Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core View - Not provided in the given content 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs Futures Contracts - The prices of BU主力合约, BU06, BU09, BU12, and BU03 on August 27 were 3471, 3353, 3495, 3399, and 3372 respectively, with daily changes of -52, -42, -53, -50, and -32, and weekly changes of 18, 39, 5, 42, and 51 [4]. - The trading volume on August 27 was 300106, with a daily increase of 31801 and a weekly increase of 82759. The open interest was 380429, with a daily decrease of 14421 and a weekly decrease of 47930 [4]. - The contract quantity on August 27 was 29790, unchanged from the previous day and a decrease of 1350 compared to the previous week [4]. Spot Market - The market prices of asphalt in Shandong, East China, South China, North China, and Northeast China on August 27 were 3520, 3700, 3500, 3670, and 3880 respectively, with daily changes of -20, -20, 10, -10, and 0, and weekly changes of -30, -20, -10, -10, and 0 [4]. - The prices of Jingbo (Haiyun) and Luohai (Xin Bohai) on August 27 were both 3680 and 3670 respectively, with daily changes of 0 and -10, and weekly changes of 10 and -10 [4]. Basis and Calendar Spread - The basis of Shandong, East China, and South China on August 27 were 49, 229, and 29 respectively, with daily changes of 32, 32, and 62, and weekly changes of -48, -38, and -28 [4]. - The calendar spreads of 03 - 06, 06 - 09, 09 - 12, and 12 - 03 on August 27 were 19, -142, 113, and 27 respectively, with daily changes of 10, 11, -3, and -18, and weekly changes of 12, 34, -37, and -9 [4]. - The spread between consecutive contracts (连一 - 连二) on August 27 was 28, with a daily increase of 2 and a weekly decrease of 16 [4]. Crack Spread and Profit - The asphalt Brent crack spread on July 29 was -90, and on August 19 it was 16, with subsequent data unavailable [4]. - The asphalt Marrow profit on July 29 was -150, and on August 19 it was -23, with subsequent data unavailable [4]. - The comprehensive profit of ordinary refineries on July 29 was 393, and on August 19 it was 462, with subsequent data unavailable [4]. - The comprehensive profit of Marrow - type refineries on July 29 was 647, and on August 19 it was 721, with subsequent data unavailable [4]. - The import profit of South Korea - East China on August 27 was -138, with a daily decrease of 16 and a weekly decrease of 4. The import profit of Singapore - South China on August 27 was -1036, with a daily increase of 11 and a weekly increase of 7 [4]. Related Prices - The price of Brent crude oil on August 27 was 67.2, with a daily decrease of 1.6 and a weekly increase of 0.4 [4]. - The market prices of gasoline, diesel, and residual oil in Shandong on August 27 were 7599, 6474, and 3620 respectively, with daily changes of -28, -27, and -15, and weekly changes of -80, -57, and -40 [4].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoint No information provided. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Futures Contracts - The closing prices of BU main contract, BU06, BU09, BU12, and BU03 on August 26 were 3523, 3392, 3548, 3449, and 3404 respectively, with daily changes of 11, 23, 3, 17, and 10, and weekly changes of 50, 70, 49, 72, and 62 [4]. - The trading volume on August 26 was 268305, with a daily increase of 10750 and a weekly increase of 7679; the open - interest was 394850, with a daily decrease of 16637 and a weekly decrease of 37043; the inventory was 29790, with a daily decrease of 1150 and a weekly decrease of 1350 [4]. Market Prices - The market prices in Shandong, East China, South China, North China, and Northeast China on August 26 were 3540, 3720, 3490, 3680, and 3880 respectively. The daily changes were 20, 0, 10, 30, and 0, and the weekly changes were - 40, - 10, - 30, 0, and 0 [4]. - The spot prices of Jingbo (Haiyun) and Luhai (Xinbohai) on August 26 were 3680 and 3680 respectively, with daily changes of 0 and 30, and weekly changes of 10 and 0 [4]. Basis and Calendar Spreads - The basis in Shandong, East China, and South China on August 26 were 17, 197, and - 33 respectively, with daily changes of 9, - 11, and - 1, and weekly changes of - 90, - 60, and - 80 [4]. - The calendar spreads of 03 - 06, 06 - 09, 09 - 12, 12 - 03, and consecutive first - consecutive second on August 26 were 9, - 153, 113, 45, and 26 respectively, with daily changes of - 13, 20, - 14, 7, and - 3, and weekly changes of - 8, 21, - 23, 10, and - 18 [4]. Crack Spreads and Profits - The asphalt Brent crack spread on July 28 was - 1, and on August 18 was 69; the asphalt Marrow profit on July 28 was - 70, and on August 18 was - 5; the ordinary refinery comprehensive profit on July 28 was 448, and on August 18 was 503; the Marrow - type refinery comprehensive profit on July 28 was 711, and on August 18 was 764 [4]. - The import profit from South Korea to East China on August 26 was - 119, with a daily increase of 7 and a weekly increase of 7; the import profit from Singapore to South China on August 26 was - 1044, with a daily increase of 17 and a weekly decrease of 7 [4]. Related Prices - The price of Brent crude oil on August 26 was 68.8, with a daily increase of 1.1 and a weekly increase of 3.0; the gasoline market price in Shandong on August 26 was 7627, with a daily increase of 9 and a weekly decrease of 54; the diesel market price in Shandong on August 26 was 6501, with a daily increase of 25 and a weekly decrease of 17; the residue oil market price in Shandong on August 26 was 3635, with a daily change of 0 and a weekly decrease of 5 [4].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - This week, the high - sulfur cracking of Singapore 380cst weakened, the near - month spread weakened (9 - 10 at 0.75 USD/ton, 10 - 11 at 3.25 USD/ton), the basis rebounded, and the EW spread continued to rebound. Affected by the new round of US sanctions on Iran (covering Dongjiakou and Yangshan Shengang), the near - month internal and external spread of FU fluctuated greatly, and the 09 contract once returned above par. The low - sulfur cracking weakened, the spread oscillated (9 - 10 at 2 USD/ton, 10 - 11 at 2.75 USD/ton), and the LU internal and external spread strengthened slightly to 10 USD. [5][6] - Fundamentally, Singapore's land - based residue inventory continued to decline, floating storage inventory decreased significantly, and low - sulfur floating storage increased. Singapore's high - sulfur bunkering volume in July increased by 15% month - on - month and 10% year - on - year. The land - based inventory in Fujairah, Middle East decreased significantly, and floating storage decreased significantly. This week, Saudi Arabia's shipments decreased month - on - month, and UAE's shipments oscillated. US residue inventory increased slightly but was at the lowest level in the same period in history, ARA ports decreased slightly, and floating storage increased slightly. [6] - The global supply - demand of high - sulfur fuel oil weakened. Due to the reshaping of logistics, the demand for high - sulfur marine fuel in Singapore provided support, the EW spread was still recovering, and the delivery volume of FU was still relatively large. Attention should be paid to subsequent delivery changes. The new round of sanctions had a large potential impact on domestic heavy crude oil, providing some support for Asian fuel oil valuation. This week, LU remained weak, the basis of external MF0.5 oscillated at a low level, and LU internal and external prices oscillated. In the short term, opportunities for the expansion of high - sulfur 380 EW could still be focused on. [6] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Rotterdam Fuel Oil Data - From August 19 to August 25, 2025, the price of Rotterdam 3.5% HSF O swap M1 increased by 4.01, Rotterdam 0.5% VLS FO swap M1 increased by 6.04, Rotterdam HSFO - Brent M1 decreased by 0.41, Rotterdam 10ppm Gasoil swap M1 increased by 8.62, Rotterdam VLSFO - Gasoil M1 decreased by 2.58, LGO - Brent M1 increased by 0.11, and Rotterdam VLSFO - HSFO M1 increased by 2.03. [3] Singapore Fuel Oil Data - From August 19 to August 25, 2025, the price of Singapore 380cst M1 increased by 9.69, Singapore 180cst M1 increased by 11.54, Singapore VLSFO M1 increased by 8.51, Singapore Gasoil M1 increased by 1.10, Singapore 380cst - Brent M1 increased by 0.42, and Singapore VLSFO - Gasoil M1 increased by 0.37. [3] - For Singapore fuel oil spot, from August 19 to August 25, 2025, FOB 380cst increased by 6.57, FOB VLSFO increased by 5.85, 380 basis decreased by 0.80, high - sulfur internal and external spread increased by 3.7, and low - sulfur internal and external spread remained unchanged. [4] Domestic FU Data - From August 19 to August 25, 2025, FU 01 increased by 62, FU 05 increased by 42, FU 09 increased by 109, FU 01 - 05 increased by 20, FU 05 - 09 decreased by 67, and FU 09 - 01 increased by 47. [4] Domestic LU Data - From August 19 to August 25, 2025, LU 01 increased by 29, LU 05 increased by 65, LU 09 decreased by 65, LU 01 - 05 decreased by 36, LU 05 - 09 increased by 130, and LU 09 - 01 decreased by 94. [5]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core View of the Report - PG futures prices fluctuated and strengthened, mainly due to the bottom - up rebound of spot prices and the increase in import costs. The basis weakened, and the spreads between different contract months changed. The warehouse receipt registration volume decreased slightly. The external market prices strengthened slightly, and the internal - external price spreads fluctuated. The fundamentals showed that port supply and demand both decreased, and inventory was basically flat. Refinery production increased, but factory inventories decreased due to increased demand. The operating rates of PDH, alkylation, and MTBE changed to different extents, and the production profits of related products also showed different trends [1] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Daily Data - From August 19 - 25, 2025, prices of South China LPG, East China LPG, Shandong LPG, etc. showed different degrees of change. For example, on August 25, South China LPG was 4545, with a daily increase of 55; East China LPG was 4402, with a daily increase of 4; Shandong LPG was 4540, with a daily increase of 30. The 09 - 10 month spread was - 587 (- 78), and the 10 - 11 month spread was 82 (+ 2). The cheapest deliverable on Monday was East China civil LPG at 4402. FEI, CP, and PP prices rose, and the production profits of FEI and CP for PP production fluctuated [1] Weekly View - PG futures prices fluctuated and strengthened. The cheapest deliverable was East China civil LPG at 4398. The basis weakened to 520 (- 19), the 9 - 10 month spread was - 509 (- 38), and the 10 - 11 month spread was 80 (+ 0). The warehouse receipt registration volume was 12887 (- 1). External market prices strengthened slightly, and internal - external price spreads fluctuated. The freight rates from the US Gulf to Japan and the Middle East to the Far East decreased. The naphtha crack spread strengthened slightly. The production profits of related products such as PDH - made propylene, alkylation oil, etc. changed to different extents. Fundamentally, port supply and demand both decreased, inventory was basically flat, refinery production increased by 1.94%, and factory inventories decreased. The PDH operating rate was 75.66% (- 0.67pct), and the alkylation operating rate was 51.42% (- 0.67pct) [1]

Report Information - Report Title: Asphalt Thick Report [2] - Research Team: Research Center's Energy and Chemicals Team - Report Date: August 26, 2025 [3] Key Data Futures Contract Prices - BU主力合约: 3512 on August 25, up 29 from the previous day and 51 from the previous week [4] - BU06: 3372 on August 25, up 12 from the previous day and 54 from the previous week [4] - BU09: 3545 on August 25, up 29 from the previous day and 48 from the previous week [4] - BU12: 3432 on August 25, up 32 from the previous day and 62 from the previous week [4] - BU03: 3394 on August 25, up 32 from the previous day and 72 from the previous week [4] Trading Volume and Open Interest - Trading volume: 257,555 on August 25, up 46,827 from the previous day and 43,392 from the previous week [4] - Open interest: 411,487 on August 25, down 9,629 from the previous day and 24,832 from the previous week [4] Market Prices - Shandong market price: 3520 on August 25, up 20 from the previous day and down 100 from the previous week [4] - East China market price: 3720 on August 25, unchanged from the previous day and down 10 from the previous week [4] - South China market price: 3480 on August 25, unchanged from the previous day and down 40 from the previous week [4] - North China market price: 3650 on August 25, unchanged from the previous day and down 30 from the previous week [4] - Northeast market price: 3880 on August 25, unchanged from the previous day and the previous week [4] Spot Prices - Jingbo (Haiyun): 3680 on August 25, down 10 from the previous day and up 10 from the previous week [4] - Bihai (Xin Bohai): 3650 on August 25, unchanged from the previous day and down 30 from the previous week [4] Basis and Spread - Shandong - East China basis: -200 on August 25, up 20 from the previous day and down 90 from the previous week [4] - Shandong - Northeast basis: -360 on August 25, up 20 from the previous day and down 100 from the previous week [4] - East China - South China basis: 240 on August 25, unchanged from the previous day and up 30 from the previous week [4] - Shandong basis: 8 on August 25, down 9 from the previous day and down 151 from the previous week [4] - East China basis: 208 on August 25, down 29 from the previous day and down 61 from the previous week [4] - South China basis: -32 on August 25, down 29 from the previous day and down 91 from the previous week [4] - 03 - 06 spread: 22 on August 25, up 20 from the previous day and 18 from the previous week [4] - 06 - 09 spread: -173 on August 25, down 13 from the previous day and up 6 from the previous week [4] - 09 - 12 spread: 113 on August 25, down 7 from the previous day and 14 from the previous week [4] - 12 - 03 spread: 38 on August 25, unchanged from the previous day and down 10 from the previous week [4] - Consecutive first - consecutive second spread: 29 on August 25, down 6 from the previous day and 7 from the previous week [4] Crack Spread and Profit - Asphalt Brent crack spread: Data unavailable after August 15 [4] - Asphalt Mares profit: Data unavailable after August 15 [4] - Ordinary refinery comprehensive profit: 511 on August 15 [4] - Mares - type refinery comprehensive profit: 754 on August 15 [4] - Import profit (South Korea - East China): -126 on August 25, up 3 from the previous day and down 1 from the previous week [4] - Import profit (Singapore - South China): -1061 on August 25, up 4 from the previous day and down 26 from the previous week [4] Related Prices - Brent crude oil: 67.7 on August 25, up 0.1 from the previous day and 1.1 from the previous week [4] - Shandong gasoline market price: 7618 on August 25, down 51 from the previous day and 121 from the previous week [4] - Shandong diesel market price: 6476 on August 25, down 57 from the previous day and 126 from the previous week [4] - Shandong residual oil market price: 3635 on August 25, down 25 from the previous day and 5 from the previous week [4]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core View of the Report The LPG market shows a pattern of increasing supply and weakening demand, with the spot price center shifting downward. The PG futures market rebounds due to the improvement in the international spot market and the low valuation of the futures. It is expected to continue the weak and volatile consolidation trend [1]. 3) Summary by Related Catalogs Market Data - **Spot Prices**: From August 15 to August 21, 2025, the prices of South China LPG remained at 4520, East China LPG increased from 4410 to 4398, and Shandong LPG rose from 4420 to 4500. The CFR South price of propane increased from 563 to 573, and the CIF Japan price of propane rose from 527 to 540 [1]. - **Daily Changes**: On August 21, compared with the previous day, the prices of South China LPG remained unchanged, East China LPG increased by 8, Shandong LPG increased by 20, the CFR South price of propane increased by 8, and the CIF Japan price of propane increased by 4 [1]. - **Futures Market**: The PG futures market shows a small rebound. The basis strengthened to 105 (-31), and the 09 - 10 spread was -493 (-29). The cheapest deliverable was East China civil gas at 4398 on Thursday [1]. Weekly View - **Market Conditions**: The international market is volatile, with freight rates generally in a high - level volatile state. The waiting time at the Panama Canal for VLGCs has decreased. The FEI and CP have increased, and the production profit of PP made from FEI and CP has weakened [1]. - **Fundamentals**: The unloading volume has decreased, chemical demand has slightly increased, and port inventories have decreased by 2.06%. Refinery commodity volume has decreased by 1.68%. Factory inventories have increased by 0.07%. The PDH operating rate is 76.33% (+2.49pct), and the combustion demand is still weak but gradually coming to an end [1].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating information is provided in the content. 2. Core Viewpoints No core viewpoints are presented in the given content. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Futures Contracts - BU主力合约价格从7月23日的3594降至8月21日的3465，日度变化为11，周度变化为 -38 [4] - BU06价格从3391变为3342，日度变化27，周度变化4 [4] - BU09价格从3594变为3496，日度变化3，周度变化 -38 [4] - BU12价格从3460变为3373，日度变化19，周度变化 -33 [4] - BU03价格从3406变为3340，日度变化20，周度变化0 [4] Trading Volume and Open Interest - 成交量从7月23日的300486变为8月21日的194917，日度变化 -27620，周度变化18196 [4] - 持仓量从459411变为424013，日度变化 -5954，周度变化 -20467 [4] - 合计从42950变为30940，日度变化 -200，周度变化 -1100 [4] Market Prices - 山东市场价从3845变为3510，日度变化 -20，周度变化 -130 [4] - 华东市场价从3780变为3720，日度变化0，周度变化 -10 [4] - 华南市场价从3590变为3490，日度变化 -20，周度变化 -40 [4] - 华北市场价从3730变为3660，日度变化 -10，周度变化 -30 [4] - 东北市场价维持3880，日度和周度变化均为0 [4] Spot Prices - 京博 (海韵) 价格维持3670，日度和周度变化均为0 [4] - 露海(鑫渤海) 价格从3730变为3660，日度变化 -10，周度变化 -30 [4] Basis and Calendar Spreads - 山东 - 华东价差从 -90变为 -210，日度变化 -20，周度变化 -120 [4] - 山东 - 东北价差从 -85变为 -370，日度变化 -20，周度变化 -130 [4] - 华东 - 华南价差从190变为230，日度变化20，周度变化30 [4] - 山东基差从251变为45，日度变化 -31，周度变化 -92 [4] - 华东基差从186变为256，日度变化 -11，周度变化28 [4] - 华南基差从 -4变为25，日度变化 -31，周度变化 -2 [4] - 03 - 06月差从15变为 -2，日度变化 -7，周度变化 -4 [4] - 06 - 09月差从 -203变为 -154，日度变化24，周度变化42 [4] - 09 - 12月差从134变为123，日度变化 -16，周度变化 -5 [4] - 12 - 03月差从54变为33，日度变化 -1，周度变化 -33 [4] - 连一 - 连二月差从36变为42，日度变化 -8，周度变化11 [4] Crack Spreads and Profits - 沥青Brent裂差从30变为74（部分数据缺失） [4] - 沥青马瑞利润从 -42变为 -1（部分数据缺失） [4] - 普通炼厂综合利润从447变为496（部分数据缺失） [4] - 马瑞型炼厂综合利润从724变为762（部分数据缺失） [4] - 进口利润(韩国 - 华东) 从 -52变为 -131，日度变化0，周度变化 -5 [4] - 进口利润（新加坡 - 华南）从 -962变为 -1058，日度变化 -18，周度变化 -31 [4] Related Prices - Brent原油价格从68.6变为66.8，日度变化1.1，周度变化0.0 [4] - 汽油山东市场价从7799变为7655，日度变化7，周度变化 -77 [4] - 柴油山东市场价从6562变为6516，日度变化12，周度变化 -46 [4] - 渣油山东市场价维持3660，日度变化0，周度变化30 [4]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - This week, the cracking spread of Singapore 380cst high-sulfur fuel oil rebounded and then weakened, the near-month spread oscillated, and the EW spread oscillated. The 9-10 spread weakened to $3.5/ton, the basis oscillated at a low level (-$4), and the FU01 internal and external spread slightly weakened to -$0.8. The 0.5 cracking spread in Singapore oscillated and weakened, the 9-10 spread weakened to $2.75/ton, and the LU11 internal and external spread oscillated at $9. [4][5] - This week, inventories on land in Singapore decreased, but they were still not the highest in the same period of history. Floating storage decreased significantly on a month-on-month basis. Saudi Arabia's shipments decreased significantly, and arrivals this week oscillated. Shipments from the UAE rebounded on a month-on-month basis, and net exports increased significantly. Land inventories in Fujairah in the Middle East decreased, while floating storage inventories of high-sulfur and low-sulfur fuel oil increased significantly. ARA residue inventories increased, and residue inventories in the United States decreased, resulting in a large inventory contradiction. [5] - The divergence between the East and West of high-sulfur fuel oil continued. In the heavy crude oil pattern, the cracking spread of Singapore 380cst was the weakest, and the premium of heavy crude oil was the strongest. It is expected to return in both directions in the future. This week, LU remained weak. The basis of the external MF0.5 weakened again and then oscillated. LU quotas were issued, and the internal and external spreads oscillated. In the short term, pay attention to the opportunity for the high-sulfur 380 EW spread to widen. Fundamentally, the supply of high-sulfur fuel oil is expected to increase, and the supply-demand pattern will weaken. [5] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Rotterdam Fuel Oil Swap Data - From August 14th to August 20th, 2025, the prices of Rotterdam 10ppm Gasoil swap M1, Rotterdam 3.5% HSFO swap M1, Rotterdam 0.5% VLSFO swap M1, etc. showed certain fluctuations. For example, the price of Rotterdam 10ppm Gasoil swap M1 changed from $631.89 to $646.80, with a change of $9.12. [2] Singapore Fuel Oil Data - In the Singapore market, from August 14th to August 20th, 2025, the prices of Singapore 380cst, Singapore 180cst, Singapore VLSFO, etc. also fluctuated. For example, the price of Singapore 380cst changed from $391.90 to $389.37, with a change of -$2.93. The basis and internal and external spreads of Singapore fuel oil also changed. [2][3] Domestic Fuel Oil Data - In the domestic market, from August 14th to August 20th, 2025, the prices of FU (such as FU 01, FU 05, FU 09) and LU (such as LU 01, LU 05, LU 09) futures contracts and their spreads changed. For example, the price of FU 01 changed from 2750 to 2719, with a change of -6. [3][4]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2) Core View of the Report The LPG market is expected to continue its weak and volatile consolidation. The supply has increased while the demand is weak, causing the spot price to decline. However, the PG futures market has rebounded due to the improvement in the international spot market and the relatively low valuation of the futures, which has improved market sentiment. The fundamentals show a decrease in port inventory and a slight increase in chemical demand, but the combustion demand remains weak, although it is gradually coming to an end [1]. 3) Summary According to Relevant Catalogs a) Daily Changes - On Wednesday, the cheapest deliverable was East China civil gas at 4390. FEI increased while CP decreased. PP increased, and the production profit of PP made from FEI and CP slightly strengthened, with CP having a lower production cost than FEI. The PG futures market strengthened, and the 09 - 10 spread was -464 (-15). The US - Far East arbitrage window was closed [1]. - The supply increased and demand was weak, causing the spot price to decline. The cheapest deliverable was East China civil gas at 4410. The PG futures market rebounded due to the improvement in the international spot market and the relatively low valuation of the futures, which improved market sentiment. The basis strengthened to 539 (+67). The 9 - 10 spread was -471 (+9). The number of registered warehouse receipts was 12,888 lots (+2,709) [1]. b) Weekly Outlook - The international market was volatile, and freight rates were generally volatile at a high level. The waiting time for VLGCs at the Panama Canal decreased. The discounts of FEI and CP strengthened significantly, and the spread between PG - CP reached 8.9 (+12); PG - FEI reached 20.7 (+12). The change in FEI - MOPJ was small, at 39.6 (-1.6), and the naphtha crack spread slightly strengthened [1]. - The spot profit of PDH - made PP weakened, and the paper profit fluctuated. The production margins of alkylated oil and MTBE decreased. Fundamentally, the port unloading volume decreased, chemical demand slightly increased, and port inventory decreased by 2.06%. The refinery product volume decreased by 1.68% mainly because some refineries increased self - use and Xintai's gas fractionation unit was under maintenance. However, due to weak combustion demand, refinery inventory increased by 0.07%. The PDH operating rate was 76.33% (+2.49 pct), and the combustion demand was still weak but gradually coming to an end [1].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - PX cost support is weak, but terminal demand improves, and the month - spread remains strong. PX is expected to be stronger than oil prices, but the overall upside space may be limited, and the 9 - 1 month - spread will continue to strengthen [1][7]. - PTA is in a situation of weak reality and strong expectation, with a 9 - 1 month - spread reverse arbitrage. The unilateral price is in a volatile market with limited downside space for now [1][8]. - MEG has a low arrival volume this week, and the basis strengthens. The unilateral price is mainly in a volatile market, and the 9 - 1 month - spread should be operated in the range of - 50 to 0, with a 1 - 5 reverse arbitrage [1][8]. 3. Summary According to Related Catalogs Market Dynamics - PX: The price of naphtha at the end of the session remained strong, and the PX price increased. However, the low start - up of downstream PTA and the weak crude oil market restricted the rise of the PX market. Some October cargoes were traded at 836.5 - 837 dollars/ton [4]. - PTA: The spot price rose to 4,690 yuan/ton. The sentiment in the Asian PTA market remained sluggish due to concerns about over - capacity. A 760,000 - ton/year PTA plant in Taichung was shut down for planned maintenance [5]. - MEG: From August 18th to August 24th, the total planned arrival volume at major ports was about 54,000 tons [6]. - Polyester: The sales of polyester yarn in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were still weak, with an average sales rate of slightly less than 50% by 3:30 pm. The sales of direct - spun polyester staple fiber were average, with an average sales rate of 57% by 3:00 pm [6]. Trend Intensity - The trend intensity of p - xylene, PTA, and MEG is all 0, indicating a neutral trend [7]. Views and Suggestions - PX: Cost support is weak, but the PX fundamentals are tight. The 8 - month polyester start - up reached the bottom, and the 9 - month supply - demand is still tight. Pay attention to the restart progress of Fuhua Group [7]. - PTA: The unilateral price is in a volatile market. The supply is marginally tightened, and the demand improves month - on - month. The 9 - 1 month - spread reverse arbitrage should be maintained. Pay attention to the impact of the peak season on the industrial chain [8]. - MEG: The import arrival volume decreases, and the supply and demand both increase. The 9 - 1 month - spread should be operated in the range of - 50 to 0, with a 1 - 5 reverse arbitrage. Pay attention to the position reduction speed of the 09 contract [8].