大越期货纯碱周报-20251027

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating No investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core View Last week, the soda ash futures fluctuated within a narrow range, with the main contract SA2601 closing 1.65% higher than the previous week at 1,229 yuan/ton. The spot price of heavy soda ash in Hebei Shahe increased by 2.61% to 1,180 yuan/ton. Supply remains at a high level, with expected production of 760,000 tons and an operating rate of 87% next week. The overall supply is abundant as the second - phase project of Yuangxing Energy is expected to be put into operation by the end of the year. Downstream demand is average, mainly on a need - to - buy basis, and the current situation is weak with continuous financial pressure. The daily melting volume of float glass remained stable at 161,300 tons, while that of photovoltaic glass decreased by 100 tons to 88,700 tons. As of October 23, the national in - factory inventory of soda ash was 1.7021 million tons, a 0.09% increase from the previous week, and the inventory is at a historically high level. Overall, the fundamentals of soda ash remain weak, and it is expected to fluctuate weakly in the short term [3]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Weekly Soda Ash Futures and Spot Market - The main contract of soda ash futures closed at 1,229 yuan/ton, up 1.65% from the previous week. The low - end price of heavy soda ash in Shahe was 1,180 yuan/ton, up 2.61%. The main basis was - 49 yuan/ton, down 16.95% [9]. 3.2 Soda Ash Spot Market - The low - end price of heavy soda ash in Hebei Shahe was 1,180 yuan/ton, up 2.61% from the previous week [15]. - The profit of heavy soda ash production is at a historical low, with a profit of - 92.40 yuan/ton for the North China ammonia - soda process and - 199 yuan/ton for the East China co - production process [18]. - The weekly operating rate of the soda ash industry was 84.94%. The weekly production was 740,600 tons, including 410,000 tons of heavy soda ash, at a historical high. The heavy - production rate was 55.36% [21][23][25]. - From 2023 to 2025, there have been significant expansions in soda ash production capacity. The planned new production capacity in 2025 is 7.5 million tons, with an actual production of 1 million tons [26]. 3.3 Fundamental Analysis - Demand - The weekly production - sales rate of soda ash was 99.78% [29]. - The daily melting volume of national float glass was 161,300 tons, with an operating rate of 76.35% remaining stable [32]. 3.4 Fundamental Analysis - Inventory The national in - factory inventory of soda ash was 1.7021 million tons, a 0.09% increase from the previous week, and the inventory is above the five - year average [39]. 3.5 Fundamental Analysis - Supply - Demand Balance Sheet The report provides the annual supply - demand balance sheet of soda ash from 2017 to 2024E, showing changes in effective capacity, production, operating rate, imports, exports, and other indicators [40]. 4. Influencing Factors Positive Factors The peak maintenance season is approaching this year, and production is expected to decline [5]. Negative Factors - Since 2023, the production capacity of soda ash has expanded significantly, and there are still large production plans this year. The industry's production is at a historically high level [6]. - The production of photovoltaic glass, a downstream product of heavy soda ash, has decreased, leading to weaker demand for soda ash [8]. - The positive sentiment of macro - policies has faded [8]. 5. Main Logic The supply of soda ash is at a high level, terminal demand has declined, and the inventory is at a high level in the same period. The mismatch between supply and demand in the industry has not been effectively improved [7].