芳烃市场周报：现货需求不佳，成本端反弹（PX，纯苯，苯乙烯）-20251024

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Views of the Report - PX market: Despite strong fundamentals due to continuous inventory reduction, it shows a "weak peak season" characteristic. In the short - term, cost rebound and geopolitical uncertainties provide some support. In the medium - to - long - term, there is an expectation of tightened supply in November and a possibility of PXN repair. If there are no unexpected geopolitical conflicts, PX processing fees and absolute prices will likely remain low, with limited room for further decline [3]. - Pure benzene market: Affected by new capacity and overseas supply surplus, the overall environment is bearish for prices. In the short - term, further decline is limited due to low prices and downstream demand. In the medium - to - long - term, there is still an oversupply expectation and persistent supply - demand contradictions [4]. - Styrene market: It is in a supply - stronger - than - demand pattern. Although downstream demand has improved compared to the off - season, the low - profit situation of styrene devices is expected to continue, and prices will likely fluctuate at a low level [6]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs PX Price - International oil prices rebounded slightly from a low level. The current price of naphtha is $573, and the PX CFR price is $812. Sinopec's PX listed price in October is 6,800 yuan/ton, while the settlement price in September was 6,850 yuan/ton [3]. Production and Devices - Domestic PX output was 724,000 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 1.24%. The weekly average capacity utilization rate was 86.33%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.09%. Some devices such as Urumqi Petrochemical and Fujia Dahua are under maintenance and are planned to restart in late October or early November [3]. Supply and Demand - Downstream PTA capacity utilization rate was 75.98%, a week - on - week increase of 0.42% and a year - on - year decrease of 4.83%. PX is in a situation of strong supply and weak demand during the peak season [3]. Spread - The report presents historical data on spreads such as PX - N, PX - MX, crude oil - naphtha, and BZ - N [16]. Pure Benzene Spot and Futures - The main pure benzene contract 2603 has been declining since mid - September and rebounded slightly this week following cost - side positive factors. The basis between the futures and the East China spot has narrowed and remained stable [4]. Supply and Demand - In September 2025, the estimated monthly output was 1.932 million tons, the import volume was 440,000 tons, and the total supply was 2.712 million tons, while the total demand was 2.593 million tons. Supply and demand both decreased, with supply exceeding demand [4]. Inventory - As of October 20, 2025, the commercial inventory of pure benzene in Jiangsu ports was 99,000 tons, a 10% week - on - week increase and a 10% year - on - year decrease [4]. Profit - Among the five major downstream products of pure benzene, styrene, phenol, caprolactam, and adipic acid are in a loss - making state, while aniline still has profits and the profit margin has slightly expanded [4]. Styrene Spot and Futures - The main styrene contract has been weakly oscillating, continuing the downward trend since mid - September. The current mainstream price in East China is 6,585 yuan/ton, lower than before [5]. Industrial Chain Profit - The average profit of non - integrated styrene devices in China this week was - 556 yuan/ton, a decrease of 48 yuan/ton from the previous period, a week - on - week decrease of 9.44% [5]. Industrial Chain Operating Rate - The total output of styrene factories in China was 327,000 tons, a decrease of 12,400 tons from the previous period, a week - on - week decrease of 3.65%. The capacity utilization rate was 69.25%, a week - on - week decrease of 2.63% [5]. Downstream - The improvement in exports due to previous tariff cuts was less than expected. The operating rates of the three major downstream industries have improved significantly compared to mid - May. EPS demand has increased significantly after the National Day holiday, ABS demand has increased slightly, and PS demand has decreased slightly [5]. Inventory - As of October 20, 2025, the total inventory of styrene in Jiangsu ports was 202,500 tons, a 3.05% increase from the previous period. The commercial inventory was 122,500 tons, a 0.82% increase from the previous period. It is expected that port inventory will decrease slightly in the future [5].