中信期货日报：原油、燃料油、甲醇-20260320

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - On March 19, 2026, equity index futures dropped, and most commodities declined, with energy and chemicals leading the rise and precious metals plunging [9][11]. - Geopolitical tensions have cut crude oil supplies, and the crude oil market is expected to remain volatile but strong [17][21]. - Venezuela's expected rise in oil production will exert long - term downward pressure on high - sulfur fuel oil, while short - term trends depend on Middle East geopolitical developments [23][26]. - The situation in Iran is severe, and the methanol market has priced in a geopolitical premium. It is expected to trade in a range - bound pattern despite weak fundamentals [31][35]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 China Futures - 1.1 Overview - On March 19, equity index futures dropped (IC dropped 2.4%, IH dropped 1.9%), and commodities declined. Energy & Chemicals led the raise, and Precious Metals plunged [9][11]. - In commodity futures, the top three gainers were LPG (up 11.0% with a 1.4% month - on - month increase in open interest), LSFO (up 10.5% with a 10.1% month - on - month increase in open interest), and Methanol (up 8.6% with a 3.1% month - on - month increase in open interest). The top three decliners were Silver (down 10.3% with a 0.8% month - on - month increase in open interest), Platinum (down 7.7% with a 1.9% month - on - month decrease in open interest), and Tin (down 6.6% with a 3.2% month - on - month decrease in open interest) [10][12]. 3.2 China Futures - 1.2 Daily Raise 3.2.1 Crude Oil - On March 19, the crude oil main contract rose 8.5% to 815 yuan/barrel (INE). Geopolitical tensions have cut supplies, and the market faces a supply deficit, with the price outlook being volatile but strong [17][21]. - Middle East geopolitical events include a missile attack on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and Iran's warning to retaliate against attacks on its energy infrastructure [18][19]. 3.2.2 Fuel Oil - On March 19, the main contract of fuel oil rose 6.9% to 5011 yuan/ton (SHFE). Venezuela's expected oil production increase will put long - term downward pressure on high - sulfur fuel oil, and short - term trends depend on Middle East geopolitics [23][26]. - Current geopolitical tensions are pushing up fuel oil futures prices, and the medium - to - long - term replacement of fuel oil for power generation by natural gas and solar power is a bearish factor [24][25]. 3.2.3 Methanol - On March 19, the main contract of methanol rose 8.6% to 3182 yuan/ton (ZCE). The market is pricing in a geopolitical premium due to the severe situation in Iran and is expected to trade in a range - bound pattern [31][35]. - Domestic methanol prices rose, producer and port inventories decreased, and arrivals increased. Expectations of higher operating rates in the coastal MTO sector boosted demand [32][33][34]. 3.3 Important News - 2.1 Macro News - The People's Bank of China will actively defuse key - area financial risks and maintain the stable operation of stock, bond, and foreign exchange markets [42][43]. - The Federal Reserve kept the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75%, the second consecutive pause in rate adjustments [42][43]. - The United States and Israel attacked key Iranian natural gas facilities in South Pars and Assaluyeh [42][43].