能化板块周度报告-20251031

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the content. 2. Core Views of the Report Polyester Sector - In the short - term, the supply - demand situation has no significant improvement, the rebound momentum of the polyester sector is limited, and the oil price affects the market fluctuation rhythm. It is necessary to pay attention to the OPEC+ meeting results [30]. - In the medium - to - long - term, the supply is expected to increase, the demand peak season is not significant, and the polyester sector is under overall pressure [30]. Methanol Sector - In the short - term, with the continuation of high supply, unresolved high port inventory, and weakened main demand support, methanol may continue to decline in a volatile manner [49]. - In the medium - to - long - term, the inflection point of port inventory is the core point of the market. If the medium - to - long - term signals are positive, methanol may rebound [49]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Polyester Sector Macro and Crude Oil Information - The Fed cut the federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points to 3.75% - 4.00% on October 30. The outlook for December's rate action is uncertain, and market risk appetite has weakened [5]. - China and the US reached a joint arrangement on economic and trade issues, which helps improve oil demand expectations [5]. - Russia's crude oil exports in October are expected to remain at about 2.33 million barrels per day, alleviating concerns about supply disruptions [5]. - As of the week ending October 24, US crude oil production increased, and commercial crude and refined product inventories decreased. OPEC+ may continue to increase production [6]. Futures and Spot Prices - WTI crude oil futures prices decreased by 2.40% week - on - week, while PX601, TA601, PF512, and PR601 futures prices increased [8]. - The spot prices of PX, PTA, and polyester products showed different changes, with PX and PTA prices rising [8]. Supply and Demand of Each Product - PX: Domestic PX capacity utilization and production increased this week. Next week, a 700,000 - tonne device of Dalian Fujia will restart, and supply is expected to continue to increase [15]. - PTA: Domestic PTA supply increased this week. Although some devices reduced production, new devices are about to be put into operation, and supply is expected to increase slightly next week [17]. - Ethylene Glycol: Domestic supply decreased this week, but is expected to increase next week. Port inventory increased slightly this week and may continue to accumulate next week [18]. - Polyester End: The average weekly polyester start - up rate increased slightly by 0.03 percentage points [19]. - Polyester Inventory: Short - fiber inventory increased slightly, while long - fiber inventory continued to decline [22]. - Terminal: As of October 31, the start - up rate of Jiangsu and Zhejiang looms increased, the order days of weaving enterprises increased, and the inventory of grey cloth decreased [28]. Methanol Sector Price Trends - The futures price of MA2601 decreased by 4.05% week - on - week, and the spot prices of methanol and its downstream products showed different changes [33]. Cost and Profit - The profits of coal - based and coke - oven gas - based methanol production continued to decline, while the profit of natural gas - based production was basically flat. The downstream gross profit continued to decline, and MTO remained in a deep loss state [39]. Supply - As of October 30, the domestic methanol start - up rate was 86.7%, and production increased. This week, the number of returning devices was greater than that of overhauled devices. Next week, some devices are planned to resume production, and there are no new overhaul plans [42]. Demand - Affected by profit squeeze, the overall demand start - up load continued to weaken. The MTO start - up load decreased slightly, and there is still an overhaul expectation in the next period. The traditional downstream was generally flat [45]. Inventory - As of October 29, port inventory decreased slightly, while inland inventory increased. Port inventory remained stable at a high level, and inland inventory accumulated but was still at a low level compared to previous years [48].