国泰君安期货：能源化工：聚乙烯：农膜开工转弱，供应仍有压力

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - This week's view on PE is that the decline in price has not significantly compressed the valuation, monomers have rebounded slightly, and there are expectations of increased supply and decreased demand. The overall supply of PE is loose, with a 16% growth in total effective production capacity and an 18% increase in domestic production. Although imports have declined year - on - year, the ample supply is suppressing prices. The total PE operating rate is 84.5% (+1.8%). [6] - On the demand side, the operating rate of the agricultural film industry has started to decline, and orders are mostly coming to an end. The packaging film market has limited support from the e - commerce festival, and the operating rates of PE packaging film, PE pipes, and PE hollow products have all decreased. [7] - The cost - end support for PE is average. The downstream agricultural film and packaging film industries have strong rigid demand support, but considering the decline in the agricultural film operating rate and the increasing supply pressure at the end of the year, the market supply - demand pattern is not optimistic. Q4 may gradually enter a pattern of increasing supply and decreasing demand, putting pressure on prices. [8] - Valuation shows that production profits are generally compressed, and the valuation compression in the monomer segment is the most obvious. The profit margins of MTO and ethylene - purchasing processes have slightly declined. In terms of trading strategies, it is recommended to take a short position on rebounds for single - sided trading, with the 01 contract having an upper pressure level of 6900 and 7000 and a lower support level of 6750. Cross - period and cross - variety trading are not recommended for now. [8] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Polyethylene Spread and Profit - Price and Spread: The futures price has declined, the basis in East and South China is relatively strong, and the basis in North China has gradually recovered. The monthly spread is oscillating at a low level. The Chinese CIF price has dropped by $5 - 10. The US market has stopped falling and stabilized, with low - pressure injection molding being weak; the European LD market has recovered, and the high - pressure price in Southeast Asia is relatively high. [18][25] - Basis/Monthly Spread: The basis has been significantly repaired, and the North China market has returned to a slight premium. However, after the futures price rebounded, the basis could not keep up, and the monthly spread weakened again at a low level. [8] - Import Profit: The import window is open, the non - standard import profit is at a neutral level year - on - year, and the LD import profit is at a relatively high level this year. Overseas markets are still expected to destock at the end of the year, and imports may remain at a certain scale. [32] - Non - standard Spread: The production of HD film is relatively low, the supply is tight, and the non - standard spread is high. In November, it attracted some petrochemical companies to switch production, and supply pressure may be realized in the middle and late months. LD has also started to weaken month - on - month recently. [35] - Upstream Prices: Crude oil is oscillating at a low level, naphtha is moving sideways, ethylene has rebounded after a decline, and coal prices are relatively strong. [40] - PE Production Profit: Overall profits are compressed, and the valuation compression in the monomer segment is the most obvious. The profit margins of MTO and ethylene - purchasing processes have slightly declined. [46] 3.2 Polyethylene Supply and Demand - New Production Capacity: From the end of 2024 to the first half of 2025, standard products were intensively put into production, with a nominal production capacity growth rate of 19.2% and an effective production capacity growth rate of 16.7%. Before the 2605 contract, there will be limited new capacity put into production. Attention should be paid to the commissioning progress of Huajin and Zhongsha Gulei refineries. [50] - Existing Operating Rate: From the end of 2024 to the first half of 2025, the production capacity base increased, and the total supply increment was obvious. The operating rate is at a neutral level, and the maintenance volume is currently the same as last year. [51] - Standard Product Supply: The production capacity of LLD has been intensively put into operation, and the production ratio is at a neutral level. The maintenance in December is expected to be lower than that in November, and supply is expected to increase. [54] - Maintenance Plan: The scale of subsequent maintenance is expected to decline, and the monthly maintenance volume in Q4 is currently lower than the same period last year. [56] - Imports and Exports: Domestic production has increased significantly, and imports are at a low level year - on - year. In October, some shipments were delayed due to poor transportation turnover, and Iranian imports may increase in November. From December to January next year, overseas petrochemical maintenance will decrease, and supply will increase. The US inventory clearance pressure has been partially relieved, and imports will remain at a relatively high level. Standard product imports are at a low level, and LD imports are the same as last year. Imports from the US and Southeast Asia have decreased year - on - year. In October, imports from Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Middle East increased slightly. [59][62][65] - Inventory: Supply is gradually increasing, upstream companies are actively destocking, and some downstream companies have placed orders at low prices. The inventory of standard and non - standard products at factories continues to decline, and upstream companies are actively selling at reduced prices. The middle and downstream are mainly digesting their previous inventories. [67][70] - Downstream Demand: The operating rate of the agricultural film industry has maintained a high level but has weakened this week. The operating rate of the packaging industry is the same as last year, and the enthusiasm for raw material stocking is limited in the downward market. The industry profit is at a high level, but orders are slightly lower year - on - year. The demand for PE pipes has slightly improved in Q4, and the raw material inventory is slightly lower year - on - year. Overall, downstream demand shows signs of marginal decline. [72][79][86][89]