Xinda Securities·2026-01-25 12:03Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Positive" investment rating for the oil processing industry [1] Core Insights - As of January 23, 2026, international oil prices have seen a slight increase due to multiple favorable factors, including temporary production halts in Kazakhstan, an upward revision of global economic growth forecasts, the cancellation of tariffs on eight European countries by Trump, and extreme cold weather potentially affecting supply and demand [2][9] - Brent and WTI crude oil prices were reported at $65.07 and $61.07 per barrel, respectively, marking increases of 1.47% and 2.92% from the previous week [2][20] - The oil and petrochemical sector outperformed, with a 7.71% increase, while the broader Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index fell by 0.62% [10][13] Summary by Sections Oil Price Review - Brent crude futures settled at $65.07 per barrel, up $0.94 (+1.47%) from the previous week, while WTI crude futures rose to $61.07 per barrel, an increase of $1.73 (+2.92%) [2][20] Offshore Drilling Services - As of January 19, 2026, the number of global offshore self-elevating drilling platforms was 376, a decrease of 1 from the previous week, while floating drilling platforms increased by 3 to a total of 133 [29] Oil Supply - U.S. crude oil production was reported at 13.732 million barrels per day as of January 16, 2026, a decrease of 21,000 barrels from the previous week [39] - The number of active drilling rigs in the U.S. increased by 1 to 411 as of January 23, 2026 [39] Oil Demand - U.S. refinery crude oil processing volume was 16.604 million barrels per day as of January 16, 2026, down by 354,000 barrels from the previous week, with a refinery utilization rate of 93.30%, a decrease of 2.0 percentage points [47] Oil Inventory - As of January 16, 2026, total U.S. crude oil inventories stood at 841 million barrels, an increase of 4.408 million barrels (+0.53%) from the previous week [48] Related Stocks - Key stocks in the sector include China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), PetroChina, Sinopec, and China Oilfield Services [3]