国投期货化工日报-20251023

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: Not clearly indicated [1] - Methanol: Not clearly indicated [1] - Propylene: ★☆★ [1] - Plastic: ★☆★ [1] - PVC: ★☆☆ [1] - Caustic Soda: ☆☆☆ [1] - PX: ★☆★ [1] - PTA: ★☆★ [1] - Ethylene Glycol: ★☆☆ [1] - Short Fiber: ★☆☆ [1] - Glass: ☆☆☆ [1] - Soda Ash: ☆☆☆ [1] - Bottle Chip: ★☆☆ [1] - Pure Benzene: Not clearly indicated [1] - Styrene: ★☆★ [1] Core Views - The market shows a complex situation with different trends for various chemical products. Short - term and mid - term trends vary, and investment strategies such as anti - arbitrage, long - position allocation, and short - selling at high prices are recommended according to different product characteristics [2][3][5] Summary by Directory Olefins - Polyolefins - Propylene futures rose, with prices at a low level and a strong market wait - and - see mood [2] - Plastic and polypropylene futures also rose. For polyethylene, the macro - environment improved, but downstream resistance limited transactions. For polypropylene, trading sentiment improved, but demand from downstream factories was still weak [2] Pure Benzene - Styrene - The price of pure benzene rebounded due to oil price increases. There was a risk of port inventory accumulation in the short - term, and mid - term imports were a major pressure [3] - Styrene futures rose. Although there were rumors of production cuts, high inventory limited the upside [3] Polyester - PX and PTA prices rebounded with oil prices. The short - term rebound's sustainability depends on oil prices, and mid - term anti - arbitrage is recommended [5] - Ethylene glycol may rebound in the short - term but faces inventory accumulation pressure in the mid - term [5] - Short fiber is recommended for long - position allocation, while bottle chip demand weakens and is mainly driven by cost [5] Coal Chemical Industry - Methanol prices may fluctuate within a range in the short - term and tend to rise in the medium - to - long - term [6] - Urea prices are expected to fluctuate strongly within a range in the short - term [6] Chlor - Alkali - PVC supply may increase, and it may operate at the bottom range [7] - Caustic soda may operate at a low level within a range [7] Soda Ash - Glass - Soda ash is recommended for short - selling at high prices after a rebound [8] - Glass prices may have limited downward movement, and selling out - of - the - money put options can be considered [8]