甲醇周报（MA）：供需偏松价弱，库存维持高位-20251103

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment view on methanol is "oscillating", suggesting a cautious and slightly bearish approach in investment operations [2]. 2. Core View of the Report - This week, the methanol market shows a pattern of loose supply, weak demand, high - level inventory, and differentiated profit performance. The futures market is likely to continue the weak oscillating pattern in the short term due to factors such as weak downstream demand and general cost - side support [2]. 3. Summaries According to Relevant Catalogs Supply - This week, the overall methanol supply is in a loose state. Domestic production has some devices under maintenance and some resuming production, with relatively stable capacity utilization and output. Imports have increased compared to last week, and port inventories remain high with subsequent arrivals expected [2]. Demand - The overall methanol demand is weak. The methanol - to - olefins industry has limited consumption, and traditional downstream industries show differentiated performance, with some facing profit pressure and having cautious purchasing intentions [2]. Inventory - The overall methanol inventory is at a high level with regional differentiation. Port inventories are historically high, and inland inventories vary in different regions, with the overall inventory suppressing prices [2]. Profit - Methanol profit shows a differentiated pattern in terms of process and industry chain. Coal - based methanol profit has a slight adjustment, coke - oven gas - based profit declines slightly, and natural - gas - based methanol continues to be in the red. Downstream industries also have different profit performances, and the overall methanol industry chain still faces profit pressure [2]. Macro and Geopolitical Factors - The easing of Sino - US trade policies is beneficial. On October 30, the leaders of the two countries met, and the US will cancel the 10% so - called "fentanyl tariff" on Chinese goods, suspend the 24% reciprocal tariff for another year, and pause some export control rules and investigations. China will make corresponding adjustments [2]. Investment and Trading - The methanol futures market is in a weak state, with the core trading logic centered around the supply - demand fundamentals. The short - side pressure from high port inventories and loose supply suppresses prices, while the long - side support from low valuations and prices is limited. It is recommended to be cautious and slightly bearish in investment operations, and both single - side and arbitrage trading suggest a wait - and - see approach [2]. Price and Market Data - The spot prices of methanol in various regions show different degrees of decline this week. For example, the price of imported methanol in Taicang decreased by 1.51% [4].