PP日报：震荡上行-20260129

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - PP is expected to follow the market sentiment and show a strong and volatile trend in the short - term, driven by low valuation, cold weather and the geopolitical situation in Iran, but the sustainability of the PP rebound should be treated with caution due to limited improvement in the supply - demand pattern and limited spot follow - up [1] - The L - PP spread is expected to decline as plastics have new production capacity coming on - stream recently, with a higher operating rate than PP, and the concentrated demand for plastic mulch has not yet started [1] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Analysis - As of the week of January 23, the downstream operating rate of PP rebounded 0.34 percentage points month - on - month to 52.87%, at a neutral level in the same lunar period over the years. The operating rate of plastic weaving, the main downstream of drawstring, dropped 0.56 percentage points month - on - month to 42.04%, and plastic weaving orders continued to decline slightly month - on - month, slightly lower than the same period last year [1] - On January 29, there were few changes in maintenance devices. The operating rate of PP enterprises remained at around 79%, at a low level, and the production ratio of standard drawstring rose to around 27.5% [1][5] - Near the end of the month, petrochemical inventory was depleted rapidly and is currently at a relatively low level in the same period in recent years. The cold weather boosted the demand for diesel for heating, alleviating demand concerns. Coupled with the escalating geopolitical situation in Iran, crude oil prices rose [1] - Recently, the number of maintenance devices increased slightly. The price of downstream BOPP film continued to rebound, but as the Spring Festival holiday approached, the operating rate of downstream plastic weaving continued to decline, and new orders were limited [1] Futures and Spot Market - Futures: The PP2605 contract increased in positions and fluctuated upward, with a minimum price of 6780 yuan/ton, a maximum price of 6898 yuan/ton, and finally closed at 6870 yuan/ton, above the 20 - day moving average, up 1.54%. The open interest increased by 13300 lots to 556684 lots [2] - Spot: Most spot prices of PP in various regions rose. Drawstring was quoted at 6400 - 6910 yuan/ton [3] Fundamental Tracking - Supply: On January 29, there were few changes in maintenance devices. The operating rate of PP enterprises remained at around 79%, at a low level, and the production ratio of standard drawstring rose to around 27.5% [5] - Demand: As of the week of January 23, the downstream operating rate of PP rebounded 0.34 percentage points month - on - month to 52.87%, at a neutral level in the same lunar period over the years. The operating rate of plastic weaving, the main downstream of drawstring, dropped 0.56 percentage points month - on - month to 42.04%, and plastic weaving orders continued to decline slightly month - on - month, slightly lower than the same period last year [5] - Inventory: On Thursday, the early petrochemical inventory increased by 2.5 tons month - on - month to 47.5 tons, 8.5 tons lower than the same lunar period last year. Near the end of the month, petrochemical inventory was depleted rapidly and is currently at a relatively low level in the same period in recent years [5] Raw Material End - Brent crude oil contract 03 rose above 69 US dollars per barrel, and the CFR propylene price in China remained flat at 820 US dollars per ton month - on - month [6]