燃气Ⅱ行业跟踪周报：气温偏高美国气价继续回落，库存提取欧洲气价微增，25M11国内用气需求边际改善-20251222

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Accumulate" rating for the gas industry [1] Core Insights - The report highlights that warmer temperatures have led to a continued decline in U.S. gas prices, while European gas prices have seen a slight increase due to inventory withdrawals. Domestic gas demand in China has shown marginal improvement [1][9] - The overall supply of gas remains sufficient, with domestic gas prices decreasing by 3.7% week-on-week. The apparent consumption of natural gas in China from January to November 2025 increased by 1.5% year-on-year to 392 billion cubic meters, with November showing a year-on-year increase of 9.3% [24][28] - The report emphasizes the ongoing price adjustment progress across various cities, with 67% of cities implementing residential price adjustments, indicating a potential for further valuation recovery in gas companies [38] Summary by Sections Price Tracking - As of December 19, 2025, U.S. HH gas prices decreased by 12.1%, while European TTF prices increased by 1.8%. The prices for East Asia JKM and China's LNG showed declines of 9.6% and 3.7%, respectively [9][14] Supply and Demand Analysis - The report notes that the U.S. gas market has seen a week-on-week price drop of 12.1% due to higher temperatures, with storage levels decreasing by 167 billion cubic feet to 35,790 billion cubic feet, a year-on-year decline of 1.2% [16] - In Europe, gas consumption from January to September 2025 reached 313.8 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%. The average daily gas generation in Europe increased by 30.8% week-on-week and 41.9% year-on-year [18] Domestic Market Insights - China's apparent natural gas consumption from January to November 2025 was 392 billion cubic meters, with production increasing by 6.4% year-on-year to 238.9 billion cubic meters. However, imports decreased by 4.8% to 161.1 billion cubic meters [28][29] - The average import price for LNG in November 2025 was 3,384 yuan per ton, reflecting a 0.7% decrease month-on-month and an 18.3% decrease year-on-year [28] Price Adjustment Progress - The report indicates that 67% of cities have implemented residential price adjustments, with an average increase of 0.22 yuan per cubic meter. The potential for further price recovery exists, as the reasonable value for gas distribution fees is estimated to be above 0.6 yuan per cubic meter [38] Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on companies that can optimize costs and benefit from the ongoing price adjustments, highlighting specific companies such as Xinao Energy and China Gas, which have attractive dividend yields [1][24]