金信期货观点-20251212

Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Core Views - The international crude oil market is expected to remain centered around an oversupply situation for the rest of this year, suppressing prices. In the short - term, crude oil is likely to maintain a weak and volatile pattern. The PX & PTA market is expected to follow cost - end fluctuations in the short term, and attention should be paid to the industrial chain's negative feedback due to early terminal holidays in early January. The domestic ethylene glycol futures price is expected to have wide - range fluctuations. The pure benzene market is expected to have a weak and volatile trend, and the styrene price is expected to fluctuate weakly following the cost end. The Chinese polyester industry shows signs of weakening demand, and the market expects no significant improvement before the Spring Festival [4][5]. Summary by Variety Crude Oil - The IEA has lowered the forecast of next year's global crude oil oversupply since May, but the rest of this year will still be dominated by oversupply, suppressing prices. The Fed's potential interest - rate cuts are a long - term positive factor, and the Ukraine's attack on Russian oil tankers provides short - term support, but the market's sensitivity to the Russia - Ukraine conflict is decreasing. Short - term crude oil is expected to be weakly volatile [4]. PX & PTA - The domestic PX load is stable and remains at a high level, with supply contraction expected in January due to planned maintenance. The tight supply - demand situation supports the increase in PX processing fees. The domestic PTA devices have basically remained unchanged this week, and the downstream polyester load is stable at a high level. However, the terminal weaving industry shows signs of weakening demand, and high - level operation may not be sustainable. The PTA processing margin is around 175 yuan/ton. The price is expected to follow cost - end fluctuations in the short term [4]. MEG - The domestic ethylene glycol operating rate has decreased this week, and the spot price in East China has fallen below 3,600 yuan/ton. Multiple devices have been shut down or reduced production due to low prices. The weakening of upstream international crude oil and coal prices has further weakened cost support. Port inventories have continued to accumulate, which is the core factor suppressing prices. With new maintenance, the inventory accumulation rate may decrease, and there may even be a slight inventory reduction. The domestic ethylene glycol futures price is expected to have wide - range fluctuations [5]. BZ & EB - The domestic pure benzene load has slightly decreased, and the port inventory has rapidly accumulated due to concentrated arrivals. The overseas gasoline - blending logic in the previous market speculation has gradually subsided. The downstream is in the off - season, and demand is weak. The pure benzene market is expected to be weakly volatile. The styrene operating rate is low due to multiple maintenance operations, and the port inventory may remain balanced or slightly decrease before the end of the year. The downstream market shows a differentiated trend, and the overall demand is weak [5]. Polyester Industry - The average weekly capacity utilization rate of the Chinese polyester industry is 86.84%, a decrease of 0.6% from last week. The operating rates of short - fiber and long - fiber production have also declined. The comprehensive operating rate of chemical fiber weaving in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions is 63.69%, a decrease of 1.82% from the previous period. The average number of terminal weaving order days is 11.90 days, a decrease of 0.41 days from last week, and the average level of terminal weaving finished - product inventory is 25.58 days, an increase of 0.96 days from last week. The market expects no significant improvement before the Spring Festival [22]. Pure Benzene and Styrene - The pure benzene operating rate is 75.11%, a decrease of 0.17% from last week, and the port inventory has increased to 260,000 tons, an increase of 36,000 tons from last week. The styrene operating rate is 68.29%, a decrease of 0.56% from last week, and the port inventory has decreased to 146,800 tons, a decrease of 13,800 tons from last week. The downstream PS, ABS, and EPS operating rates show different trends, and the demand resilience needs further observation [27].