Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: Not specified with a clear rating description [1] - Methanol: ☆☆☆, indicating a short - term multi/empty trend in a relatively balanced state with poor operability on the current market [1][9] - Pure Benzene: ★★★, representing a more distinct upward trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity currently [1][9] - Styrene: ★☆☆, meaning there is a driving force for an upward trend, but the operability on the market is not strong [1][9] - Propylene: ★★★, suggesting a more distinct upward trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity currently [1][9] - Plastic: ☆☆☆, indicating a short - term multi/empty trend in a relatively balanced state with poor operability on the current market [1][9] - PVC: ★★★, representing a more distinct upward trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity currently [1][9] - Caustic Soda: ☆☆☆, indicating a short - term multi/empty trend in a relatively balanced state with poor operability on the current market [1][9] - PX: ★☆★, not clearly defined in the rating description but implies a certain upward - biased trend [1] - PTA: ★☆☆, meaning there is a driving force for an upward trend, but the operability on the market is not strong [1][9] - Ethylene Glycol: ☆☆☆, indicating a short - term multi/empty trend in a relatively balanced state with poor operability on the current market [1][9] - Short Fiber: ★☆★, not clearly defined in the rating description but implies a certain upward - biased trend [1] - Glass: ★★★, representing a more distinct upward trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity currently [1][9] - Soda Ash: ☆☆☆, indicating a short - term multi/empty trend in a relatively balanced state with poor operability on the current market [1][9] - Bottle Chip: ★☆☆, meaning there is a driving force for an upward trend, but the operability on the market is not strong [1][9] Core Views - The overall supply of the chemical industry is relatively loose in some sectors, while demand varies by product. Some products are in a seasonal demand slump, and the market support from the supply - demand fundamentals is relatively weak. However, some products have positive factors such as inventory reduction and strong raw material expectations, which bring upward impetus [2][3][5] - For different chemical products, different investment strategies are proposed according to their supply - demand situations, cost changes, and market trends, including short - term and medium - long - term strategies [3][5][6] Summary by Related Catalogs Olefins - Polyolefins - The two - olefin futures main contracts fluctuated and consolidated during the day. The overall supply was relatively loose, but the low - price transactions improved, and the production enterprises' willingness to stabilize the market was prominent [2] - The plastic and polypropylene futures main contracts had a narrow - range consolidation. The supply of polyethylene remained at a high level for a long time, and the downstream demand decreased. The polypropylene was in the seasonal demand off - season, and the demand release was limited in the short term [2] Pure Benzene - Styrene - The unified benzene futures price fluctuated at a low level during the day. The port inventory continued to rise, but there were expectations of device maintenance and downstream load increase in the future, and the supply was expected to increase. In the medium - term, considering the de - stocking expectation in the first half of next year, it was advisable to enter the positive spread of the monthly difference at a low price [3] - The styrene futures main contract continued to rise during the day, breaking through the upper limit of the previous consolidation range. Driven by the strength of aromatics and export negotiations, and with continuous inventory reduction, the price support of styrene became stronger [3] Polyester - PX's strong expectation continued to drive the price up, and PTA increased its positions and followed the rise. In the short term, PX supply was expected to increase, and PTA was expected to maintain a low - load de - stocking state. The upward drive mainly came from raw material PX. In the medium - term, a long - position strategy was recommended [5] - The ethylene glycol price fluctuated mainly. The weekly output decreased slightly, and the port inventory decreased slightly. Before and after the Spring Festival, the downstream polyester had a load - reduction expectation, but the decrease in arrival volume and device maintenance alleviated the inventory - accumulation pressure. In the long - term, it was still under pressure due to large - scale device production [5] - The absolute price of short - fiber fluctuated with raw materials. In the demand off - season, the basis and processing margin weakened. In the long - term, the supply - demand pattern was relatively good. The bottle - chip demand declined, and the spot processing margin was better than the futures, but the overall situation was still not ideal, with over - capacity being the long - term pressure [5] Coal Chemical Industry - The methanol futures fluctuated within a range. The port inventory increased significantly due to the recovery of import unloading speed and weakening of inland demand. In the short term, the inventory was high, and the market might fluctuate weakly within the range. In the long - term, there was an upward driving force, and it was advisable to enter the positive spread of the 5 - 9 monthly difference at a low price [6] - The urea futures fluctuated strongly. The production enterprises continued to reduce inventory significantly, and the market sentiment promoted good transactions. Affected by environmental protection and other factors, the daily output decreased, and the reserve demand continued to advance. The short - term supply - demand gap tightened, and the market fluctuated strongly [6] Chlor - Alkali - PVC showed a fluctuating and upward - biased trend. The start - up rate decreased due to enterprise maintenance, and the supply pressure was expected to ease in 2026. The downstream demand was weak, and the inventory pressure was large. It was expected to operate in a low - level range [7] - Caustic soda showed a fluctuating and upward - biased trend. The profit of chlor - alkali integration was compressed, which supported the price of liquid caustic soda. The downstream replenished inventory as needed, and the inventory pressure was still high. The supply pressure was large, and the expected upward range was limited [7] Soda Ash - Glass - Soda ash showed a fluctuating and upward - biased trend. The weekly output decreased slightly but was still above 700,000 tons, and there was new production capacity release in the future. The inventory continued to decrease, and the demand was mainly for downstream replenishment. In the long - term, it faced the pressure of supply - demand surplus, and a high - selling strategy was recommended. A long - glass and short - soda ash 05 strategy could be considered at a low level [8] - Glass showed a fluctuating and upward - biased trend. The industry inventory increased slightly, and the spot market was average. The production capacity decreased slightly, and the profit was compressed. The processing orders were sluggish, and the demand was insufficient. It was recommended to wait and see in the short term, and the industry needed to reduce production capacity to achieve balance [8]
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Guo Tou Qi Huo·2025-12-26 11:12