国投期货化工日报-20251204

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: ☆☆☆ (interpreted as a relatively clear bullish trend with appropriate investment opportunities) [1] - Methanol: ☆☆☆ [1] - Pure Benzene: ☆☆☆ [1] - Styrene: ☆☆☆ [1] - Propylene: ☆☆☆ [1] - Plastic: ☆☆☆ [1] - PVC: ☆☆☆ [1] - Caustic Soda: ☆☆☆ [1] - PX: ☆☆☆ [1] - PTA: ☆☆☆ [1] - Ethylene Glycol: ☆☆☆ [1] - Short Fiber: ☆☆☆ [1] - Glass: ☆☆☆ [1] - Soda Ash: ☆☆☆ [1] - Bottle Chip: ☆☆☆ [1] Core Viewpoints - Various chemical products in the industry are facing different market situations, with a mix of supply - demand imbalances, cost - driven factors, and inventory pressures. Some products are expected to have short - term fluctuations, while others have long - term supply - demand trends that need attention [2][3][5] Summary by Directory Olefins - Polyolefins - Two - olefin futures contracts declined. Supply device restart expectations increased market caution. Propylene inventory was low, but real - deal premiums narrowed. PE faced fundamental pressure, and PP's supply support weakened due to restarting devices [2] Pure Benzene - Styrene - Pure benzene was in a narrow - range shock, with high arrival expectations and falling downstream demand. However, future device maintenance may ease the downward pressure. Styrene's supply - demand structure improved, and it is expected to be stable to slightly strong in the short term [3] Polyester - PX and PTA prices weakened slightly. PX may be strong in the medium term, and PTA's processing margin is expected to recover. Ethylene glycol has supply pressure and is expected to accumulate inventory. Short - fiber has a good long - term supply - demand pattern, while bottle - chip has long - term overcapacity pressure [5] Coal Chemical Industry - Methanol futures declined. The port inventory is expected to remain high, and the market may continue to fluctuate in the short term. Urea's upward drive is insufficient, with high daily production and overall loose supply - demand [6] Chlor - Alkali - PVC continued to accumulate inventory, and its price declined. Supply pressure may ease, but overall demand is weak. Caustic soda continued to decline, with high supply and insufficient demand [7] Soda Ash - Glass - Soda ash was in shock, with high inventory and an overall oversupply pattern in the long term. Glass prices were weak, with low demand and the need for further cold - repair for upward drive [8]