LPG早报-20260121

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2) Core Viewpoints - This week, the domestic LPG market was greatly affected by geopolitical factors, rising first and then falling, with a slight upward shift in the weekly center. The 02-03 and 3-4 spreads form reverse spreads, and the follow - up needs to focus on the situation of warehouse receipts. Overall, the internal and external valuations are high, the supply - demand pattern of the external market is expected to weaken, while the domestic valuation is neutral [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Content Daily Data - From January 14 to January 20, 2026, the prices of LPG in South China, East China, and Shandong, as well as related products such as propane CFR South China, propane CIF Japan, CP forecast contract price, Shandong ether - after carbon four, and Shandong alkylation oil, showed different degrees of changes. The daily changes on January 20 were - 60, - 50, 0, - 4, 0, - 2, 0, - 20, - 27, - 12 respectively [1]. Daily Viewpoint - On Tuesday, the futures market dropped significantly. The 02 - 03 spread was 90 (+3), the 03 - 04 spread was - 279 (-12), and the 02 - 04 spread was - 189 (-9). On Monday night at 10 o'clock, the FEI and CP paper - cargo prices rose slightly to 529.45 US dollars [1]. Weekly Viewpoint - This week, the domestic market was greatly affected by geopolitical factors, rising first and then falling, with a slight upward shift in the weekly center. The 02 basis was 138 (-41), the 02 - 03 spread was 70 (+15), and the 03 - 04 spread was - 250 (-58). The price of civil gas increased, with Shandong at 4440 (+40), East China at 4523 (+56), and South China at 5035 (+195). The cheapest deliverable was Shandong ether - after carbon four at 4340 (-50). The warehouse receipts were 5977 lots (-241). The FEI and CP spreads rose, the MB spread fell, the oil - gas ratio weakened, and FEI strengthened compared with CP and MB. The internal and external PG - FEI was 73.6 (-11.9), and PG - CP was 69.6 (-8). The arrival discount of propane in East China, China was 77 (-2), and the FOB discounts of propane from AFEI, the Middle East, and the United States were 37.75 (+3.75), 29 (-1), and 50.8 US dollars (+9.12) respectively. The freight increased, with the US Gulf - Japan at 139 (+7). The FEI - MOPJ spread was - 27 (week - on - week +12). The PDH profit was significantly repaired but still poor. The port inventory decreased by 4.9%, the arrival of ships increased by 2.7%, and the overall shipment increased significantly. The refinery storage capacity rate decreased by 0.66 pct, and the external supply decreased by 0.19%. The PDH operating rate was 73.07% (-2.54 pct), and there were expectations of multiple plant shutdowns in February, with the PDH operating rate expected to continue to decline [1].