中辉能化观点-20251215

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Overall, the report maintains a cautious and bearish stance on the energy and chemical industries, with specific ratings for each variety including "cautious short," "short consolidation," and "cautious pursuit of short" [1][3][7] 2. Report Core View - The report analyzes the market trends of various energy and chemical products, considering factors such as supply - demand relationships, cost support, geopolitical situations, and inventory levels. It concludes that most products face downward pressure due to factors like oversupply, weakening cost support, and seasonal demand changes [1][3][7] 3. Summary by Variety Crude Oil - Core view: Cautious short. The oversupply situation remains unchanged, and the rebound of oil prices is bearish [1] - Main logic: Geopolitical uncertainties in South America have increased, and there is a seasonal supply surplus. OPEC+ is still in the expansion cycle, global floating storage and in - transit crude have surged, and US crude and refined product inventories have both increased. Key variables to watch are US shale oil production changes and geopolitical developments in Russia - Ukraine and South America [1] - Strategy: Hold short positions. Pay attention to the price range of SC at [430 - 440] [12] LPG - Core view: Cautious short. The downward trend of the cost - end (crude oil) and inventory accumulation have led to a weakening trend [1] - Main logic: The cost - end crude oil is in an adjustment phase with a downward trend. On the supply - demand side, refinery operations have increased, and downstream chemical demand has some resilience. However, inventory levels at ports and factories have increased month - on - month [1] - Strategy: Hold short positions. Pay attention to the price range of PG at [4100 - 4200] [16] L (Linear Low - Density Polyethylene) - Core view: Short consolidation. Focus on device dynamics [17] - Main logic: Devices maintain high - level operations. Although there may be a short - term oversold rebound, the supply side is still sufficient. The peak season for shed films is ending, and enterprise inventories are slightly increasing. There is still pressure to reduce inventory in the future [20] - Strategy: Reduce short positions. Wait for a rebound to go short. Pay attention to the price range of L at [6500 - 6650] [20] PP (Polypropylene) - Core view: Short consolidation. Focus on PDH device dynamics [21] - Main logic: The main contract is shifting, and weighted profit margins are compressed. In December, the demand side is entering the off - season, and the shutdown ratio has decreased. PDH profits are at a low level, and there is a lack of future maintenance plans, resulting in high inventory reduction pressure in the industry chain [24] - Strategy: Reduce short positions. Wait for a rebound to go short. Consider long PP processing fees or short MTO05 for arbitrage. Pay attention to the price range of PP at [6200 - 6350] [24] PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) - Core view: Short consolidation. Low - valuation support [25] - Main logic: There is a game between high - level operations and low profits. Currently, the upstream and mid - stream inventories are high and stable, and both domestic and foreign demand are in the seasonal off - season. The supply - demand imbalance is difficult to resolve without concentrated maintenance in the upstream and mid - stream. Recently, the prices of chlorine and alkali have both declined, and some northwest self - supplied calcium carbide method devices are losing cash flow [28] - Strategy: Wait and see in the short term. Wait for continuous inventory reduction to go long in the medium - to - long term. Pay attention to the price range of V at [4250 - 4400] [28] PTA (Purified Terephthalic Acid) - Core view: Cautious short. Cost support is weakening, but the valuation is relatively low [29] - Main logic: The processing fees are generally low. Domestic devices are mainly under planned maintenance with a large - scale. Downstream demand is currently okay but is expected to weaken. The cost - end PX has been fluctuating weakly recently. There is no significant inventory pressure in the short term, but there is an expectation of inventory accumulation in December [30] - Strategy: Pay attention to the opportunity to go long on the 05 contract at low prices. Pay attention to the price range of TA at [4550 - 4650] [31] MEG (Monoethylene Glycol) - Core view: Rebound and short. Supply - demand improvement vs. inventory accumulation expectation [32] - Main logic: The overall domestic operating load has decreased, and overseas devices have also slightly reduced their loads. Downstream demand is currently okay but is expected to weaken. There is an expectation of inventory accumulation in December. The valuation of MEG is low, but there is a lack of upward driving force [33] - Strategy: Pay attention to the opportunity to short on a rebound. Pay attention to the price range of EG at [3615 - 3695] [34] Methanol - Core view: Oscillate weakly. The accelerated reduction of port inventory does not change the bearish fundamentals [35] - Main logic: The spot price in Taicang has weakened, and port inventory has decreased month - on - month. The domestic methanol device operating load has increased to a high - level, and overseas devices have reduced their loads. The estimated arrival volume in December is about 1.3 million tons, and there is still supply - side pressure. The demand side has slightly weakened, and the cost support has weakened [37] - Strategy: The arrival volume in December is still high, and the supply - side pressure is still large. The 05 contract of methanol oscillates weakly with limited downward space [39] Urea - Core view: Cautious short. Weak reality vs. strong expectation [40] - Main logic: The spot price of small - particle urea in Shandong has strengthened. The daily output of urea is high, but the supply - side pressure is expected to ease in mid - to - late December. The short - term demand is relatively good but lacks sustainability. The inventory has decreased but is still at a relatively high level compared to the same period. The arbitrage window between domestic and foreign markets is not closed [41] - Strategy: Cautious short. Pay attention to the opportunity to go long on the 05 contract. Pay attention to the price range of UR05 at [1655 - 1685] [43] LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) - Core view: The supply shortage has eased, and the gas price has declined [44] - Main logic: The demand side has entered the peak consumption season, but the gas price has reached a high - level in recent years. Currently, the supply side is relatively abundant, putting downward pressure on the gas price [47] - Strategy: The demand side has support during the winter consumption season, but the high gas price and sufficient supply lead to downward pressure. Pay attention to the price range of NG at [4.021 - 4.406] [47] Asphalt - Core view: Oscillate within a range. Cost - end bearishness vs. South American geopolitical uncertainties [48] - Main logic: The price trend is mainly determined by the cost - end crude oil, which is weak. The supply - demand relationship is also weak. Recently, focus on the South American geopolitical situation [50] - Strategy: The valuation has returned to normal, but there is still room for compression. The supply is sufficient, and the demand has entered the off - season. Partially close short positions due to the increasing South American geopolitical uncertainties. Pay attention to the price range of BU at [2900 - 3000] [51] Glass - Core view: The short trend continues. The supply reduction is insufficient [52] - Main logic: Both the futures and spot prices have declined, and the basis has strengthened. The daily melting volume remains at 155,000 tons, and there is an expectation of water release from a production line in South China this week. There are no new ignition production lines. The profits of various processes have recovered, and the supply is unlikely to be significantly reduced. The real estate market is in an adjustment period, and downstream processing orders are at a low level compared to the same period, resulting in weak demand. Although the factory inventory has decreased for three consecutive months, the absolute inventory in the upstream and mid - stream is still high [55] - Strategy: Short - term moving averages suppress the price. Short in the short term. Wait for a rebound to short in the medium - to - long term. Pay attention to the price range of FG at [930 - 980] [55] Soda Ash - Core view: Short consolidation. High - level cancellation of warehouse receipts [56] - Main logic: Warehouse receipts have been cancelled at a high - level. The factory inventory has decreased for five consecutive months but is still at a high level compared to the same period. There are few planned maintenance enterprises next week, and there is a plan to put into operation a 2.8 - million - ton device of Yuanxing in late December, maintaining a loose supply pattern. The cold - repair expectation of float glass has increased, and the daily melting volume of photovoltaic + float glass remains at 244,000 tons, with insufficient demand support [59] - Strategy: Moving averages suppress the price. Short in the short term. Wait for a rebound to short in the medium - to - long term. Pay attention to the price range of SA at [1080 - 1130] [59]