国泰君安期货·能源化工：石油沥青周度报告-20251214

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - This week, the crude oil showed a weak performance, but the escalating situation in Venezuela and Hebei's high - priced (3000 yuan/ton) attempt at winter storage drove BU to deviate from crude oil and strengthen slightly in the middle of the week [4] - The average weekly theoretical profit of domestic asphalt processing was - 453 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 25 yuan/ton. The spot price fluctuation range of the asphalt market was between 3081 - 3086 yuan/ton. This week, the decline of the average spot price of asphalt slowed down, and the price fluctuation range narrowed [4] 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs Overview - Supply: From December 4 - 10, 2025, the capacity utilization rate of 92 asphalt refineries in China was 29.9%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.2%. The capacity utilization rate of 77 domestic heavy - traffic asphalt enterprises was 27.8%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.1%. Although some refineries resumed production or increased production, the continuous shutdown of a large device in Hebei Xinhai and the low - to - medium - load production of major refineries in East China led to the decline [4] - Demand: From December 3 - 9, 2025, the total sample shipment volume of 54 domestic asphalt enterprises was 384,000 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 3.8%. In North China, the overall supply decreased, and refineries mainly controlled the volume to deliver previous contracts, resulting in a decrease in shipments. In Northeast and Northwest China, major refineries increased production, driving up the shipment volume [4] - Valuation: The average weekly theoretical profit of domestic asphalt processing was - 453 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 25 yuan/ton. The spot price of the asphalt market fluctuated between 3081 - 3086 yuan/ton, with a slowdown in the decline of the average price and a narrowing of the fluctuation range. Five regions saw price drops with a decline of 0.9% - 5.4%, and the price in the Northwest dropped the most by 5.4%. Only one region, Northeast China, saw a price increase [4] Price & Spread - Cost Structure: The cost end involves Brent, WTI, imported diluted asphalt, and Ma Rui crude oil. There are also alternative raw materials such as SC, Oman crude oil, Basra heavy oil, and Kuwait heavy oil. Different raw materials have different asphalt yields, for example, Ma Rui crude oil has a yield of 55% - 60% [7] - Futures: Data on futures - related aspects such as trading volume, open interest, and price trends of Brent, WTI, and SC are presented through charts [11] - Spot: Information on the spot prices of heavy - traffic asphalt in different regions and the price differences between regions is shown, along with the production profit margin of asphalt in Shandong [12] - Spread: Data on the basis and monthly spread of asphalt are presented, including the basis in North China, Shandong, and the Yangtze River Delta, as well as the monthly spread between different contract months [14][15][16] Fundamental Data - Demand: The consumption of asphalt is distributed in the road market (including highway construction and maintenance), waterproof market, ship fuel market, coking market, and export market. Seasonal factors have a limited impact. This week, the total sample shipment volume of 54 domestic asphalt enterprises was 384,000 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 3.8%. The capacity utilization rate of 69 domestic sample modified asphalt enterprises was 9.0%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.2% and a year - on - year increase of 0.5% [20][24] - Supply: - Output: From December 2 - 8, 2025, the weekly total output of domestic asphalt was 514,000 tons, a week - on - week increase of 9,000 tons (1.8%) and a year - on - year decrease of 6,000 tons (1.2%). The cumulative output from January - December was 29.531 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 2.16 million tons (7.9%) [29] - Inventory: As of December 11, 2025, the total inventory of 54 domestic asphalt sample refinery warehouses was 618,000 tons, a 2.5% decrease from December 8. The total inventory of 104 domestic asphalt social warehouses was 1.036 million tons, remaining stable compared to December 8 [29] - Start - up: Data on the weekly start - up rates of 77 major asphalt refineries in different regions (total, Shandong, Yangtze River Delta, North China - Central China, South China - Southwest, and Northeast) are presented through charts [31][33][35] - Inventory Rate: Data on the weekly inventory rates of asphalt refineries and the asphalt market in different regions (total, North China - Shandong, Yangtze River Delta, Northeast, South China) are presented through charts [41]