Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints - The fundamentals of LPG remain weak, with chemical demand in Shandong providing some support, but supply pressure is high in other regions and demand continues to be sluggish [1] - It is expected that the external sales volume will continue to increase and the inbound volume will decline. Chemical demand is expected to be supported in the short - term, and the PDH operating rate is expected to increase next week [1] - As the temperature rises, the combustion demand is expected to decline [1] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Content Market Price Changes - From May 30, 2025, to June 6, 2025, the prices of South China LPG decreased by 50 to 4550, East China LPG decreased by 12 to 4449, and Shandong LPG increased by 10 to 4590. The price of ether - after carbon four in Shandong decreased by 60 to 4580. The cheapest deliverable is East China civil LPG at 4449 [1] - The 07 contract basis of PG decreased by 21 to 351, and the 07 - 09 spread increased by 5 to 185 [1] External Market Conditions - FEI and MB are basically the same, CP is declining, and the oil - gas ratio is rising. The internal - external price difference is strengthening, especially PG - CP. The US - Asia arbitrage window is closed, and the freight rate has a slight increase [1] Variety Spread and Profit Conditions - The production margin of PDH has improved but is still poor. The production profit of FEI is higher than that of PP. The profit of alkylated oil has increased, the profit change of gas - fraction etherification is small, and the profit of isomeric etherification has increased. FEI - MOPJ has declined, and the naphtha crack spread has little change [1] Fundamental Conditions - Port inventory has slightly increased, and docks are more active in reducing prices. Factory inventory has increased, and the factory inventory in Shandong has decreased due to chemical demand support. The arrival volume has increased (mainly in South China), and the external sales volume has increased significantly [1]

| | LPG早报 | | | | | | | | 研究中心能化团队 2025/05/21 | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | L P G | | | | | | | | | | | | | 日期 | 丙烷CFR华 丙烷CIF日 CP预测合 华南液化气 山东液化气 山东醚后碳四 山东烷基化油 主力基差 | 华东液化 气 | | 南 | 本 | MB丙烷 现货 | 同价 | | | 纸面进口 利润 | | | 2025/05/1 4 | 5000 | 4931 | 4670 | 625 | 570 | 80 | 582 | 4690 | 8000 | -160 | 514 | | 2025/05/1 5 | 4940 | 4909 | 4600 | 620 | 564 | 78 | 583 | 4640 | 7800 | -179 | 531 | | 2025/05/1 6 | 4940 | 4906 | 4590 | 615 | 565 | 78 | 587 | 4520 | 775 ...

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Report's Core View - The fundamentals of the LPG market are weak, and the short - term PG futures market is expected to fluctuate weakly [1] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalog Price Data - From May 8 - 14, 2025, the daily changes in prices were as follows: domestic civil gas in Shandong decreased by 30 to 4670, in East China remained stable at 4931, and in South China decreased by 20 to 5000; imported gas in East China decreased by 24 to 5066, and in South China remained stable at 5080; ether - post carbon four remained stable at 4690. The lowest price was Shandong civil gas at 4670. The PG futures price fluctuated, the basis of the 06 contract weakened to 314, and the 06 - 07 spread weakened to 86. The US - to - Far - East arbitrage window opened [1] Market Conditions Last Week - The domestic civil gas market was weak last week. Prices in South China rose and then fell; those in East China and Shandong fluctuated weakly; the center of ether - post carbon four moved down significantly; the price of the cheapest deliverable (Shandong LPG) was 4800 yuan/ton. The futures price center moved down slightly; the 06 basis fluctuated; the 06 - 07 spread strengthened [1] Fundamental Data - The LPG commodity volume was 485,500 tons (-1.06%), and the external supply is expected to be stable in the next three weeks; the PDH operating rate decreased to 59.59% (-2.76%) due to high import costs and poor downstream demand. The alkylation operating rate remained flat, production margins turned profitable, and the operating rate is expected to increase slightly. MTBE production decreased, and the profits of gas - fractionation etherification and isomerization etherification were poor [1] External Market Conditions - CP and FEI rose slightly, while MB remained flat. The internal - external price spread fluctuated, FEI - MB rose slightly, and FEI - CP and CP - MB changed little. The freight rates from the US Gulf to Japan and from the Middle East to the Far East rose slightly. US C3 inventories were basically flat, exports increased, and the US - to - Far - East arbitrage window closed. OPEC+ reduced the production cut, and PG supply is expected to increase. The CP official price is expected to fall, and the propane - butane spread is expected to widen [1]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - During the May Day holiday, the decline of the foreign LPG market was less than that of crude oil, and the oil - gas ratio decreased. The official prices of May CP were higher than market expectations, and the increase of CP discount drove up the import cost, providing some support for the propane price. The domestic civil gas price remained stable overall, with the cheapest deliverable product priced at 4,820 yuan/ton. The LPG market is expected to be dominated by weak oscillations [1]. Summary by Relevant Contents Market Price Information - From April 24 to April 30, 2025, the prices of South China LPG, East China LPG, Shandong LPG, propane CFR South China, propane CIF Japan, MB propane spot, CP forecast contract price, Shandong ether - after carbon four, and Shandong alkylated oil showed different trends. The daily change on April 30 showed that the price of propane CFR South China increased by 17, propane CIF Japan decreased by 8, MB propane spot decreased by 9, CP forecast contract price decreased by 9, Shandong ether - after carbon four increased by 50, and the paper import profit decreased by 136, while the主力基差 decreased by 1 [1]. - On May 4, for civil gas, the price in Shandong decreased by 10 to 4,820, remained flat in East China at 4,925, and increased by 90 to 5,180 in South China; for imported gas, the price in East China increased by 15 to 5,158, and in South China increased by 80 to 5,230; the price of ether - after carbon four increased by 50 to 4,970. The lowest price was the civil gas in Shandong at 4,820 [1]. Market Conditions and Trends - Before the holiday, the PG futures market oscillated, with the basis of the 06 contract at 420 and the PG06 - 07 monthly spread at 94, which narrowed. The arbitrage window from the US to the Far East was closed [1]. - Fundamentally, the high arrival volume led to obvious port inventory accumulation; the factory inventory decreased slightly due to upstream price - cutting to clear inventory before the holiday, but the downstream replenishment demand was average. After the holiday, the arrival volume is expected to decline gradually, especially the arrival of US goods. The upstream refinery supply is expected to be stable in the short term, with an expected increase in June. Chemical demand is expected to be average, with weak demand for alkylated oil, limited willingness of factories to increase production in the short term; MTBE is expected to operate weakly overall; some PDH factories may reduce production due to raw material procurement problems [1].