化工行业周报20260104：国际油价小幅上涨，草甘膦、环氧丙烷价格下跌-20260106

Investment Rating - The report rates the chemical industry as "Outperform the Market" [1] Core Views - The report suggests focusing on undervalued leading companies in the industry, the impact of "anti-involution" on supply in related sub-industries, and the importance of self-sufficiency in electronic materials companies amid strong downstream demand and price increases in certain new energy materials [1][11] Summary by Sections Industry Dynamics - In the week of December 29 to January 4, 32 out of 100 tracked chemical products saw price increases, 29 saw declines, and 39 remained stable. The average price of 51% of products increased month-on-month, while 39% decreased, and 10% remained unchanged [10][30] - International oil prices rose slightly, with WTI crude oil futures closing at $57.32 per barrel, a weekly increase of 1.02%, and Brent crude oil futures at $60.75 per barrel, a weekly increase of 0.18% [10][31] Investment Recommendations - As of January 4, the TTM price-to-earnings ratio for the SW basic chemical sector is 25.69, at the 76.92 percentile historically, while the price-to-book ratio is 2.33, at the 61.13 percentile historically. The SW oil and petrochemical sector has a TTM price-to-earnings ratio of 13.92, at the 41.86 percentile historically, and a price-to-book ratio of 1.35, at the 46.17 percentile historically [11] - Recommended stocks include Wanhua Chemical, Hualu Hengsheng, Satellite Chemical, and others, with a focus on companies in emerging fields such as semiconductor materials, OLED materials, and new energy materials [11][19] Price Changes of Key Products - Glyphosate prices decreased to an average of 23,596 CNY/ton, down 2.50% week-on-week and 0.05% year-on-year. The market remains oversupplied with weak demand [32] - Epoxy propane prices fell to an average of 7,785 CNY/ton, down 3.89% week-on-week. The industry operating rate is 63.73%, a decrease of 2.42 percentage points [33] Market Performance - The basic chemical industry experienced a decline of 0.27% in the week, ranking 14th among 31 primary industries, while the oil and petrochemical industry rose by 3.92%, ranking 1st [10][11]