Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - The report suggests that there is a game between bullish and bearish sentiments in the silicon ferroalloy and manganese ferroalloy markets, leading to wide - range fluctuations in the futures prices. The profit has been restored due to the increase in spot prices and the oscillation in futures prices. However, the supply side shows different trends, and the upper space of the futures prices is under pressure [3][5]. Summary by Directory 1. Overall Market Situation - This week, alloy prices fluctuated widely, with the price center of manganese ferroalloy slightly rising. The profit was restored due to the increase in spot prices and the oscillation in futures prices. The supply side showed new start - up and复产 phenomena, and the willingness of factories to hedge was strong, which might put pressure on the futures prices [5]. - In terms of macro - factors, China proposed to implement more proactive and effective macro - policies, and the Central Economic Work Conference released many signals for stable growth. There were no significant overseas macro - factors [5]. - Microscopically, the molten iron output increased month - on - month, and the demand for raw materials was slowly recovering. The fundamental contradictions of manganese ferroalloy continued to accumulate, and the previously shut - down silicon ferroalloy factories resumed production [5]. 2. Futures Market - The silicon ferroalloy 2603 contract fluctuated widely this week, closing at 5,672 yuan/ton, with no month - on - month change. The trading volume was 776,386 lots, and the open interest was 218,692 lots, a decrease of 27,548 lots month - on - month [8]. - The manganese ferroalloy 2603 contract also fluctuated widely this week, closing at 5,920 yuan/ton, an increase of 80 yuan/ton month - on - month. The trading volume was 700,274 lots, and the open interest was 267,767 lots, an increase of 4,188 lots month - on - month [8]. 3. Spot Market - The spot prices of silicon ferroalloy in major regions of the country oscillated and increased this week. The aggregated quotation of 75B silicon ferroalloy in the main production areas was 5,220 - 5,320 yuan/ton, with a month - on - month change of 20 - 80 yuan/ton [9]. - The aggregated quotation range of silicon - manganese alloy in major regions of the country was 5,520 - 5,870 yuan/ton, with a price fluctuation of 10 - 80 yuan/ton. For example, the price of 6517 - type silicon - manganese alloy in Inner Mongolia was 5,650 yuan/ton (a month - on - month increase of 60 yuan/ton) [9]. 4. Manganese Ferroalloy Fundamental Data Supply - This week, the output of manganese ferroalloy was 19.37 tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.12 tons (a change rate of + 0.6%). The weekly operating rate was 36.89%, an increase of 0.11 percentage points month - on - month [12]. - Inner Mongolia made the main contribution to the output increase [13]. Demand - A new round of steel procurement is about to start, and steel mills may start the inventory replenishment process [18]. - From the performance of downstream steel mills, the blast furnace operating rate and the actual molten iron output rebounded slightly. Taking 247 steel enterprises as an example, the blast furnace operating rate this week was 85.26%, a month - on - month increase of 0.32 percentage points; the daily average molten iron output was 227.43 tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.85 tons, which provided weak support for the demand of manganese ferroalloy [20]. Inventory - The inventory of 63 manganese ferroalloy sample enterprises was 393,500 tons, a month - on - month increase of 7,500 tons. The number of manganese ferroalloy warehouse receipts was 23,518, a month - on - month increase of 241, equivalent to an increase of 1,205 tons, and the converted inventory was 117,590 tons [27]. - In December, the average available days of manganese ferroalloy inventory in steel mills was 15.52 days (- 0.32 days), with different trends in different regions [27]. Raw Materials - The global manganese ore departure volume increased month - on - month, and the short - term supply and demand of manganese ore were in a weak balance. The departure volume from South Africa, Australia, and Gabon increased, while that from Ghana decreased [31]. - The arrival and clearance of manganese ore at ports decreased, but the supply and demand might still maintain a relative balance [38]. - Overseas mining enterprises raised their quotations, and the port prices were closely related to the high clearance demand. The port quotations of various manganese ore varieties in Tianjin Port were firm [44][45]. Profit - The cost center gradually moved up with the increase in ore prices, the futures prices were strong, and the profit of manganese ferroalloy increased with the futures prices [47]. 5. Silicon Ferroalloy Fundamental Data Supply - This week, the output of silicon ferroalloy was 9.89 tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.04 tons. The weekly operating rate was 29.54%, an increase of 0.04 percentage points month - on - month. Inner Mongolia made the main contribution to the output increase [51][52]. Demand - The steel procurement volume of a large factory in Hebei increased month - on - month, and the raw material inventory replenishment process might start [56]. - From the performance of downstream steel mills, the blast furnace operating rate and the actual molten iron output rebounded slightly. Taking 247 steel enterprises as an example, the blast furnace operating rate this week was 85.26%, a month - on - month increase of 0.32 percentage points; the daily average molten iron output was 227.43 tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.85 tons [66]. - In terms of non - steel demand, the total output of magnesium metal in December was 8.59 tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.6% and a year - on - year increase of 17.9%. The output of stainless - steel crude steel in November was 304.86 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 1.59 tons. The export volume of silicon ferroalloy in November was 3.11 tons, a month - on - month increase of 21.52% [66]. Inventory - The inventory of 60 silicon ferroalloy sample enterprises was 64,360 tons, a month - on - month increase of 750 tons. The number of silicon ferroalloy warehouse receipts was 11,491, a month - on - month decrease of 391, equivalent to a decrease of 1,955 tons, and the converted inventory was 57,455 tons [67][68]. - In December, the average available days of silicon ferroalloy inventory in steel mills was 15.41 days (- 0.39 days), with different trends in different regions [69]. Profit - The profit of silicon ferroalloy increased with the futures prices, and attention should be paid to the impact of profit restoration on the original operating rhythm of factories [76].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views - Glass: Short - term is strong, medium - term is a volatile market. Supply contraction and demand weakness will cause price fluctuations. In 2026, it may not be a continuous decline pattern [2]. -纯碱: Medium - term is volatile and weak, short - term is strong. Supply surplus and downstream demand pressure are the main drivers of price decline, but low valuation provides support [3]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Glass Supply - There are 265 float glass production lines in the country, with 212 in operation, and the daily melting volume is 151,405 tons, a decrease of 2,700 tons from last week. The industry capacity utilization rate is 82.14%. 4 production lines were shut down and cold - repaired this week [2]. - In 2025, the total daily melting volume of cold - repaired production lines is 18,630 tons/day; the total daily melting volume of ignited production lines is 15,010 tons/day. The potential new ignition production lines have a total daily melting volume of 14,190 tons/day, and the potential old - line restart has a total daily melting volume of 7,930 tons. The potential cold - repaired production lines have a total daily melting volume of 9,100 tons/day [6][7][8]. - The current in - production capacity is about 154,500 tons/day, and the peak capacity in 2021 was 178,000 tons/day [14]. Demand - As of December 15, 2025, the average order days of national deep - processing sample enterprises is 9.7 days, a month - on - month decrease of 4.2% and a year - on - year decrease of 22.6%. The orders in the northern region continue to decline, while the central and eastern regions remain stable, and the southern region shows a moderate increase [2]. Inventory - As of December 31, the total inventory of key monitored provincial production enterprises is 53.78 million weight boxes, a decrease of 1.55 million weight boxes from last Thursday, a decline of 2.80%. The inventory days are 28.66 days, a decrease of 0.53 days from last Thursday [2]. Price and Profit - The price in Shahe is about 1,010 - 1,040 yuan/ton; in central China's Hubei region, it is about 1,020 - 1,060 yuan/ton; in eastern China's Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, the price of some large manufacturers is about 1,180 - 1,240 yuan/ton [21]. - The profit of using petroleum coke as fuel is about - 7 yuan/ton, the profit of using natural gas is about - 186 yuan/ton, and the profit of using coal is about - 21 yuan/ton [29]. Strategy - Unilateral: Volatile and weak, with upper pressure at 1,150 - 1,180 and lower support at 900 - 930. -跨期: Do not participate for the time being. -跨品种: Do not participate for the time being. If trading the inflation expectation factor in 2026, glass may be stronger, but there are many uncertainties in the market [2]. Photovoltaic Glass Price and Profit - The market trading has weakened recently, and this situation is expected to continue. The mainstream order price of 2.0mm coated panels is 10.5 - 11 yuan/square meter, a month - on - month decrease of 6.52%; the mainstream order price of 3.2mm coated panels is 17.5 - 18.5 yuan/square meter, a month - on - month decrease of 2.70% [41][43]. Capacity and Inventory - There are 402 photovoltaic glass production lines in operation in the country, with a total daily melting volume of 87,940 tons/day, unchanged from last week. The inventory is expected to increase seasonally later [45]. Soda Ash Supply and Maintenance - This week, the domestic soda ash production is 711,800 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 9,600 tons, a decline of 1.32%. The comprehensive capacity utilization rate is 81.65%, a month - on - month decrease of 1.09% [3]. - Some soda ash plants have carried out phased maintenance and production reduction [53]. Inventory - As of December 31, the total inventory of domestic soda ash enterprises is 1.34 million tons (including the external warehouse inventory of some manufacturers), of which the heavy - soda inventory is 594,000 tons [3]. Price and Profit - The low - end price in the Shahe area is 1,140 yuan/ton, and a small number of prices have increased slightly. The nominal prices in Shahe and Hubei are about 1,140 - 1,300 yuan/ton [67][68]. - The profit of the joint - alkali method in East China (excluding Shandong) is - 21 yuan/ton, and the profit of the ammonia - alkali method in North China is - 57 yuan/ton [72]. Strategy - Unilateral: There is still pressure in the medium - term, with upper pressure at 1,250 - 1,300 and lower support at 1,080 - 1,100. -跨期: Do not participate for the time being. -跨品种: Do not participate for the time being. If trading the inflation expectation factor in 2026, glass may be stronger, but there are many uncertainties in the market [3].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Oscillation - Inter - term: Go for positive spreads on UR05 - 09 when the price is low - Inter - variety: None [3] Core Viewpoints - Urea futures and spot prices improved in sentiment due to export news. Despite market rumors being refuted, pre - New Year's Eve enterprises still had order - collection needs, leading to better procurement sentiment in the urea spot market. - Environmental warnings in Hebei and Henan may further suppress the operations of urea enterprises and downstream industries. There are expectations of reduced supply in the fourth - quarter gas - head maintenance starting in December. - Demand - side off - season storage procurement is ongoing. The sentiment in the compound fertilizer market has cooled due to raw material supply - guarantee policies. The overall operating rate has slightly decreased due to environmental warnings. - The overall operating rate of melamine has decreased. Factory inventories have decreased, while port inventories have slightly increased. There is no new news on the export side. Attention should be paid to environmental restrictions, compound fertilizer raw material procurement rhythm, national off - season storage rhythm, and the sustainability of spot procurement sentiment [2] Summary by Directory I. Urea Basis Structure - On December 30, 2025, the urea main contract closed at 1,743 yuan/ton (+8). The ex - factory price of small - particle urea in Henan was 1,690 yuan/ton (unchanged), in Shandong was 1,710 yuan/ton (unchanged), and in Jiangsu was 1,710 yuan/ton (unchanged). The small - block anthracite was 820 yuan/ton (unchanged). The Shandong basis was - 33 yuan/ton (-8), the Henan basis was - 53 yuan/ton (-18), and the Jiangsu basis was - 33 yuan/ton (-8) [1] II. Urea Output - As of December 30, 2025, the enterprise capacity utilization rate was 78.78% (0.08% change) [1] III. Urea Production Profit and Operating Rate - As of December 30, 2025, the urea production profit was 131 yuan/ton (unchanged) [1] IV. Urea Off - shore Price and Export Profit - As of December 30, 2025, the export profit was 822 yuan/ton (+10) [1] V. Urea Downstream Operating Rate and Orders - As of December 30, 2025, the compound fertilizer capacity utilization rate was 37.75% (-1.62%), the melamine capacity utilization rate was 58.07% (-0.48%), and the pre - received order days of urea enterprises were 6.35 days (+0.11) [1] VI. Urea Inventory and Warehouse Receipts - As of December 30, 2025, the total inventory of sample enterprises was 106.89 million tons (-11.08), and the port sample inventory was 17.70 million tons (+3.90) [1]

Group 1: Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. Group 2: Core Viewpoints - The 03 contract's fundamentals have marginally improved, but the weak demand remains unchanged, limiting the overall upside potential. The market is expected to trade in a range [3]. Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalog Futures and Spot Prices - On December 30th, the log 2601 contract was at 756.0, down 4.5 (-0.59%) from the previous day; the log 2603 contract remained flat at 776.0; the log 2605 contract was at 787.5, up 2.5 (0.32%) [2]. - The prices of various types of spot logs at ports such as Rizhao and Taicang remained unchanged on December 30th compared to the previous day. The latest round of FOB quotes for radiata pine 4m medium A was 112 USD/JAS m³, and for spruce 11.8m was 126 EUR/JAS m³, both unchanged [2]. Cost: Import Cost Calculation - On December 29th, the RMB/USD exchange rate was 7.008, up 0.01 from the previous day, with a 0% change. The import theoretical cost was 772.52 yuan, up 0.61 from the previous day, with a 0% change [2]. Supply: Monthly - In November, the port shipping volume was 189.2 million m³, down 12.1 million m³ (-6.01%) from October. The number of departing ships from New Zealand to China, Japan, and South Korea was 49, down 5 (-9.26%) from the previous period [2]. Inventory: Main Port Inventory (Weekly) - As of December 26th, the total domestic softwood log inventory was 254 million m³, down 6 million m³ (-2.31%) from the previous week. In Shandong, it was 185.2 million m³, up 2.15%. In Jiangsu, it was 52.1 million m³, down 9.4 million m³ (-15.30%) [2][3]. Demand: Daily Average Outbound Volume (Weekly) - As of December 26th, the daily average outbound volume of logs was 5.89 million m³, down 0.49 million m³ (-8%) from the previous week. In Shandong, it was 2.79 million m³, down 0.55 million m³ (-16%). In Jiangsu, it was 2.44 million m³, down 0.08 million m³ (-3%) [2][3]. Forecast of Arrival - From December 29th, 2025, to January 5th, 2026, 15 New Zealand softwood log ships are expected to arrive at 13 Chinese ports, an increase of 6 from the previous week, a week-on-week increase of 67%. The total arrival volume is expected to be 51.05 million m³, an increase of 20.45 million m³ from the previous week, a week-on-week increase of 66.8% [3].

Report Overview - The report is a fuel oil morning report by the energy and chemical team of the research center, dated December 30, 2025 [1] Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Report Core View - This week, the 380 cracking weakened, the monthly spread fluctuated at a low level, the basis fluctuated at a low level, the European high - sulfur cracking weakened, and the high - sulfur EW continued to strengthen. The 0.5% cracking in Singapore fluctuated at a low level, the monthly spread fluctuated at a historical low, and the 5GO repaired as diesel weakened. In terms of inventory, Singapore's residual oil increased in stock, the high - sulfur floating storage decreased in stock, the residual oil in Fujairah decreased in stock, the high - sulfur floating storage decreased significantly in stock, the European high - sulfur floating storage decreased slightly in stock, and the US high - sulfur floating storage increased slightly in stock. The low - sulfur floating storage in Singapore decreased in stock, and the European low - sulfur floating storage increased in stock. Global residual oil entered the off - season for inventory accumulation. The external cracking is subject to crude oil fluctuations, and there is no improvement at the spot end, so it is regarded as bearish. The low - sulfur valuation is low but there is no driving force [4][5] Summary by Related Data Rotterdam Fuel Oil Swap Data - From December 23 to December 29, 2025, the price of Rotterdam 3.5% HSF O swap M1 changed by 1.72, Rotterdam 0.5% VLS FO swap M1 changed by 1.40, Rotterdam HSFO - Brent M1 changed by - 0.31, Rotterdam 10ppm Gasoil swap M1 changed by 2.33, Rotterdam VLSFO - G M1 changed by - 0.93, LGO - Brent M1 changed by - 1.03, and Rotterdam VLSFO - HSFO M1 changed by - 0.32 [2] Singapore Fuel Oil Swap Data - From December 23 to December 29, 2025, the price change of Singapore 380cst - Brent M1 was 0.11, other data for December 29 were not provided [2] Singapore Fuel Oil Spot Data - From December 23 to December 29, 2025, the FOB 380cst price changed by - 4.31, FOB VLSFO changed by - 4.51, and the 380 basis changed by 0.60 [3] Domestic FU Data - From December 23 to December 29, 2025, FU 01 changed by - 38, FU 05 changed by - 32, FU 09 changed by - 20, FU 01 - 05 changed by - 6, FU 05 - 09 changed by - 12, and FU 09 - 01 changed by 18 [3] Domestic LU Data - From December 23 to December 29, 2025, LU 01 changed by - 360, LU 05 changed by - 42, LU 09 changed by - 39, LU 01 - 05 changed by - 318, LU 05 - 09 changed by - 3, and LU 09 - 01 changed by 321 [4]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the provided content 2. Core View - In the context of low inventory and the expectation of a decrease in later shipments, some spot prices have been adjusted upwards. The fundamentals of the 03 contract have marginally improved, but the weak demand remains unchanged, limiting the overall upward adjustment space. The market is expected to fluctuate within a range [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Futures and Spot Prices - On December 29th, the prices of log futures contracts (LG2601, LG2603, LG2605) all declined compared to December 26th. The LG2601 contract dropped by 0.72% to 760.5 yuan/cubic meter, the LG2603 contract by 0.06% to 776 yuan/cubic meter, and the LG2605 contract by 0.25% to 785 yuan/cubic meter. The 01 - 03 and 01 - 05 spreads also decreased [2]. - The spot prices of major benchmark delivery products remained unchanged. For example, the price of 3.9 - meter medium - A radiata pine in Shandong was 740 yuan/cubic meter, and that of 4 - meter medium - A radiata pine in Jiangsu was 730 yuan/cubic meter. The latest round of foreign - market quotes was 112 US dollars/JAS cubic meter [3]. Cost - The RMB - US dollar exchange rate on December 29th was 7.008 yuan, up 0.01 yuan from December 28th. The import theoretical cost, calculated with a 15% increase in length, was 772.52 yuan, up 0.61 yuan from the previous day [2]. Supply - In terms of monthly supply, the port freight volume in November was 189.2 million cubic meters, a decrease of 6.01% compared to October. The number of departing ships was 49, a decrease of 9.26% compared to the previous period [2]. - From December 29th, 2025, to January 5th, 2026, 15 ships carrying New Zealand softwood logs are expected to arrive at 13 Chinese ports, an increase of 6 ships (67% week - on - week) compared to the previous week. The total arrival volume is expected to be 51.05 million cubic meters, an increase of 20.45 million cubic meters (66.8% week - on - week) [3]. Inventory - As of December 26th, the total inventory of domestic softwood logs was 254 million cubic meters, a decrease of 6 million cubic meters compared to the previous week. Inventory in Shandong was 181.3 million cubic meters, an increase of 3.9 million cubic meters; inventory in Jiangsu was 52.1 million cubic meters, a decrease of 9.4 million cubic meters (15.30% week - on - week) [2][3]. Demand - As of December 26th, the average daily log out - bound volume was 5.89 million cubic meters, a decrease of 0.49 million cubic meters compared to the previous week. The average daily out - bound volume in Shandong decreased by 0.55 million cubic meters (16%) to 2.79 million cubic meters, and in Jiangsu it decreased by 0.08 million cubic meters (3%) to 2.44 million cubic meters [2][3].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core View of the Report - Urea ex - factory prices have slightly decreased to attract orders, and transactions in some major producing areas have improved slightly. Environmental warnings in Hebei and Henan may continue to suppress the operations of urea enterprises and downstream industries. There is an expectation of reduced supply in the fourth - quarter due to gas - head maintenance starting in December and environmental warnings. On the demand side, off - season storage purchases are ongoing. The sentiment in the compound fertilizer sector has cooled due to raw material supply - guarantee policies, and the overall operating rate has slightly declined. The overall operating rate of melamine has decreased despite the resumption of some shutdown and production - cut devices. Factory inventories are decreasing, while port inventories are slightly increasing. There is no new news on the export side. Attention should be paid to environmental restrictions, the raw material procurement rhythm of compound fertilizers, the national off - season storage rhythm, and the sustainability of spot purchase sentiment [2] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog 3.1 Urea Basis Structure - The report presents figures related to Shandong and Henan urea small - particle market prices, Shandong and Henan main - contract basis, urea main continuous contract price, 1 - 5 spread, 5 - 9 spread, and 9 - 1 spread [6][7][9][12][15] 3.2 Urea Production - Figures include urea weekly production and urea device maintenance loss volume [18] 3.3 Urea Production Profit and Operating Rate - Figures cover production cost, spot production profit, disk production profit, national capacity utilization rate, coal - based capacity utilization rate, and gas - based capacity utilization rate [26][27][28][30] 3.4 Urea Foreign Prices and Export Profit - Figures show urea small - particle FOB in the Baltic Sea, urea large - particle CFR in Southeast Asia, urea small - particle FOB in China, urea large - particle CFR in China, the difference between urea small - particle FOB in the Baltic Sea and China's FOB minus 30, the difference between urea large - particle CFR in Southeast Asia and China's FOB, urea export profit, and disk export profit [32][40][43] 3.5 Urea Downstream Operating Rate and Orders - Figures involve compound fertilizer operating rate, melamine operating rate, and pending order days [51][53] 3.6 Urea Inventory and Warehouse Receipts - Figures include upstream factory inventory, port inventory, raw material inventory days of Hebei urea downstream manufacturers, futures warehouse receipts, main - contract holding volume, and main - contract trading volume [54][56][63]

Group 1: Report Investment Rating - Not available Group 2: Core Viewpoints - The fundamentals of the 03 contract have marginally improved, but the weak demand persists, limiting the overall upside potential. The market is expected to trade in a range [3]. Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Futures and Spot Prices - On December 29th, the prices of futures contracts such as Log 2601, Log 2603, and Log 2605 decreased compared to December 26th, with declines of -0.72%, -0.06%, and -0.25% respectively. The prices of various spot timbers at ports remained unchanged [2]. - The 01 - 03 spread decreased by 5.0, and the 01 - 05 spread decreased by 3.5. The 03 contract basis increased by 0.5, and the 01 contract basis increased by 5.5 [2]. - The foreign - market quotes for radiata pine 4 - meter medium A and spruce 11.8 - meter remained unchanged from December 26th to January 2nd [2]. Cost: Import Cost Calculation - On December 29th, the RMB - US dollar exchange rate was 7.008, up 0.01 from December 28th. The import theoretical cost, calculated with a 15% over - length allowance, was 772.52 yuan, up 0.61 yuan [2]. Supply: Monthly - In November, the port freight volume was 189.2 million cubic meters, a decrease of 12.1 million cubic meters (-6.01%) from October. The number of departing ships decreased by 5.0 (-9.26%) [2]. Inventory: Main Port Inventory (Weekly) - As of December 26th, the total domestic coniferous log inventory was 2.54 million cubic meters, a decrease of 60,000 cubic meters (-2.31%) from December 19th. Inventory in different regions showed varying degrees of change [2][3]. Demand: Average Daily Outbound Volume - As of December 26th, the average daily outbound volume of logs was 58,300 cubic meters, a decrease of 4,900 cubic meters (-8%) from December 19th. Outbound volumes in different regions also decreased to varying degrees [2][3]. Forecast of Arriving Ships - From December 29th, 2025, to January 5th, 2026, 15 New Zealand coniferous log ships are expected to arrive at 13 Chinese ports, an increase of 6 ships (67% week - on - week). The total arriving volume is expected to be 510,500 cubic meters, an increase of 204,500 cubic meters (66.8% week - on - week) [3].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating The report does not mention the industry investment rating. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report The chemical industry is in an overall oscillatory pattern. Geopolitical factors such as the Russia - Ukraine conflict and the situation in Venezuela continue to disturb the crude oil market. Although China's crude oil imports are at a record high and there are expectations of improved demand, the supply - surplus pattern in the crude oil market still exerts downward pressure. Most chemical products are in a state of oscillation due to factors like high inventory of liquid chemicals and the weak - reality and strong - expectation situation in some regions [2]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Outlook - The chemical industry as a whole is oscillating. The inventory of most liquid chemicals increased on Monday, especially pure benzene. The 05 main contract is far from the delivery time, and the weak spot supply - demand situation has limited immediate negative impact on the futures price. High crude oil imports in China and good refined oil profits may lead to high refinery operation before and after the Spring Festival, which is a concern for the chemical industry [2]. 3.2 Variety Analysis 3.2.1 Crude Oil - **Viewpoint**: Geopolitical factors in Russia - Ukraine and Venezuela continue to disturb, and oil prices continue to oscillate. - **Main Logic**: The postponed EIA data shows inventory accumulation in US crude oil and refined products. Although the global crude oil inventory pressure has weakened in the past two weeks, the subsequent inventory accumulation expectation is still strong. Geopolitical factors are the core of supply expectations, but there is a lack of marginal drivers for both long and short positions. - **Outlook**: There is still significant downward pressure in the next quarter under the supply - surplus situation, but short - term geopolitical disturbances make the decline unsmooth, so it is regarded as oscillatory [6]. 3.2.2 Asphalt - **Viewpoint**: Asphalt futures prices rise following crude oil. - **Main Logic**: OPEC + increased production in December, and the expectation of raw material supply interruption drives the rise. However, the supply - demand is weak, inventory is accumulating, and the high - valuation is being adjusted. - **Outlook**: The absolute price of asphalt is over - estimated [8]. 3.2.3 High - Sulfur Fuel Oil - **Viewpoint**: High - sulfur fuel oil futures prices decline following crude oil. - **Main Logic**: Although there are expectations of heavy - oil shortage, the demand outlook is suppressed by high - floating storage in the Asia - Pacific and the substitution of fuel - oil power generation by other energy sources. In addition, the refinery processing demand is weak in the off - season. - **Outlook**: Supply - demand is weak [8]. 3.2.4 Low - Sulfur Fuel Oil - **Viewpoint**: Low - sulfur fuel oil oscillates weakly. - **Main Logic**: It is affected by factors such as the decline in shipping demand, green - energy substitution, and high - sulfur substitution. It has a supply - increase and demand - decline trend, but the current valuation is low and it follows the movement of crude oil. - **Outlook**: It follows the fluctuation of crude oil [10]. 3.2.5 PX - **Viewpoint**: The monthly spread weakens ahead of the price, and the short - term price adjusts downward. - **Main Logic**: International oil prices are consolidating, and some long - position funds take profits before the holiday. There are also expectations of increased supply due to the expansion of PX production benefits. - **Outlook**: The short - term price is expected to adjust downward. Pay attention to the support around 7000 - 7100 [11]. 3.2.6 PTA - **Viewpoint**: It follows the cost to adjust downward in the short term. - **Main Logic**: The upstream PX adjusts downward, and although the supply - demand pattern changes little, the supply pressure will gradually return with the restart of some devices. - **Outlook**: The price follows the cost to adjust and oscillate, and the processing fee runs within a range [11]. 3.2.7 Pure Benzene - **Viewpoint**: The weak reality still suppresses, and the market oscillates. - **Main Logic**: The spot price is slightly supported by downstream export orders and high overseas prices, but the high inventory and weak demand limit the price increase. The far - month contract has the expectation of supply - demand improvement. - **Outlook**: The inventory - accumulation pressure is being realized, and the trading is mainly based on reality [14]. 3.2.8 Styrene - **Viewpoint**: Short - term sentiment dominates the market, and attention is paid to the sustainability of export transactions. - **Main Logic**: The cost support is weak, but there are positive factors such as export expectations and the impact of device maintenance. However, there is a possibility of negative feedback from downstream devices. - **Outlook**: It is about to turn to inventory accumulation, and the export transactions stimulate the rebound periodically [16]. 3.2.9 Ethylene Glycol - **Viewpoint**: The reduction in polyester production is gradually realized, and the driving force is general. - **Main Logic**: The price is in a narrow - range consolidation, with continuous inventory accumulation and slow reduction in domestic supply. Overseas imports are expected to decrease in February, and domestic supply will be alleviated in March. - **Outlook**: The short - term price is in a range, and the long - term inventory - accumulation pressure limits the rebound height [18]. 3.2.10 Short - Fiber - **Viewpoint**: The adjustment range is limited, and the processing fee stops falling in the short term. - **Main Logic**: The upstream cost adjusts downward, but the adjustment range of short - fiber is limited. Due to the off - season, the sales are average. - **Outlook**: The price follows the upstream to adjust, and the processing fee stops falling in the short term [20]. 3.2.11 Polyester Bottle Chips - **Viewpoint**: It follows the upstream cost to adjust downward. - **Main Logic**: The upstream raw material futures decline, and the price of bottle chips follows. The trading atmosphere is weak, and the fundamentals are slightly weak. - **Outlook**: The absolute value follows the raw material, and the processing fee is under some pressure [21]. 3.2.12 Methanol - **Viewpoint**: The weak reality in coastal areas contrasts with the strong expectation, and inland areas offer discounts before the festival. Methanol is generally regarded as oscillatory. - **Main Logic**: There is a significant difference between coastal and inland areas. Inland prices decline due to pre - holiday sales pressure, while coastal areas have the expectation of reduced imports. - **Outlook**: The trading logic in coastal areas dominates in the short term, and it is regarded as oscillatory [23]. 3.2.13 Urea - **Viewpoint**: There is no new positive news, and urea is weakly consolidating. - **Main Logic**: The daily production is high, and there is no new positive news in demand, especially in exports. The market is in a stalemate. - **Outlook**: There is supply pressure in the long term and no new positive news in demand. It may decline slightly [24]. 3.2.14 LLDPE - **Viewpoint**: Both long and short positions are cautious before the festival, and LLDPE is regarded as oscillatory. - **Main Logic**: The oil price oscillates, and LLDPE's own fundamentals have some support, but the demand is in the off - season. - **Outlook**: It oscillates in the short term [25]. 3.2.15 PP - **Viewpoint**: The basis support is limited, and PP is regarded as oscillatory. - **Main Logic**: PDH profits are under pressure, the oil price oscillates, and the demand is in the off - season with high inventory pressure. - **Outlook**: It oscillates in the short term [26]. 3.2.16 PL - **Viewpoint**: Supported by the expectation of PDH maintenance, PL oscillates. - **Main Logic**: The expectation of PDH maintenance has a boosting effect, but the downstream demand is in the off - season. - **Outlook**: It oscillates in the short term [27]. 3.2.17 PVC - **Viewpoint**: The market sentiment weakens, and PVC declines. - **Main Logic**: Macro - level factors have a certain impact, and although the supply - demand expectation improves, the high - inventory pressure still exists. - **Outlook**: The market sentiment fades, and PVC may oscillate [28]. 3.2.18 Caustic Soda - **Viewpoint**: With low valuation and weak expectation, caustic soda is in an oscillatory state. - **Main Logic**: Macro - level factors affect the market, and the supply - demand is still in a state of oversupply. - **Outlook**: The market sentiment affects the market, and it may oscillate due to low valuation [30]. 3.3 Variety Data Monitoring 3.3.1 Energy - Chemical Daily Indicator Monitoring - **Inter - period Spread**: Different varieties have different inter - period spread values and changes, such as Brent's M1 - M2 spread being 0.42 with a change of 0.02, and PX's 1 - 5 month spread being - 66 with a change of - 24 [32]. - **Basis and Warehouse Receipts**: Different varieties have different basis and warehouse - receipt data, such as asphalt's basis being - 88 with a change of - 13 and a warehouse receipt of 20840 [33]. - **Inter - variety Spread**: Different varieties have different inter - variety spread values and changes, such as 1 - month PP - 3MA being - 233 with a change of - 21 [35]. 3.3.2 Chemical Basis and Spread Monitoring The report only mentions the names of various varieties for basis and spread monitoring but does not provide specific data and analysis. 3.4 Commodity Index - **Comprehensive Index**: The comprehensive index of commodities is 2339.89, down 0.59%; the 20 - commodity index is 2687.93, down 0.42%; the industrial - product index is 2258.87, down 0.70% [279]. - **Energy Index**: The energy index on December 29, 2025, is 1088.67, with a daily decline of 1.40%, a 5 - day decline of 0.99%, a 1 - month decline of 4.21%, and a year - to - date decline of 11.34% [281].

Report Industry Investment Ratings No relevant information provided. Core Views Steel - Steel prices are expected to remain volatile. The upward elasticity of steel prices is constrained by weak demand, but the price is supported by steel mills' production cuts and inventory reduction. The reference range for rebar is 3000 - 3200, and for hot-rolled coils is 3150 - 3350. The rebar 1 - 5 positive spread can be gradually exited, and attention can be paid to the strategy of going long on the May rebar - iron ore ratio [1]. Iron Ore - Iron ore prices are expected to fluctuate. The supply is still at a high level, demand is weak, and inventory is accumulating. The short - term supply - demand contradiction is difficult to form a trend - like decline. The price is suppressed by high inventory above and supported by the replenishment expectation of steel mills with low inventory below. It is recommended to mainly conduct short - term range operations on the 05 contract, with the reference range of 760 - 810 [4]. Coke - Coke futures have fallen in advance. After the third round of spot price cuts, the basis has weakened, and the rebound driven by expectations is difficult to sustain. It is recommended to take profit on long positions in the coke 2605 contract and switch to shorting on rallies. Arbitrage suggests going long on coking coal and shorting on coke [7]. Coking Coal - The rebound expectation of coking coal has been overdrawn in advance. It is recommended to take profit on long positions and switch to shorting on rallies. Arbitrage suggests going long on coking coal and shorting on coke [7]. Ferrosilicon - The supply - demand contradiction of ferrosilicon still needs to be alleviated, but the production cut expectation has been priced in. The improvement expectation on the demand side is insufficient, and the price rebound lacks sustainability. It is expected that the price will fluctuate in the range of 5500 - 5700 in the short term [9]. Ferromanganese - The supply of ferromanganese has increased slightly, and the supply - demand contradiction still exists. The price is expected to continue to operate weakly. It is recommended to short when the price rebounds above the spot cost in Ningxia, with short - term operations as the main strategy [9]. Summary by Directory Steel Price and Spread - Rebar and hot - rolled coil spot prices mostly declined, and futures prices showed mixed trends. For example, the spot price of rebar in East China decreased from 3310 to 3290 yuan/ton, and the 05 contract price of hot - rolled coils increased from 3280 to 3283 yuan/ton [1]. Cost and Profit - Steel billet prices decreased by 10 yuan/ton, and the cost of some steel products decreased slightly. The profit of hot - rolled coils in North China decreased from - 99 to - 105 yuan/ton [1]. Supply - The daily average pig iron output decreased slightly, and the output of five major steel products decreased by 1.1 tons. However, rebar and hot - rolled coil production increased, with rebar production increasing by 2.7 tons (1.5%) and hot - rolled coil production increasing by 1.6 tons (0.6%) [1]. Inventory - The inventory of five major steel products decreased by 36.8 tons (- 2.8%), the rebar inventory decreased by 18.3 tons (- 4.0%), and the hot - rolled coil inventory decreased by 13.5 tons (- 3.5%) [1]. Transaction and Demand - The building materials transaction volume increased by 1.6 (19.1%), the apparent demand for five major steel products decreased by 1.7 tons (- 0.2%), the apparent demand for rebar decreased by 6.0 tons (- 2.9%), and the apparent demand for hot - rolled coils increased by 8.8 tons (2.9%) [1]. Iron Ore Price and Spread - The cost of iron ore warehouse receipts and spot prices mostly increased slightly, and the 5 - 9 spread increased by 0.5 (2.3%), while the 1 - 5 spread decreased by 1.0 (- 5.1%) [4]. Supply - The global iron ore shipment volume decreased by 128.0 tons (- 3.6%), and the 45 - port arrival volume decreased by 76.7 tons (- 2.8%) [4]. Demand - The daily average pig iron output of 247 steel mills remained unchanged, the 45 - port daily average ore handling volume increased by 1.6 tons (0.5%), and the national monthly pig iron and crude steel output decreased [4]. Inventory - The 45 - port inventory increased by 176.2 tons (1.1%), the imported ore inventory of 247 steel mills increased by 136.2 tons (1.6%), and the inventory available days of 64 steel mills decreased by 2.0 days (- 9.5%) [4]. Coke and Coking Coal Price and Spread - Coke and coking coal futures prices mostly declined. For example, the 01 contract price of coke decreased by 19 yuan/ton (- 1.1%), and the 01 contract price of coking coal decreased by 18 yuan/ton (- 1.8%) [7]. Supply - Coke production decreased slightly, and coking coal production decreased slightly. The daily average output of all - sample coking plants decreased from 63.0 to 62.7 tons (- 0.5%), and the raw coal output decreased from 856.1 to 853.4 tons (- 0.3%) [7]. Demand - The pig iron output of 247 steel mills remained unchanged, and the demand for coke decreased [7]. Inventory - Coke and coking coal inventories in ports, steel mills, and coking plants all increased. The total coke inventory increased from 900.5 to 912.6 tons (1.4%), and the coking coal inventory in all - sample coking plants increased from 1036.3 to 1039.7 tons (0.3%) [7]. Ferrosilicon and Ferromanganese Price and Spread - The ferrosilicon主力合约 price decreased by 20.0 yuan/ton (- 0.4%), and the ferromanganese主力合约 price decreased by 6.0 yuan/ton (- 0.1%) [9]. Cost and Profit - The production cost of ferrosilicon in some regions decreased, and the production profit increased. The production cost of ferromanganese in Inner Mongolia decreased by 6.7 yuan/ton (- 0.1%) [9]. Supply - Ferrosilicon production decreased slightly, and ferromanganese production increased slightly. Ferrosilicon production decreased by 0.1 tons (- 1.34%), and ferromanganese weekly production increased by 0.4 tons (2.34%) [9]. Demand - The demand for ferrosilicon and ferromanganese in steelmaking remained stable, and the steel mills' price - pressing sentiment in steel tenders was strong [9]. Inventory - The inventory of ferrosilicon and ferromanganese in some sample enterprises changed slightly. The inventory of 60 sample ferrosilicon enterprises decreased by 0.2 tons (- 2.4%), and the inventory of 63 sample ferromanganese enterprises increased by 0.1 tons (0.4%) [9].