化工日报-20251209

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: Not clearly indicated [1] - Methanol: Not clearly indicated [1] - Pure Benzene: Not clearly indicated [1] - Styrene: Not clearly indicated [1] - Propylene: Not clearly indicated [1] - Plastic: ☆☆☆ (Three white stars, indicating a relatively balanced short - term trend and poor operability) [1] - PVC: ☆☆☆ (Three white stars) [1] - Caustic Soda: ☆☆☆ (Three white stars) [1] - PX: ☆☆☆ (Three white stars) [1] - PTA: ☆☆☆ (Three white stars) [1] - Ethylene Glycol: Not clearly indicated [1] - Short - fiber: ☆☆☆ (Three white stars) [1] - Glass: ☆☆☆ (Three white stars) [1] - Soda Ash: Not clearly indicated [1] - Bottle Chips: Not clearly indicated [1] Core Views - The overall chemical market is affected by factors such as oil prices, supply - demand relationships, and device operations. Different chemical products show different trends and investment opportunities [2][3][4] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Olefins - Polyolefins - Propylene futures had a narrow - range intraday consolidation. Production enterprises had smooth shipments, but the overall trading atmosphere was average. Downstream demand provided some support, but the upward momentum of prices was insufficient [2] - Plastic and polypropylene futures closed down. For polyethylene, supply was abundant, and downstream procurement was mainly for rigid needs. For polypropylene, supply pressure was controllable due to concentrated maintenance, but downstream demand showed signs of weakening [2] Pure Benzene - Styrene - The price of pure benzene futures closed below 5,500 yuan/ton again. The spot price in East China declined slightly. There was pressure in the short - term, but the supply - demand pressure might ease in the future. Consider long - short spreads on dips [3] - Styrene futures closed down slightly. The decline in crude oil prices made it difficult to drive the rise of styrene, but the supply - demand structure supported the price [3] Polyester - The decline in oil prices dragged down PX and PTA prices. The load of PX decreased slightly, and the output of PTA increased slightly. The supply - demand drive of the industry chain was limited [4] - Ethylene glycol rebounded rapidly in the late trading. The market faced inventory - building pressure due to increased supply and seasonal decline in demand. Short - term device shutdowns would relieve the supply pressure, but long - term pressure remained [4] - Short - fiber load ran at a high level, and inventory increased slightly. The long - term supply - demand pattern was relatively good. Bottle - chip demand weakened, and the long - term pressure was over - capacity [4] Coal Chemical Industry - Methanol futures prices fluctuated weakly. The port inventory was expected to remain high. The short - term supply - demand pattern was difficult to improve significantly, and it would mainly fluctuate weakly within a range [5] - Urea prices declined slightly. Last week, urea production enterprises destocked. The supply was still high, and the market sentiment cooled down. The market was expected to oscillate and correct [5] Chlor - alkali Industry - PVC continued to decline. The supply pressure might be relieved if enterprises were forced to overhaul. The export situation improved, but the domestic demand was weak. It was expected to operate in a low - level range [6] - Caustic soda continued to decline. The chlor - alkali integration still had profits, but the support for the liquid caustic soda price was limited. The industry faced high inventory pressure and would continue to compress profits [6]