LPG早报-20251202

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2) Core Viewpoints - The domestic LPG market has an overall high valuation. The domestic chemical market is strong, and civil demand is increasing, providing driving support. In winter, Middle - East LPG supplies decrease, and the arbitrage window between the US and Asia opens, providing short - term support for CP and MB. Attention should also be paid to weather and oil price conditions [1] 3) Summary by Related Information Day - to - Day Changes - On Friday, for civil LPG, prices in East China were 4323 (+13), in Shandong 4460 (+10), and in South China 4360 (+25). The price of ether - post - carbon - four was 4490 (+10). The lowest delivery location was East China, with a basis of - 6 (+37) and a 01 - 02 month spread of 84 (+8). The December CP official prices were announced, with propane and butane at 495/485 dollars/ton (+20/+25). FEI and CP paper goods were 514.6 and 501.63 dollars/ton respectively [1] Weekly Viewpoints - The futures price went up, with a basis of - 89 (-72), a 01 - 02 month spread of 76 (-32), and a 03 - 04 month spread of - 192 (+51). The number of warehouse receipts was 4811 lots (+250). Civil LPG prices were differentiated, with the cheapest delivery product in East China at 4274 (+8), in Shandong at 4460 (+120), and in South China at 4650 (+85). The price of ether - post - carbon - four was 4490 (-20). The overseas market rose significantly. The December CP official prices were announced, with propane and butane at 495/485 (+20/+25). The oil - gas ratio decreased, the month spread strengthened, and the domestic - overseas spread weakened, with CP > FEI > MB. The arrival premium of propane in East China was 99 (+21), and the FOB premiums of AFEI, Middle - East, and US propane were 11.25 (+4.25), 38 (+3), and 39 (+0) respectively. The freight from the Middle - East to the Far East was 72 (+5). The FEI - MOPJ spread reached - 25 (+30). The spot profit of propylene produced by PDH in Shandong recovered slightly, while the futures profit dropped significantly; the alkylation unit was in a poor state; the MTBE production profit fluctuated. The arrival volume increased slightly, the external release increased by +2.57%. Supported by demand, refinery inventories decreased by - 1.98%, and port inventories decreased slightly (-1.27%). The PDH operating rate was 69.82% (+0.18pct) [1]