烧碱日报：供需弱势出新低，跟踪生产企业减产情况-20260115

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content Group 2: Core View of the Report - The caustic soda market is currently in a high-inventory and high-supply pattern, with short-term prices remaining weak due to low-cost warehouse receipts and pre-holiday inventory reduction pressure. However, beware of overshoot rebounds. Focus on tracking the production reduction of caustic soda manufacturers as well as the operating conditions of electrolytic aluminum and alumina enterprises [3][4] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Fundamental Analysis - From January 2nd to 8th, the average capacity utilization rate of Chinese caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons and above was 86.8%, a week-on-week increase of 0.4% [1] - From January 3rd to 9th, the alumina operating rate increased by 1.07% week-on-week to 85.74%. From January 5th to 8th, the viscose staple fiber operating rate increased by 3.01% week-on-week to 88.43%, and the printing and dyeing operating rate decreased by 0.72% week-on-week to 60.09% [1] - As of January 8th, the factory inventory of fixed liquid caustic soda sample enterprises with a capacity of 200,000 tons and above in the whole country was 495,200 tons (wet tons), a week-on-week increase of 1.96% and a year-on-year increase of 76.03% [1] - From January 2nd to 8th, the weekly average gross profit of Shandong chlor-alkali enterprises was 183 yuan/ton [1] Macroeconomic Analysis - The Ministry of Finance announced an adjustment to the export tax rebate policy for products such as photovoltaic products. As of April 1st, 2026, the VAT export tax rebate for products such as photovoltaic products will be cancelled, including various lithium compounds, methanol, polyvinyl chloride products, and some silicon products [2] Futures and Spot Market Analysis - The caustic soda market is in a high-inventory and high-supply pattern. Currently, the warehouse receipt cost is lower than the spot price. The short-term decline is due to low-cost warehouse receipts and pre-holiday inventory reduction pressure. The winter is the off-season for chlor-alkali enterprise maintenance, while spring (March - May) and autumn (September - October) are the traditional concentrated maintenance seasons for chlor-alkali enterprises. The futures price has reached a new low [3]