化工日报：高供应压力下EG延续弱势-20251105

1. Investment Rating for the Industry No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Views of the Report - The EG market remains weak under high supply pressure. The main EG contract closed at 3,901 yuan/ton, down 69 yuan/ton (-1.74%) from the previous trading day, and the spot price in the East China market was 3,995 yuan/ton, down 70 yuan/ton (-1.72%) [1]. - The production profit of ethylene - based EG was -$48/ton (down $5/ton), and that of coal - based syngas EG was -724 yuan/ton (down 67 yuan/ton) [1]. - MEG inventory in the main ports of East China increased. According to CCF data, it was 56.2 tons (up 3.9 tons), and according to Longzhong data, it was 49.9 tons (up 1.6 tons). The arrival plan this week is large, and inventory accumulation is expected [1]. - On the supply side, domestic ethylene glycol production is at a high level, and overseas supply losses are still significant with limited change in import expectations. On the demand side, the polyester downstream has moderately improved, but the increase in polyester load is limited [1]. - In the fourth quarter, there is a large pressure for inventory accumulation under high supply, with many production plans, and port inventory is expected to gradually rise [2]. 3. Summary According to the Directory Price and Basis - The main EG contract closed at 3,901 yuan/ton, down 69 yuan/ton (-1.74%) from the previous trading day, and the spot price in the East China market was 3,995 yuan/ton, down 70 yuan/ton (-1.72%). The spot basis in the East China market was 73 yuan/ton, down 3 yuan/ton [1]. Production Profit and Operating Rate - The production profit of ethylene - based EG was -$48/ton (down $5/ton), and that of coal - based syngas EG was -724 yuan/ton (down 67 yuan/ton) [1]. International Spread No specific content related to international spread is provided in the given text. Downstream Production and Sales and Operating Rate - With the recent cooling, the polyester downstream has moderately improved, but the increase in polyester load is limited [1]. Inventory Data - According to CCF data, MEG inventory in the main ports of East China was 56.2 tons (up 3.9 tons), and according to Longzhong data, it was 49.9 tons (up 1.6 tons). The arrival plan this week is large, and inventory accumulation is expected [1]. 4. Strategies - Unilateral: Cautiously short - sell on rallies for hedging. Under high supply, there is significant pressure for inventory accumulation in the fourth quarter, and port inventory is expected to gradually rise [2]. - Inter - period: Reverse spread of EG2601 - EG2605 [2]. - Inter - variety: No strategy is provided [2].