橡胶甲醇原油：偏空因素占优，能化震荡偏弱

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Views of the Report - On Monday, the domestic Shanghai rubber futures contract 2605 showed a trend of increasing volume and open interest, fluctuating weakly, and slightly closing lower. The price center of the contract during the session slightly moved down to around 15,200 yuan/ton, and the closing price slightly decreased by 0.20% to 15,200 yuan/ton. The premium of the 1 - 5 month spread widened to 25 yuan/ton. Currently, the domestic rubber market is dominated by supply - demand fundamentals, and rubber prices remain volatile within a range [6]. - On Monday, the domestic methanol futures contract 2605 showed a trend of decreasing volume and increasing open interest, fluctuating stably, and slightly rebounding. The futures price rose to a maximum of 2,138 yuan/ton and dropped to a minimum of 2,084 yuan/ton, and the closing price slightly increased by 1.14% to 2,124 yuan/ton. The discount of the 1 - 5 month spread widened to 50 yuan/ton. Driven by a slight rebound in domestic coal futures prices, methanol futures started to fluctuate and stabilize [7]. - On Monday, the domestic crude oil futures contract 2602 showed a trend of decreasing volume and increasing open interest, fluctuating weakly, and slightly closing lower. The futures price rose to a maximum of 438.5 yuan/barrel and dropped to a minimum of 435.0 yuan/barrel, and the closing price slightly decreased by 0.27% to 437.3 yuan/barrel. The expectation of oversupply once again dominated the market. Saudi Arabia lowered its selling prices in Asia, and a bearish atmosphere prevailed, causing crude oil futures to operate weakly [7]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Industry Dynamics 3.1.1 Rubber - As of December 7, 2025, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 488,700 tons, a week - on - week increase of 7,200 tons or 1.49%. The bonded area inventory was 73,900 tons, with a growth rate of 2.08%; the general trade inventory was 414,800 tons, with a growth rate of 1.38%. The inbound rate of the bonded warehouses for natural rubber samples in Qingdao increased by 0.79 percentage points, and the outbound rate decreased by 0.60 percentage points; the inbound rate of general trade warehouses decreased by 0.72 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.02 percentage points [9]. - In the week of December 5, 2025, the capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 68.33%, a week - on - week increase of 2.33 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 10.59 percentage points; the capacity utilization rate of China's full - steel tire sample enterprises was 64%, a week - on - week increase of 1.25 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 4.87 percentage points. The capacity utilization rate of sample enterprises recovered this week, but the overall sales pressure remained, and the increase in capacity utilization rate was limited. It is expected that the capacity utilization rate of tire sample enterprises will still have an upward trend in the next cycle, but the increase will be restricted [10]. - In November 2025, the inventory warning index of Chinese automobile dealers was 55.6%, a year - on - year increase of 3.8 percentage points and a month - on - month increase of 3.0 percentage points. The inventory warning index was above the boom - bust line, indicating a decline in the prosperity of the automobile circulation industry. In November, the logistics industry prosperity index was 50.9%, a month - on - month increase of 0.2 percentage points [10]. - In November 2025, about 100,000 heavy - duty trucks were sold in the Chinese market (wholesale basis, including exports and new energy), a month - on - month decrease of about 6% compared with October and a year - on - year increase of about 46% compared with 68,500 vehicles in the same period last year. As of now, the heavy - duty truck market has achieved eight consecutive months of growth, with an average growth rate of up to 42%. From January to November this year, the cumulative sales of the heavy - duty truck market exceeded 1 million vehicles, reaching 1.03 million, a year - on - year increase of about 26% [11]. 3.1.2 Methanol - As of the week of November 28, 2025, the average domestic methanol operating rate was maintained at 84.01%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.24%, a slight month - on - month increase of 0.13%, and a small increase of 3.53% compared with the same period last year. The average weekly methanol production in China reached 2.0236 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 9,400 tons, a month - on - month increase of 55,500 tons, and a significant increase of 178,400 tons compared with 1.8452 million tons in the same period last year [12]. - As of the week of November 28, 2025, the domestic formaldehyde operating rate was maintained at 31.24%, a slight week - on - week decrease of 0.04%. The operating rate of dimethyl ether was maintained at 5.31%, a slight week - on - week decrease of 0.01%. The acetic acid operating rate was maintained at 72.95%, a week - on - week increase of 6.42%. The MTBE operating rate was maintained at 58.91%, a week - on - week increase of 0.01%. The average operating load of domestic coal - (methanol) to olefin plants was 82.76%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.09 percentage points and a month - on - month decrease of 1.42% [12]. - As of December 5, 2025, the futures market profit of domestic methanol to olefin was 20 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 67 yuan/ton and a month - on - month decrease of 195 yuan/ton [12]. - As of the week of November 28, 2025, the methanol inventory in ports in East and South China was maintained at 1.1675 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 76,400 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 115,400 tons, and a significant increase of 165,700 tons compared with the same period last year. As of the week of December 4, 2025, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 361,500 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 12,200 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 25,000 tons, and a slight decrease of 13,900 tons compared with 375,400 tons in the same period last year [13]. 3.1.3 Crude Oil - As of the week of December 5, 2025, the number of active oil drilling rigs in the United States was 413, a week - on - week increase of 6 and a decrease of 69 compared with the same period last year. The average daily crude oil production in the United States was 13.853 million barrels, a week - on - week increase of 38,000 barrels per day and a significant year - on - year increase of 222,000 barrels per day, reaching a historical high [13]. - As of the week of December 5, 2025, the commercial crude oil inventory in the United States (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) reached 425.7 million barrels, a week - on - week decrease of 1.812 million barrels and a significant year - on - year increase of 3.741 million barrels. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, reached 21.604 million barrels, a week - on - week increase of 308,000 barrels; the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventory reached 411.9 million barrels, a week - on - week increase of 248,000 barrels. The refinery operating rate in the United States was maintained at 94.5%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.4 percentage points, a month - on - month increase of 5.1 percentage points, and a small year - on - year increase of 2.1 percentage points [14]. - As of November 18, 2025, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were maintained at 69,176 contracts, a significant week - on - week increase of 8,792 contracts and a significant increase of 9,001 contracts or 14.96% compared with the average in October. As of December 9, 2025, the average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were maintained at 113,859 contracts, a significant week - on - week decrease of 32,588 contracts and a significant decrease of 41,329 contracts or 26.63% compared with the average in November [14]. 3.2 Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price (yuan/unit) | Change from Previous Day (yuan/unit) | Futures Main Contract Price (yuan/unit) | Change from Previous Day (yuan/unit) | Basis (yuan/unit) | Change (yuan/unit) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shanghai Rubber | 14,950 | + 100 | 15,200 | - 30 | - 250 | + 30 | | Methanol | 2,107 | + 0 | 2,124 | + 25 | - 17 | - 25 | | Crude Oil | 405.8 | + 0.1 | 437.3 | - 0.3 | - 31.2 | + 0.4 | [15] 3.3 Relevant Charts - Rubber: Charts include rubber basis, 1 - 5 month spread, Shanghai Futures Exchange rubber futures inventory, Qingdao bonded area rubber inventory, full - steel tire operating rate trend, and semi - steel tire operating rate trend [16][18][20][24][26][28]. - Methanol: Charts include methanol basis, 1 - 5 month spread, domestic port inventory, inland social inventory, methanol to olefin operating rate change, and coal - to - methanol cost accounting [29][31][33][35][37][39]. - Crude Oil: Charts include crude oil basis, Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures inventory, US commercial crude oil inventory, US refinery operating rate, WTI crude oil net position holding change, and Brent crude oil net position holding change [41][43][45][47][49][51].