甲醇：港口库存高位上升，震荡偏弱

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core View of the Report - The methanol market shows a pattern where port prices are relatively strong while inland prices are weak The supply of methanol is abundant, and port inventories are rising from a high level It is expected that the methanol price will fluctuate weakly in the near - term, with the 05 contract facing resistance at the 2215 level [1][2] 3. Summary of Each Section Market Review and Outlook - Last week, the port methanol market continued to be strong, with prices in Jiangsu ranging from 2120 - 2200 yuan/ton and in Guangdong from 2090 - 2130 yuan/ton Inland methanol prices were weak, with prices in Ordos, the main production area, ranging from 1870 - 1900 yuan/ton and downstream Dongying's receiving price from 2160 - 2200 yuan/ton [1] - The overall profit of methanol enterprises is poor The domestic methanol operating rate is expected to remain high, and seasonal gas restrictions in the Middle East are gradually taking effect The on - the - way cargo volume from Iran is still abundant, and imports in December are likely to remain at a high level The downstream demand for methanol is expected to be relatively stable, and the price is expected to fluctuate weakly [2] This Week's Fundamental Data Weekly Changes - The basis in Jiangsu decreased by 268% week - on - week, inland methanol sample enterprise inventories increased by 3.3%, port methanol inventories increased by 15.89%, weekly production increased by 0.79%, coal - to - methanol profit in Inner Mongolia decreased by 18.70%, coking - oven - gas - to - methanol profit in North China decreased by 13.02%, natural - gas - to - methanol profit in Southwest China remained unchanged, downstream acetic acid operating rate increased by 1.41%, and downstream olefin production operating rate decreased by 0.35% [3] Spot and Futures Market Review - Last week, the port methanol market continued to be strong, with Jiangsu prices fluctuating between 2120 - 2200 yuan/ton [6] Supply Situation Analysis - As of December 25, the capacity utilization rate of Chinese methanol plants was 91.24%, a 0.8% week - on - week increase The average weekly profit of coal - to - methanol in Northwest Inner Mongolia decreased by 18.70%, the average weekly profit of coking - oven - gas - to - methanol in Hebei decreased by 13.02%, and the average weekly profit of natural - gas - to - methanol in Southwest China remained unchanged [7] Demand Situation Analysis - As of December 25, the average weekly capacity utilization rate of MTO plants in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions was 69.13%, a 0.97 - percentage - point decrease from last week The capacity utilization rate of acetic acid increased due to some plants' restarts and load adjustments [9] Inventory Analysis - As of December 24, the total inventory of Chinese methanol port samples was 141.25 tons, a 19.37 - ton week - on - week increase and a 47.40% year - on - year increase [11] Position Analysis - As of December 26, the long - position volume of the top 20 members in methanol futures decreased by 21,011 to 649,496, and the short - position volume decreased by 20,164 to 796,088 The net position of the top 20 members was bearish [14]