Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2) Core View of the Report - The fundamentals of the LPG market are generally weak, with expected supply growth, increased chemical demand, and weak combustion demand [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Content Price and Market Conditions - **Day - to - day Changes**: On Monday, for civil gas, prices in Shandong increased by 10 to 4490, in East China increased by 2 to 4495, and remained stable in South China at 4820. For imported gas, prices in East China decreased by 24 to 4929, and in South China decreased by 20 to 4900. The price of ether - post carbon four remained stable at 4740. The lowest price was Shandong civil gas at 4490. The PG futures market was weak, with the basis of the 06 contract slightly weakening to 375, the 06 - 07 spread remaining unchanged at 53, and the 07 - 09 spread basically flat at 128. The US - to - Far - East arbitrage window was closed [1]. - **Recent Trends**: Civil gas prices significantly declined, ether - post carbon four prices rebounded, and the cheapest deliverable was Shandong civil gas at 4480. The PG futures market declined due to weak spot prices. The basis of the 06 contract was 385 (+139), the 06 - 07 spread was 54 (-27), and the 07 - 08 spread was 61 (-15). In the external market, FEI and MB declined, CP increased, and the oil - gas ratio fluctuated. The internal - external price difference significantly decreased, and FEI - MOPJ slightly declined. Freight rates from the US Gulf to Japan and from the Middle East to the Far East decreased [1]. Fundamental Analysis - **Supply**: Port inventory decreased as arrivals dropped significantly and exports were sluggish. Factory inventory was basically flat. Commodity volume slightly increased and is expected to continue rising. Arrivals are also expected to increase [1]. - **Demand**: - PDH operating rate rebounded to 61.15% (+3.17pct), production margin declined, and the operating rate is expected to continue rising next week. - The operating rate and commodity volume of alkylation remained flat, profitability significantly declined to - 40.5 (-308), and the operating rate is expected to slightly increase next week. - MTBE prices generally dropped by 50 - 150 yuan/ton, production was basically flat, and the profits of gas - fractionation etherification and isomerization etherification declined. MTBE supply is expected to fluctuate slightly, gasoline demand is unlikely to improve, and prices may not change much. - As temperatures rise, combustion demand is expected to decline [1].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints - The fundamentals of the LPG market are generally weak, with expected supply growth, increased chemical demand, and weak combustion demand [1] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog Market Price Changes - On Friday, for civil gas, prices in Shandong decreased by 30 to 4460, in East China by 30 to 4493, and in South China by 20 to 4820; for imported gas, prices in East China decreased by 26 to 4953 and in South China by 20 to 4940; the price of ether - post - carbon four remained stable at 4740, and the lowest price was Shandong civil gas at 4460 [1] - The PG futures market was weak, the basis of the 06 contract strengthened to 385, the 06 - 07 monthly spread remained flat at 54, and the 07 - 09 monthly spread slightly strengthened to 127; the US to Far - East arbitrage window was closed [1] - Civil gas prices dropped significantly, ether - post - carbon four prices rebounded, and the cheapest deliverable was Shandong civil gas at 4480; the PG futures market declined due to weak spot prices. The 06 contract basis was 385 (+139), the 06 - 07 monthly spread was 54 (-27), and the 07 - 08 monthly spread was 61 (-15) [1] External Market Conditions - FEI and MB prices fell, CP prices rose, and the oil - gas ratio fluctuated; the internal - external price difference decreased significantly, and FEI - MOPJ decreased slightly; freight rates from the US Gulf to Japan and from the Middle East to the Far East declined [1] Fundamentals - Port arrivals decreased significantly, exports were sluggish, and overall port inventories decreased; factory inventories were basically flat [1] - In terms of supply, the commercial volume increased slightly and is expected to continue to increase; at the same time, expected arrivals are expected to increase [1] Demand Conditions - The PDH operating rate rebounded to 61.15% (+3.17pct), production margins declined, and the PDH operating rate is expected to continue to rise next week [1] - The alkylation operating rate and commercial volume remained flat, profitability dropped significantly to - 40.5 (-308), and the operating rate is expected to rise slightly next week [1] - MTBE prices generally fell by 50 - 150 yuan/ton, MTBE production was basically flat, and the profits of gas - fractionation etherification and isomerization etherification declined. It is expected that MTBE supply will fluctuate slightly, gasoline demand will be difficult to improve, and prices may not fluctuate much [1] - As the temperature rises, combustion demand is expected to decline [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].