化工日报：高供应下乙二醇延续弱势-20251022

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The EG main contract closed at 4004 yuan/ton (+1 yuan/ton, +0.02% compared to the previous trading day), the EG spot price in the East China market was 4090 yuan/ton (-4 yuan/ton, -0.10% compared to the previous trading day), and the EG spot basis in East China (based on the 2509 contract) was 74 yuan/ton (+2 yuan/ton month-on-month) [1]. - The production profit of ethylene - made EG was -68 US dollars/ton (-4 US dollars/ton month - on - month), and the production profit of coal - made syngas EG was -627 yuan/ton (-29 yuan/ton month - on - month) [1]. - According to CCF data, the MEG inventory at the main ports in East China was 57.9 tons (+3.8 tons month - on - month), and according to Longzhong data, it was 49.3 tons (+5.0 tons month - on - month). The actual arrivals at the main ports last week were 10.5 tons, and port inventories continued to accumulate. This week, the planned arrivals at the main ports in East China are 5.3 tons and at the secondary ports are 6.3 tons, and inventories are expected to remain stable [1]. - On the supply side, the domestic ethylene glycol production load is operating at a high level, overseas supply losses are still significant, and there are still more than two sets of Saudi Arabian plants in a shutdown or low - load operation state with little expected change. On the demand side, due to high tariffs, the peak season is not prosperous, and the increase in polyester load is limited, but there is still rigid demand. The overall EG balance sheet faces significant inventory accumulation pressure in the fourth quarter, and ethylene glycol port inventories are expected to gradually rise [2]. Strategies - Unilateral: Cautiously short - sell on rallies for hedging. As ethylene glycol port inventories rise, there is significant pressure to accumulate inventory under high supply [3]. - Inter - period: Reverse spread of EG2601 - EG2605 [3]. - Inter - variety: None [3]. Summary by Directory Price and Basis - The report presents the ethylene glycol spot price in East China and its basis [1]. Production Profit and Operating Rate - It shows the production profits of ethylene - made EG, coal - made syngas EG, and other production methods, as well as the total load and syngas - made load of ethylene glycol [1][10][16]. International Price Difference - It provides the international price difference between US FOB and Chinese CFR for ethylene glycol [19]. Downstream Sales, Production, and Operating Rate - It includes the sales and production of filaments and staple fibers, as well as the operating rates of polyester, direct - spun filaments, polyester staple fibers, and polyester bottle chips [20][21][24]. Inventory Data - It shows the inventory data of ethylene glycol at ports in East China, including overall port inventories, inventories at specific ports like Zhangjiagang and Ningbo, and the raw material inventory days of Chinese polyester factories and the daily outbound volume at ports in East China [28][30][37].