光大期货能化商品日报（2025年12月2日）-20251202

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The overall driving force of oil prices is limited, and they will continue to fluctuate. The prices of fuel oil, asphalt, polyester, rubber, methanol, polyolefin, and PVC are also expected to maintain a fluctuating trend [1][2][4][5][7][8]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Research Views - Crude Oil: On Monday, oil prices moved higher. WTI January contract closed up $0.77 to $59.32 per barrel, a 1.32% increase; Brent February contract closed up $0.79 to $63.17 per barrel, a 1.27% increase; SC2601 closed at 453.6 yuan per barrel, up 0.2 yuan per barrel, a 0.04% increase. OPEC and 8 major non - OPEC oil - producing countries decided to maintain the production plan set in early November and suspend production increases in Q1 2026. The current global economic outlook is relatively stable, and the oil market fundamentals are sound. Overall, the driving force of oil prices is limited, and they will continue to fluctuate [1]. - Fuel Oil: On Monday, the main fuel oil contract FU2601 on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.36% to 2495 yuan per ton, and the low - sulfur fuel oil contract LU2602 rose 0.89% to 3053 yuan per ton. The closure of the East - West arbitrage window is expected to reduce the inflow of low - sulfur arbitrage cargoes to Singapore in December, but the inventory of blending raw materials for 0.5% sulfur marine fuel around Singapore is sufficient, and the inflow of low - sulfur fuel oil from Southeast Asia is increasing. The high - sulfur fuel oil market in December is also expected to face a situation of sufficient supply. The attitude towards oil prices in December is relatively pessimistic, and the absolute prices of FU and LU are expected to remain weak. Attention should be paid to the impact of the Russia - Ukraine situation and the overseas refined oil market on the relative strength of high - and low - sulfur markets [2]. - Asphalt: On Monday, the main asphalt contract BU2601 on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.44% to 2990 yuan per ton. In November, the supply and demand of asphalt were both weak. The total domestic asphalt supply was expected to be 2.53 million tons, a 15.2% month - on - month decrease, and the domestic downstream consumption was 2.74 million tons, a 13.8% month - on - month decrease. In December, the supply will further decrease, but the decline may be relatively limited. The demand in the northern region will drop to a low level, and the winter storage demand will gradually start. The current social inventory is slightly higher than the same period last year, with a certain inventory pressure. In the short term, the asphalt price is expected to fluctuate at a low level [2]. - Polyester: TA601 closed at 4762 yuan per ton on the previous day, up 1.32%; EG2601 closed at 3882 yuan per ton, down 0.08%. The inventory of the East China main port area for MEG on December 1 was about 753,000 tons, a 21,000 - ton increase from the previous period. The downstream demand at the end of the year is gradually weakening, but the polyester start - up still has resilience, and the high - level maintenance power is insufficient. The PX price is expected to be under pressure at the end of the year. The TA price is expected to fluctuate with the cost, and the ethylene glycol price is expected to adjust widely [4]. - Rubber: On Monday, the main Shanghai rubber contract RU2601 fell 160 yuan per ton to 15250 yuan per ton. Indonesia's total exports of natural rubber and mixed rubber in the first 10 months were 1.43 million tons, a 6% year - on - year increase, and exports to China were 336,000 tons, a 135% year - on - year increase. The total inventory of natural rubber in Qingdao increased by 12,600 tons from the previous period. The rubber market has weak supply and demand fundamentals, and the rubber price is expected to fluctuate. Attention should be paid to the resumption of tapping in southern Thailand and the registration of new RU warehouse receipts [5]. - Methanol: On Monday, the spot price in Taicang was 2118 yuan per ton. In December, the domestic production is expected to decline slightly, and the import volume will decline from a high level. The overall demand for olefins is expected to increase. The port inventory is expected to enter the destocking stage from mid - December this year to early January next year, driving the methanol price to rebound, but it is expected to have an upper limit, showing a short - term fluctuating and strengthening trend. Attention should be paid to the strategy of going long on methanol and short on polyolefins [5][7]. - Polyolefin: On Monday, the mainstream price of East China拉丝 was 6320 - 6500 yuan per ton. In December, the number of newly - added maintenance enterprises will decrease, and the supply will further increase. The downstream demand will gradually weaken, and the market is expected to maintain rigid procurement. In December, the supply is strong and the demand is weak, but the futures price is expected to bottom - fluctuate if the crude oil price remains relatively stable [7]. - Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): On Monday, the PVC market price in East China fluctuated and sorted out. In December, the enterprise maintenance is at a low ebb, and the production will continue to increase. The demand from the real - estate construction for PVC downstream pipes and profiles is limited, and the downstream start - up is expected to continue to decline. The PVC price may tend to bottom - fluctuate [7][8]. 3.2 Daily Data Monitoring - The report provides the daily data monitoring of various energy - chemical products, including spot prices, futures prices, basis, basis rates, price changes, and the quantile of the latest basis rate in historical data for multiple products such as crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, asphalt, etc. [9] 3.3 Market News - OPEC and 8 major non - OPEC oil - producing countries decided to maintain the production plan set in early November and suspend production increases in Q1 2026 due to seasonal factors. The current global economic outlook is relatively stable, and the oil market fundamentals are sound [11]. - The remarks of US President Trump about closing Venezuela's airspace increased geopolitical uncertainties. Venezuela accused the US of attempting to control its oil reserves by force, which would pose a serious threat to the stability of the international energy market [12]. 3.4 Chart Analysis - 4.1 Main Contract Prices: The report shows the closing price charts of the main contracts of various energy - chemical products from 2021 to 2025, including crude oil, fuel oil, low - sulfur fuel oil, asphalt, LPG, PTA, etc. [13][14][15][16][17][20][22][24][27][28][29][30] - 4.2 Main Contract Basis: It provides the basis charts of main contracts of multiple products such as crude oil, fuel oil, low - sulfur fuel oil, etc. from 2021 to 2025 [31][32][37][39][41][42] - 4.3 Inter - period Contract Spreads: The report presents the spread charts between different contracts of various products such as fuel oil, asphalt, PTA, ethylene glycol, etc. [45][47][50][53][55][57][59] - 4.4 Inter - variety Spreads: It shows the spread and ratio charts between different varieties, including the spread between domestic and foreign crude oil, the spread between high - and low - sulfur fuel oil, the ratio of fuel oil to asphalt, etc. [62][64][66][74] - 4.5 Production Profits: The production profit charts of LLDPE and PP are provided [71] 3.5 Team Members Introduction - The research team members include the assistant director and energy - chemical director Zhong Meiyan, the analyst of crude oil, natural gas, etc. Du Bingqin, the natural rubber/polyester analyst Di Yilin, and the methanol/propylene analyst Peng Haibo, with their work experience, honors, and professional qualifications introduced [76][77][78][79] 3.6 Contact Information - The company's address is Unit 703, 6th Floor, No. 729 Yanggao South Road, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. The company's phone number is 021 - 80212222, the fax number is 021 - 80212200, the customer service hotline is 400 - 700 - 7979, and the postal code is 200127 [81]