化工日报：主港库存下降，本周到港计划集中-20251028

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating - The report does not provide an overall industry investment rating. 2. Core Views - The closing price of the main ethylene glycol (EG) contract was 4,109 yuan/ton, up 32 yuan/ton (+0.78%) from the previous trading day. The spot price in the East China market was 4,183 yuan/ton, unchanged from the previous day. The spot basis in East China was 84 yuan/ton, down 9 yuan/ton month-on-month [1]. - According to Longzhong data, the production profit of ethylene-based EG was -$52/ton, up $8/ton month-on-month, and the production profit of coal-based syngas EG was -586 yuan/ton, down 9 yuan/ton month-on-month [1]. - The inventory of MEG at the main ports in East China was 57.9 million tons (up 3.8 million tons month-on-month) according to CCF data on Mondays, and 48.3 million tons (down 1 million tons month-on-month) according to Longzhong data on Thursdays. The planned arrivals at the main ports in East China this week totaled 19.8 million tons, and at the secondary ports 4.5 million tons, indicating a high likelihood of inventory accumulation [1]. - On the supply side, the domestic EG load was operating at a high level. Overseas, there were still significant supply losses, with two or more Saudi Arabian plants shut down or operating at low loads. However, the supply would be postponed in the short term due to issues with certain vessels related to the US. On the demand side, the polyester downstream market had moderately improved with the recent cooling, boosting market sentiment [1]. 3. Strategy - Unilateral: Neutral. Despite the high supply and significant inventory accumulation pressure in the fourth quarter, the price had fallen to near the April low. The moderate improvement in demand and the rebound in costs had boosted market sentiment [2]. - Inter - period: Reverse spread between EG2601 and EG2605 [2]. - Inter - commodity: None [2]. 4. Summary by Catalog Price and Basis - The report presents the ethylene glycol spot price in East China and the spot basis in East China, but specific analysis content is not provided in the given text [1][3][4]. Production Profit and Operating Rate - The production profits of ethylene - based EG and coal - based syngas EG are mentioned, along with their month - on - month changes. The report also includes data on the total EG load and the syngas - based EG load, but no detailed analysis is given [1][3][4]. International Spread - The report mentions the international spread of ethylene glycol (US FOB - China CFR), but no detailed analysis is provided [3][4][17]. Downstream Production, Sales, and Operating Rate - The report includes data on the production and sales of filaments and staple fibers, as well as the operating rates of polyester, direct - spun filaments, polyester staple fibers, and polyester bottle chips. However, no in - depth analysis is provided [3][4][18]. Inventory Data - The inventory data of ethylene glycol at the main ports in East China are presented, including the data from CCF and Longzhong, and the planned arrivals this week are also given. The report also mentions the inventory at specific ports such as Zhangjiagang, Ningbo, etc., but no detailed analysis is provided [1][3][4]