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1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The report gives a bullish investment view on the PTA market, with a long - only trading strategy for the single - side trade [3]. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The PTA market is mainly driven by the supply side and is expected to be strong. The PX maintains fundamental resilience during the high - level correction. The domestic PTA production in January is expected to reach a record high, and existing devices will operate at full capacity to meet the growing demand of polyester. Although the domestic polyester demand has declined, the impact on PTA is limited, and the PTA consumption remains high, with the processing fee expanding rapidly. The PTA port inventory has decreased by 50,000 tons, and the negative feedback from downstream polyester factories has weakened the basis. The PTA and PX profits have expanded significantly. The PTA price has rebounded significantly, and the overseas PX device has increased its load due to the profit expansion. The geopolitical risk is a factor that requires attention [3]. 3. Summary of Each Section 3.1 Main Viewpoints and Strategy Overview - Supply: Bullish. PX maintains fundamental resilience during the high - level correction. The domestic PTA production in January is expected to reach a record high, and there is no plan to reduce production during the Spring Festival. With no new PTA capacity throughout the year, existing devices will operate at full capacity to match the growing polyester demand. The PX - mixed xylene spread is maintained at around $150, and the PX - naphtha spread has dropped to $335. The PTA processing fee has rebounded to 400 yuan [3]. - Demand: Bearish. The domestic polyester demand has declined, and the production reduction of polyester factories has a certain negative feedback on PTA, but the impact is limited. The PTA consumption remains high, and the processing fee has expanded rapidly [3]. - Inventory: Neutral. The PTA port inventory has decreased by 50,000 tons, and the negative feedback from downstream polyester factories has weakened the basis [3]. - Basis and Profit: Bullish. The PTA profit has expanded significantly, and PX maintains high profits. The PX - naphtha spread has reached $335, and the PTA processing fee has expanded to around 400 yuan [3]. - Valuation and Macro - policy: Neutral. The PTA price has rebounded significantly, and the price has returned above 5200 yuan. The reforming device profit has rebounded, and the overseas PX device has increased its load due to the profit expansion. The geopolitical situation in the Middle East may affect the market, but the current impact on the PTA market is relatively neutral [3]. - Investment Viewpoint: Bullish. Driven by the supply side, the market is expected to be strong [3]. - Trading Strategy: Long - only for single - side trade. Geopolitical risks need to be noted [3]. 3.2 Oil Product Fundamental Overview - Crude Oil: The situation in Iran is tense, and the crude oil price has risen strongly [5]. - Gasoline: The US gasoline is waiting for inventory building. The refinery is operating at a very high load, and the gasoline cracking profit is weakening. The global aromatics and gasoline blending component market is dominated by geopolitical risks. The European gasoline price has risen sharply, and the current premium structure has expanded. However, the upward movement of the aromatic hydrocarbon price lacks fundamental support and is mainly driven by geopolitical premiums and energy cost transmission. If the situation in the Middle East eases or refineries restart on a large scale, the market may face correction pressure [9][15][31]. 3.3 Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fundamental Overview - Aromatic Hydrocarbons in General: The Asian aromatic hydrocarbon and gasoline blending market shows a structural trend under the influence of geopolitical risks and regional supply - demand differentiation. The overseas mixed xylene market shows a differentiated trend, and the price is mainly driven by energy costs, local supply disturbances, and gasoline blending demand expectations rather than the improvement of the aromatic hydrocarbon chain fundamentals. If the situation in the Middle East eases or the European supply recovers, the price may correct, but the market may strengthen further as the Q2 gasoline blending season approaches [47][53]. - PX: It is the core of the polyester industry price fluctuation. After the listing of PX futures, its pricing is closely linked to the futures. PX maintains fundamental resilience during the high - level correction. The downstream PTA industry remains strong, providing a solid demand foundation for PX. The PX supply is still tight, and the profit structure is still healthy [52][67]. - PTA: The domestic PTA capacity is large, and the processing range has long been maintained below 500 yuan. With the launch of new devices and new capacities, the option - based income enhancement plan is increasingly widely used in the market [52][58]. - Short - fiber and Bottle - chip: They are in the capacity launch cycle. Since the domestic downstream demand is relatively stable, the overseas demand has become an important variable. With the implementation of the "Belt and Road" initiative, the industry has found new export opportunities and sales growth points in countries along the route [52][58]. - Mixed Xylene: The price has continued to rise, mainly supported by the strong crude oil price and the short - term tight regional supply. As multiple devices are gradually restarted in late January, the supply will gradually recover, and the market may turn to a stable and weak trend. Without new geopolitical or device disturbances, the upward price space is limited [54][59]. 3.4 Polyester Fundamental Overview - Ethylene Glycol: It has returned to a weak state, waiting for cost expectations. Overseas ethylene glycol prices have rebounded after a long - term slump. The reduction of ethylene glycol exports in the Middle East has boosted market confidence. A 1.8 - million - ton ethylene glycol plant in Jiangsu is operating at about 80% capacity, and due to profit considerations, the plant plans to switch a 900,000 - ton EG production line to produce polyethylene in mid - February, and the duration of the conversion is to be determined [75][81]. - Gasoline: The Asian gasoline profit is strong, waiting for domestic gasoline exports [82]. - Polyester: The profits of the upstream industrial chain have expanded. The PX - naphtha spread and the PTA processing fee have increased, and the cash flows of polyester products such as bottle - chips, DTY, POY, and FDY have also changed accordingly [100].