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1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information provided regarding the industry investment rating. 2. Core Views of the Report - China's apparent oil demand in November increased by 4.53% year - on - year, and from January to November, it increased by 3.32% year - on - year. However, global supply growth far exceeds demand, and the geopolitical premium of crude oil has declined. The chemical industry is expected to be in a weak and volatile pattern, with investors advised to adopt a weak and volatile mindset [2][3]. - The energy - chemical industry will continue its weak and volatile trend, with olefins being weak and aromatics being slightly stronger [4]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Views 3.1.1 Crude Oil - View: Inventory is continuously rising, and attention should be paid to the progress of the Russia - Ukraine conflict. - Main Logic: Geopolitical premiums are constantly fluctuating due to the situations in Russia, Ukraine, and Venezuela. OPEC +'s output trend is not obvious after a significant slowdown in the net quota growth rate in the fourth quarter, and it is difficult to contribute to expected deviations in the short term. Recently, oil prices have returned to near previous lows due to continuous inventory build - up and the decline of geopolitical premiums [8]. - Outlook: The expected oversupply pattern in the fundamentals continues, and geopolitical expectations may still fluctuate. It should be viewed as volatile [9]. 3.1.2 Asphalt - View: The spot market is weak, and the asphalt futures price rose and then fell. - Main Logic: OPEC + continued to increase production in December, and there is still a probability of a Russia - Ukraine agreement. Oil prices fell from high levels, and the situation between the US and Venezuela has heated up again. The asphalt futures price rose and then fell, and the market is concerned about the progress of the US - Venezuela situation. After the futures pricing returns to the Shandong spot price, attention should be paid to the changes in the Shandong spot price [10]. - Outlook: The absolute price of asphalt is over - estimated [10]. 3.1.3 High - Sulfur Fuel Oil - View: The support for high - sulfur fuel oil futures prices is insufficient. - Main Logic: OPEC + continued to increase production in December, and there is still a probability of a Russia - Ukraine agreement. The high - sulfur fuel oil futures price fell with the decline of oil prices. The demand outlook for high - sulfur fuel oil is currently suppressed by high - level floating storage in the Asia - Pacific region. The three driving forces supporting high - sulfur fuel oil are currently weak [10]. - Outlook: The supply and demand are weak. 3.1.4 Low - Sulfur Fuel Oil - View: Low - sulfur fuel oil fluctuates weakly following crude oil. - Main Logic: Low - sulfur fuel oil follows crude oil to fluctuate weakly. It is affected by factors such as the decline in shipping demand, green energy substitution, and high - sulfur substitution. The domestic refined oil supply pressure has increased significantly, and the low - sulfur fuel oil supply has unexpectedly decreased [13]. - Outlook: Low - sulfur fuel oil is affected by green fuel substitution and the lack of demand space for high - sulfur substitution, but its current valuation is low and it fluctuates with crude oil. 3.1.5 Methanol - View: The unloading at coastal areas is less than expected, and the supply and demand in the inland areas provide support. Methanol fluctuates and consolidates. - Main Logic: The inland market has regional differences, and the port social inventory is in the digestion stage. The inland enterprise inventory at a low level supports the price. The shipping situation in the Middle East has slowed down, and the unloading in coastal areas is likely to be less than expected, but the overall inventory pressure still exists [30]. - Outlook: It should be viewed as a short - term fluctuation and consolidation. 3.1.6 Urea - View: The demand support is insufficient, and the futures price fluctuates weakly. - Main Logic: The daily output of urea is at a relatively high level on the supply side, and the support from factors such as off - season storage, compound fertilizer procurement, and export has weakened on the demand side. The market trading atmosphere has weakened, and some enterprises have lowered their quotes [31]. - Outlook: There is a lack of effective stimulating factors in the market, and the market sentiment is in a stalemate. The short - term market will maintain a weak and stable situation. 3.1.7 Ethylene Glycol (MEG) - View: The industry reduces production to resist, and the supply - demand structure has improved, but market expectations dominate reality. - Main Logic: The price of ethylene glycol rose and then fell. Although the supply - demand structure has improved slightly due to production reduction, the port inventory has continued to accumulate, and the long - term supply - demand fundamentals are weak. The short - term market is difficult to reverse the weakness, and the rebound space is limited [23][24]. - Outlook: The short - term price may bottom out under industry resistance, but the long - term inventory build - up pressure is still large, and the price will maintain a wide - range volatile operation at a low level. 3.1.8 PX - View: Due to the poor performance of costs in the short term, the increase is hindered. - Main Logic: The expectation of the end of the Russia - Ukraine conflict has strengthened, and international oil prices and naphtha prices have fallen. Although the market has a strong overall expectation for PX, the increase is hindered due to the poor short - term cost performance. The PTA market has good negotiations, which supports the benefits of upstream PX [14][15]. - Outlook: PX will fluctuate and consolidate in the short term under the influence of expectations and market sentiment. It is expected that PXN will be sorted out in the range of [260, 300]. PX maintains a positive spread logic. 3.1.9 PTA - View: The spot circulation is tight, and the basis remains strong. - Main Logic: The upstream cost performance is average, and PX's good supply - demand expectations prevent the cost from being further transmitted to the downstream. PTA's short - term supply and demand are stable, the basis is strong, and the near - month supply and demand are generally tight. The polyester load remains high, and some polyester factories make appropriate replenishments, resulting in good negotiations [15][16]. - Outlook: The price will fluctuate and consolidate following the cost, and the processing fee will maintain range operation with limited expansion space. In the medium term, the TA05 contract can be bought on dips in the 4600 - 4700 range. 3.1.10 Short - Fiber - View: The cost support is acceptable, but the demand is average. - Main Logic: The upstream cost performance is acceptable recently, and the price of polyester short - fiber fluctuates upward following the cost. The demand is in the off - season and is gradually weakening. Currently, the inventory pressure of short - fiber is not large, and it generally fluctuates with raw materials [26][27]. - Outlook: The price of short - fiber will fluctuate with the upstream, and the support for the processing fee below is strengthened. The long - TA and short - PF positions should stop profit and leave the market. 3.1.11 Bottle - Chip - View: The trading atmosphere declined after concentrated replenishment. - Main Logic: The upstream polyester raw materials fluctuated and rebounded, providing certain cost support for polyester bottle - chips. After concentrated replenishment last week, the price of bottle - chips rose slightly, and the trading atmosphere declined. The short - term price mainly follows the raw materials for sorting [28]. - Outlook: The absolute value fluctuates with the raw materials, and the overall support for the processing fee below is strengthened. 3.1.12 Propylene - View: The spot is strong, and there is an expectation of PDH production reduction. PL rebounds cautiously. - Main Logic: The PDH production reduction expectation still provides some support. On the spot side, the inventory of propylene enterprises is controllable, and the quotes are generally stable. The downstream buying is cautious, and the actual transaction premium is rare. The short - term powder profit is still under pressure, and the low - start - up situation still has a drag [35]. - Outlook: PL will fluctuate in the short term. 3.1.13 PP - View: Supported by the expectation of PDH production reduction, PP fluctuates. - Main Logic: PDH profits are under short - term pressure, and the valuation support for gas - based production has increased. Oil prices are fluctuating, and geopolitical premiums are constantly fluctuating. The supply - demand pattern of PP is still under pressure, and the downstream is in the off - season, with a cautious purchasing mentality [34][35]. - Outlook: PP will fluctuate in the short term. 3.1.14 Plastic (LLDPE) - View: The trading volume has increased, but the support from maintenance is limited. Plastic fluctuates. - Main Logic: Recently, the futures price has rebounded, mainly driven by PP. Oil prices are fluctuating, and the geopolitical premium is constantly fluctuating. The fundamental support for plastic itself is still limited, and the supply reduction expectation is weaker than that of PP. The demand for plastic is gradually entering the off - season, and the sustainability of the price increase is still questionable [34]. - Outlook: It will be weakly volatile in the short term. 3.1.15 Styrene - View: Both upward and downward movements are restricted, and styrene fluctuates. - Main Logic: Recently, the support from crude oil and the cost side is insufficient, which drags down the styrene price. The supply - demand of styrene itself is in a tight - balance state, which provides support for the price, but there is insufficient upward driving force. There is an expectation of further inventory reduction in December, but the release of liquidity will suppress the upside. Seasonal inventory build - up will start in January [21][22]. - Outlook: It will be slightly stronger and volatile. 3.1.16 PVC - View: The expectation of oversupply still exists, and PVC fluctuates at a low level. - Main Logic: At the macro level, the boost from the "anti - involution" sentiment to low - valuation varieties may be short - term. At the micro level, the scale of production reduction of marginal enterprises is limited, and it is difficult to reverse the oversupply expectation. The downstream demand is seasonally weak, and the export order - signing is light [38]. - Outlook: Although the production reduction of marginal enterprises is small, the profit of PVC is poor, and the market will mainly wait and see, with cautious downward space. 3.1.17 Caustic Soda - View: With low valuation and weak expectations, caustic soda may fluctuate weakly. - Main Logic: At the macro level, the boost from the "anti - involution" sentiment to low - valuation varieties may be short - term. At the micro level, the decline in liquid chlorine prices has pushed up the cost of caustic soda, and there is an expectation of production reduction, but the actual production reduction has not been implemented. The fundamentals are under pressure, but the profit is poor [40]. - Outlook: The fundamentals are under pressure, but the profit is poor. The market will mainly wait and see, with cautious downward space. 3.2 Variety Data Monitoring 3.2.1 Energy - Chemical Daily Indicator Monitoring - Cross - Period Spread: Data on cross - period spreads of various varieties such as Brent, Dubai, PX, PTA, MEG, etc. are provided, including the latest values and change values [42]. - Basis and Warehouse Receipts: Information on the basis and warehouse receipts of varieties like asphalt, high - sulfur fuel oil, low - sulfur fuel oil, etc. is given, including the latest values, change values, and the number of warehouse receipts [43]. - Cross - Variety Spread: Data on cross - variety spreads such as 1 - month PP - 3MA, 1 - month TA - EG, etc. are presented, including the latest values and change values [44]. 3.2.2 Chemical Basis and Spread Monitoring There is no specific content provided in the text for further summary. 3.3 Index Information - Comprehensive Index: The comprehensive index of CITIC Futures is 2258.84, with an increase of 0.17%; the commodity 20 index is 2585.31, with no change; the industrial product index is 2184.69, with an increase of 0.24%; the PPI commodity index is 1354.37, with a decrease of 0.35% [284]. - Sector Index: The energy index on December 15, 2025, is 1093.87, with a daily increase of 0.69%, a 5 - day decrease of 1.53%, a 1 - month decrease of 4.93%, and a year - to - date decrease of 10.92% [285].