Guolian Minsheng Securities·2025-12-20 08:01Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the following companies: China National Petroleum Corporation (PetroChina), China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas, and New Natural Gas [2][3]. Core Views - The report highlights concerns over oil price weakness due to supply surplus fears, exacerbated by geopolitical tensions and sanctions affecting Venezuela [7][10]. - It suggests that the oil price has a floor, with stable earnings expected for oil companies, particularly those with low production costs and high dividends [12]. - The report emphasizes the importance of focusing on industry leaders with strong performance stability and high dividends, particularly PetroChina and Sinopec [12]. Summary by Sections 1. Weekly Insights - Oil prices have shown weakness amid concerns of oversupply and geopolitical tensions, particularly regarding Venezuela and the Russia-Ukraine conflict [7][10]. - The Brent crude oil futures price settled at $60.47 per barrel, down 1.06% week-on-week, while WTI futures settled at $56.52 per barrel, down 1.60% [10][36]. 2. Market Performance - As of December 19, the CITIC Petroleum and Chemical sector rose by 1.9%, outperforming the CSI 300 index, which fell by 0.3% [14][17]. - The report notes that the other petrochemical sub-sector had the highest weekly increase of 5.1% [17]. 3. Company Performance - The report lists the top performers in the petroleum and petrochemical sector, with Shengtong Energy leading at a 61.06% increase [18]. - Conversely, Heshun Petroleum experienced the largest decline at 9.70% [18]. 4. Industry Dynamics - The report discusses the stable growth in natural gas production, with November output reaching 21.9 billion cubic meters, a 5.7% year-on-year increase [21]. - It also notes that OPEC's total oil production remained stable at 2,848 million barrels per day in November [56]. 5. Oil and Gas Price Tracking - The report provides detailed tracking of oil and gas prices, indicating a decline in both Brent and WTI crude oil prices compared to the previous week [36][45]. - Natural gas prices also showed a decrease, with NYMEX natural gas futures closing at $4.03 per million British thermal units, down 1.83% week-on-week [45].