化工日报-20260107

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: ★☆☆ (One star, indicating a bullish bias but limited operability on the trading floor) [1] - Methanol: ★☆☆ [1] - Pure Benzene: ★★★ (Three stars, indicating a clearer bullish trend and relatively appropriate investment opportunities) [1] - Styrene: ★★★ [1] - Propylene: ★★★ [1] - Plastic: ☆☆☆ (White star, indicating a relatively balanced short - term long/short trend and poor operability on the trading floor, suggesting waiting and seeing) [1] - PVC: ★☆☆ [1] - Caustic Soda: ☆☆☆ [1] - PX: ★★★ [1] - PTA: ★★★ [1] - Ethylene Glycol: ★★★ [1] - Short - fiber: ★★★ [1] - Glass: ☆☆☆ [1] - Soda Ash: ★★★ [1] - Bottle Chips: ★★★ [1] 2. Core Views - The prices of various chemical futures show different trends, affected by factors such as supply and demand, cost, and policies [2][3][4] - Some products are expected to have supply - demand changes in the short - and medium - term, which will impact their prices [5][6][7] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Olefins - Polyolefins - The main contract of propylene futures continued to rise. Enterprises had smooth shipments and raised offers. Downstream demand was good, and the transaction center shifted upward [2] - The main contracts of plastic and polypropylene futures rose. For polyethylene, the market improved macroscopically after the holiday, and factors like cost support and reduced market supply increased trading activity. For polypropylene, stable or rising factory prices supported costs, and the pressure of spot circulation was controllable, but downstream factories were cautious [2] Pure Benzene - Styrene - The main contract of pure benzene futures rose slightly. The spot price in East China rebounded, and trading in Shandong improved. Imports were sufficient, and port inventory in Jiangsu continued to accumulate. Domestic supply increased, and downstream demand rose slightly. It is expected to continue to fluctuate in the short - term, and a long spread trade can be considered in the medium - term [3] - The main contract of styrene futures continued to move sideways under the suppression of the half - year line. Production and sales of enterprises were stable, and the spot trading atmosphere was average. Export news supported market sentiment, but the continuous inventory build - up of raw material pure benzene suppressed the rebound [3] Polyester - The prices of PX and PTA futures fluctuated widely, and positions decreased. Terminal demand weakened, and polyester cash flow was still poor. Before the Spring Festival,开工 is expected to decline, and demand has negative feedback pressure. In the short - term, external disturbances increase; in the medium - term, the strong expectation of PX remains, and PTA's main driver is raw materials [4] - For ethylene glycol, new domestic plants are about to be put into operation, and overseas plants are shutting down due to poor profitability. Polyester is expected to reduce production around the Spring Festival, and port inventory continues to accumulate. In the long - term, it is still under pressure, but there may be a phased improvement in the second quarter [4] - Short - fiber enterprises have low inventory, but downstream demand is weak. The absolute price fluctuates with raw materials. Band trading can be carried out according to production and demand rhythms [4] - Demand for bottle chips has weakened. The price of the futures follows raw materials, and the spot price has loosened in some areas. There are new investments in the short - term and maintenance in the future. Overcapacity is a long - term pressure, and cost is the main driver [4] Coal Chemical Industry - The methanol futures market adjusted in a fluctuating manner. Overseas plant operating rates are low, and shipments in the Middle East have slowed down. South American supply is uncertain. High coastal inventory may suppress the market in the short - term, but imports are expected to decrease significantly in the medium - term, and the port is expected to gradually reduce inventory [5] - The urea market oscillated strongly. Gas - fired plants were shut down for maintenance, commercial reserves increased at low prices, and industrial demand was mainly for rigid needs. The market is expected to rise slightly in the near future, and production enterprises are continuously reducing inventory. The supply - demand situation is temporarily tight, and the market is expected to be strong in the short - term [5] Chlor - Alkali - Affected by Shaanxi's policy on high - energy - consuming industries, PVC continued to rise. Maintenance scale decreased, supply increased, but downstream demand was weak. Production enterprises were reducing inventory, and social inventory pressure was high. In 2026, PVC is expected to reduce production capacity, and the price center is expected to rise [6] - Affected by Shaanxi's differential electricity price policy and positive macro sentiment, caustic soda oscillated strongly. The chlorine market is good, and integrated enterprises still have profits, supporting high - level operation of production. Alumina production is at a high level, but the industry is generally losing money. The future production reduction of alumina will suppress the rebound of caustic soda [6] Soda Ash - Glass - Driven by rising upstream costs and improved trading, soda ash rose strongly. The market sentiment led to inventory replenishment, and some enterprises stopped taking orders. Future supply pressure is high. Float glass and photovoltaic glass are expected to continue to reduce production capacity, and the demand for heavy soda ash is expected to decline. In the short - term, pay attention to coal price changes; in the long - term, soda ash faces over - supply pressure [7] - Driven by positive macro sentiment, glass rose strongly. Recent spot trading was good. Four production lines were shut down recently, and all three types of fuel - based production lines are losing money. Future production capacity is expected to continue to be reduced. Processing orders are still weak, and demand is insufficient. The industry is expected to reduce production capacity in the long - term, and daily melting is expected to fall below 150,000 tons [7]