原油：空转多的磨底周期

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - Crude oil received favorable support in the shale oil cost price range after US sanctions on Russia, with a nearly 10% increase in WTI crude oil within 3 days. There is still short - term downward risk, but the risk is not large. Once the off - balance - sheet inventory risk is released, it provides a good mid - term layout opportunity. The industry may form a pattern of coordinated price support. The demand in the US is slightly lower than expected in the short term, while the demand in China and India is strong [2][3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog Why there is still short - term downward risk in oil prices after sanctions, but the risk is not large? - Global crude oil floating storage has accelerated accumulation after sanctions, and the off - balance - sheet inventory has reached nearly 1 million barrels. Most of it consists of sensitive oil types. With the discount of Russian oil, off - balance - sheet inventory has economic benefits, which may lead to a rapid transfer to on - balance - sheet and cause short - term downward pressure on oil prices. However, there is no risk of inventory accumulation in global visible inventory, so oil prices can still be effectively supported in the shale oil cost range [6]. Why the demand side is turning optimistic? - From the import shipping orders, the Asia - Pacific region (represented by China) has a strategy of buying on dips. It is expected that the imports of China and India will remain strong by the end of 2025, supporting the demand side of oil prices globally. A large part of OPEC's production increase is absorbed by China, and a considerable amount enters the strategic reserve inventory (SPR), providing mid - term bottom support for oil prices. China's SPR demand will be a mid - term highlight, and the US will maintain the strategy of replenishing SPR in the long run [10][16].