原油走弱，PX相对抗跌

Report Industry Investment Rating - The report suggests a cautious and moderately bullish stance on PX/PTA/PF/PR, with a focus on the 05 contract [4]. Core Viewpoints - Crude oil is weakening, while PX is relatively resilient. The geopolitical situation is mostly bearish, and the PXN is firm due to good expectations for the first half of next year. The 1 - 5 month spread of PX has strengthened, but the rebound space of PXN is limited in the seasonal demand off - season [1]. - For TA, the basis has rebounded, and there is a slight inventory reduction in the short term, but there will be inventory accumulation pressure in January. In the long term, the PTA processing fee is expected to gradually improve after the end of the concentrated production capacity release cycle [2]. - The polyester start - up rate is 91.2% (down 0.6% month - on - month). The weaving load has declined, and the start - up rate is expected to further decline in mid - December. The polyester load is expected to remain stable in the short term but may decline around January [2]. - For PF, the production profit has increased, the factory inventory is decreasing, but the demand from downstream yarn mills is weak, and the willingness to stock up is low [3]. - For PR, the processing fee has increased, the load is stable, the inventory has decreased, and the processing interval is expected to slightly expand [3]. Summary by Directory Price and Basis - Figures show the TA and PX main contract trends, basis, and inter - period spreads, as well as the PTA East China spot basis and short - fiber basis [9][10][13]. Upstream Profits and Spreads - Figures display the PX processing fee (PXN), PTA spot processing fee, South Korean xylene isomerization profit, and South Korean STDP selective disproportionation profit [16][21]. International Spreads and Import - Export Profits - Figures present the toluene US - Asia spread, toluene South Korean FOB - Japanese naphtha CFR spread, and PTA export profit [24][26]. Upstream PX and PTA Start - up - Figures show the PTA and PX loads in China, South Korea, and Taiwan, as well as in Asia [27][30][34]. Social Inventory and Warehouse Receipts - Figures display the PTA weekly social inventory, PX monthly social inventory, PTA and PX warehouse receipt inventories, and PF warehouse receipt inventory [36][38][39]. Downstream Polyester Load - Figures show the long - filament and short - fiber sales, polyester load, direct - spinning long - filament load, polyester bottle - chip load, long - filament factory inventory days, and the start - up rates of Jiangsu and Zhejiang weaving, texturing, and dyeing [47][49][55]. PF Detailed Data - Figures show the polyester staple fiber load, factory equity inventory days, 1.4D physical and equity inventories, pure polyester yarn and polyester - cotton yarn start - up rates, production profits, and processing fees, as well as the factory inventory available days [69][73][78]. PR Fundamental Detailed Data - Figures show the polyester bottle - chip load, bottle - chip factory inventory days, spot and export processing fees, export profit, price difference with recycled bottle - chips, and month - on - month spreads [90][92][98].