Investment Rating - Industry investment rating: Stronger than the market, maintained [1] Core Views - Focus on the polyester restocking logic and the marginal improvement expectations for PX and PTA supply and demand this year. The price spread between PX (China main port) and naphtha (Japan) has recovered to $345.92 per ton. Attention is drawn to the restocking logic before the Spring Festival [2] - The oil and petrochemical index performed poorly this week, rising by 0.29% compared to last week. Among the sub-indices, engineering services performed best within the oil and petrochemical sector, with a rise of 7.21% [5] - Crude oil prices increased; US crude oil inventories rose while gasoline inventories fell [6][10] Summary by Sections Crude Oil - Crude oil prices increased, with Brent crude futures closing at $63.45 per barrel, up 2.3% from last week [7] - US crude oil inventories increased by 8,106 thousand barrels, while gasoline inventories decreased by 235 thousand barrels [13] Polyester - The price of polyester filament remained stable, but the price spread decreased. The latest prices for polyester filament POY, DTY, and FDY are 6,550, 7,750, and 6,800 yuan per ton, respectively, with price spreads decreasing by 91 yuan per ton [16] - The inventory days for polyester filament in Jiangsu and Zhejiang increased, with FDY, DTY, and POY inventory days at 19.5, 24.6, and 11.7 days, respectively. The operating rate for polyester filament and downstream weaving machines decreased by 2.8% [20] Olefins - Sample PE spot prices increased to 6,900 yuan per ton, up 0.73% from last week. The petrochemical inventory of polyolefins decreased by 60,000 tons, totaling 570,000 tons [27]
石化行业周报：PX利润维持强势，关注春节前补库逻辑-20260116
China Post Securities·2026-01-16 05:37