA prices continued to be weak, with PTA having a stockpiling expectation. Ethylene glycol lacked substantial positive factors in the short term. Short fiber was a short - term long - position allocation, while bottle chips faced long - term over - capacity pressure [5] Coal Chemical Industry - Methanol in coastal areas might show different inventory trends, with short - term shocks and a medium - to - long - term upward trend. Urea market supply and demand remained loose, and the short - term market would continue to oscillate within a range [6] Chlor - Alkali - PVC might show a weak downward trend, with supply increasing and future export facing pressure. For caustic soda, short - selling should be cautious due to unfalsified downstream replenishment demand and a high basis [7] Soda Ash - Glass - Soda ash continued to decline, with high supply pressure. Glass continued to weaken, but the decline was expected to be limited due to low valuation [8]