LPG早报-20251113

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core Viewpoints - The domestic civil LPG market may show a pattern of stronger in the south and weaker in the north, with an overall expectation of a peak season [1]. - The contraction of PDH profits may lead to a decline in propane demand, and the current domestic market valuation is high and may fall [1]. - The international propane market is in a loose pattern, and attention should be paid to weather and US cold wave conditions [1]. 3) Summary by Related Content Day - to - Day Changes - In the civil gas market on Wednesday, prices in East China were 4378 (-9), in Shandong 4440 (+40), and in South China 4490 (+0). The price of ether - post carbon four was 4630 (+0). The lowest delivery location was East China, with a basis of 85 (+68), and the 12 - 01 month spread was 96 (+11). FEI was 498.71 (+3.71) and CP was 473.71 (+5.71) dollars/ton [1]. - The PG main contract fluctuated. The basis was 102 (+116), the 12 - 01 month spread was 72 (-8), and the number of warehouse receipts was 4444 (+250). The cheapest delivery product was East China civil LPG at 4374; prices in Shandong were 4380 (+80), in East China 4374 (+95), and in South China 4450 (+50). The price of Shandong ether - post carbon four was 4500 (+80) [1]. - The external market price declined; the domestic - foreign spread strengthened, with PG - CP reaching 137 (+4), PG - FEI reaching 113 (+15.6), and FEI - MB reaching 153 (-1.8). The CIF discount of propane in East China was 85 US dollars (+6), and the freight rate was basically flat. The FEI - MOPI spread widened, and the switching window remained open, with the latest value at - 73 (-6) [1]. Weekly Viewpoints - The cracking spread of naphtha changed little and remained at a relatively high level this year. The profit of PDH production of propylene in Shandong decreased significantly (some plants were shut down), the profit of alkylation plants rebounded, the production gross profit of MTBE changed little, and the export profit fluctuated [1]. - Domestic production decreased, factory inventories were basically flat, the arrival potential was limited, terminal sales improved, and port inventories decreased. The PDH operating rate was 75.49% (+1.6) due to Li Huayi Weiyuan operating at full capacity, while Binhua, Xintai, and Haiwei shut down successively [1].