Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report [1] Group 2: Core Viewpoints - The spot price center has moved down, with the cheapest deliverable being South China civil LPG at 4380. The PG futures market is running weakly. The basis has strengthened to 606 (+161). The inter - monthly reverse spread has continued to strengthen, with the September - October spread at - 478 (-39). The registered warrants have increased to 10179 lots (+420). The international market fundamentals are loose, with FEI and CP fluctuating and MB weakening. The North Asian - Middle East oil - gas price ratio has declined, and the North American oil - gas price ratio has slightly increased. The internal - external price difference has decreased significantly. The US - Asia arbitrage window has opened. The freight rates from the US Gulf to Japan and the Middle East to the Far East have increased. The waiting time for VLGCs at the Panama Canal has increased but is expected to decline. The FEI - MOPJ spread has significantly narrowed. The naphtha crack spread has strengthened. The PDH spot profit has weakened, while the paper profit has continued to improve. The alkylation oil production gross profit has decreased. The MTBE gas - fractionation etherification gross profit has slightly increased, and the isomerization etherification gross profit has slightly decreased. Fundamentally, the unloading volume has increased, port inventories have risen, factory inventories have decreased by 0.51%, and the commodity volume has increased by 0.57%. The PDH operating rate is 73.84% (+1.21pct). Overall, without fundamental drivers, the market is expected to fluctuate [1] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalog Market Data - From August 7 to August 13, 2025, the prices of South China LPG, East China LPG, and Shandong LPG have shown different degrees of change. The daily change on August 13 shows that South China LPG decreased by 10, Shandong LPG decreased by 20, while East China LPG remained unchanged. The prices of propane CFR South China, propane CIF Japan, MB propane spot, and CP forecast contract price also had corresponding changes. The paper import profit decreased by 7, and the main basis decreased by 12 [1] Wednesday Situation - On Wednesday, the cheapest deliverable was South China civil LPG at 4350. FEI and CP decreased. PP fluctuated weakly. The production profits of PP made from FEI and CP fluctuated, and the CP production cost was lower than that of FEI. The PG futures market fluctuated, and the 09 - 10 month spread was - 473 (+8). The US - Far East arbitrage window was closed [1] Weekly Viewpoints - The spot price center has moved down, and the PG futures market is running weakly. The basis has strengthened, and the inter - monthly reverse spread has continued to strengthen. The registered warrants have increased. The international market fundamentals are loose. The North Asian - Middle East oil - gas price ratio has declined, and the North American oil - gas price ratio has slightly increased. The internal - external price difference has decreased significantly. The US - Asia arbitrage window has opened. The freight rates have increased. The waiting time for VLGCs at the Panama Canal has increased but is expected to decline. The FEI - MOPJ spread has significantly narrowed. The naphtha crack spread has strengthened. The PDH spot profit has weakened, while the paper profit has continued to improve. The alkylation oil production gross profit has decreased. The MTBE gas - fractionation etherification gross profit has slightly increased, and the isomerization etherification gross profit has slightly decreased. Fundamentally, the unloading volume has increased, port inventories have risen, factory inventories have decreased by 0.51%, and the commodity volume has increased by 0.57%. The PDH operating rate is 73.84% (+1.21pct) [1]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core Viewpoint of the Report - The basis is strong, the futures valuation is low, and there is no fundamental driving force. The overall market is expected to fluctuate mainly [1] Group 3: Summary Based on Relevant Catalogs 1. Price and Data Changes - From August 6 - 12, 2025, the prices of South China LPG, East China LPG, and Shandong LPG showed a downward trend, with the Shandong LPG price dropping by 60 yuan on August 12 compared to the previous day; the propane CFR South China price increased by 5 dollars, and the propane CIF Japan price decreased by 4 dollars. The CP forecast contract price increased by 1 dollar, and the paper import profit decreased by 35 yuan, while the main basis decreased by 27 yuan [1] - On Tuesday, the cheapest deliverable was South China civil LPG at 4360 yuan. FEI and CP increased, PP fluctuated, the production profit of PP made from FEI and CP deteriorated, but the CP production cost was lower than that of FEI. The PG futures strengthened, and the monthly spread decreased, with the latest 09 - 10 spread at - 481 (-7). The US - to - Far - East arbitrage window was closed [1] - The spot price center moved down, with the cheapest deliverable being South China civil LPG at 4380 yuan. The PG futures weakened. The basis strengthened to 606 (+161). The inter - month reverse spread continued to strengthen, with the 9 - 10 monthly spread at 478 (-39). The warrant registration volume was 10179 lots (+420), with Qingdao Yunda decreasing by 35 lots and Wuzhong Dahua increasing by 455 lots [1] - Internationally, the market fundamentals were loose, FEI and CP fluctuated, and MB weakened. The oil - gas price ratio in North Asia and the Middle East decreased, while that in North America increased slightly. The internal - external price difference decreased significantly, with PG - CP at 9.3 (-21) and PG - FEI at - 2.5 (-16). The US - Asia arbitrage window opened. The freight from the US Gulf to Japan was 148 (+16), and that from the Middle East to the Far East was 85 (+11) [1] 2. Weekly Outlook - The waiting time for VLGCs at the Panama Canal increased, possibly due to the peak of container ship arrivals from the previous China - US tariff rush, but it is expected to decrease as the container ship shipments have passed the peak. The FEI - MOPJ spread narrowed significantly to - 38 (+15) [1] - The naphtha crack spread strengthened. The PDH spot profit weakened, while the paper profit continued to improve. The production gross profit of alkylated oil decreased. The MTBE gas - separation etherification gross profit increased slightly, and the isomerization etherification gross profit decreased slightly [1] - Fundamentally, the unloading volume increased, port inventories rose, factory inventories decreased by 0.51%, and the commodity volume increased by 0.57%. The PDH operating rate was 73.84% (+1.21 pct), with Tianjin Bohua resuming operation and Jiangsu Ruiheng restarting, but Binhuausing a fault to stop production for an expected 20 days. Wanda Tianhong is expected to restart next week [1]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View of the Report - The overall LPG market is expected to fluctuate as the basis is strong, the futures valuation is low, and there is no fundamental driver [1] Summary by Relevant Catalog 1. Price Data - From August 4 - 8, 2025, the prices of South China LPG remained mostly stable at 4380 - 4390, East China liquefied gas slightly decreased from 4387 to 4403, and Shandong LPG remained at 4520 - 4530. Propane CFR South China increased from 540 to 555, propane CIF Japan fluctuated, MB propane fluctuated around 66 - 69, and CP forecast contract price increased from 521 to 522. Shandong ether - post carbon four increased from 4860 to 4910, and Shandong alkylation oil remained at 7830 - 7900. The paper import profit decreased from - 79 to - 207, and the main basis increased from 494 to 606. The daily change on August 8 showed that South China LPG was unchanged, East China liquefied gas decreased by 3, propane CFR South China increased by 5, MB propane increased by 1, CP forecast contract price increased by 4, Shandong ether - post carbon four increased by 50, and the paper import profit decreased by 39, and the main basis increased by 49 [1] 2. Market Conditions - On Friday, the cheapest deliverable was South China civil LPG at 4380. FEI decreased, CP increased. PP slightly decreased, the production profit of PP made from FEI improved, while the profit from CP slightly deteriorated, but the production cost of CP was lower than FEI. The PG futures weakened, and the monthly spread continued to weaken with the latest 09 - 10 at - 478 (- 10). The US - Far East arbitrage window opened [1] - The spot price center moved down, the cheapest deliverable was South China civil LPG at 4380. The PG futures trended weakly. The basis strengthened to 606 (+ 161). The inter - monthly reverse spread continued to strengthen with the 9 - 10 monthly spread at - 478 (- 39). The number of registered warehouse receipts was 10179 lots (+ 420), with 35 lots decreased in Qingdao Yunda and 455 lots increased in Wuchan Zhongda. The international market fundamentals were loose, FEI and CP fluctuated, and MB weakened. The North Asian - Middle Eastern oil - gas price ratio decreased, and the North American oil - gas price ratio slightly increased. The internal - external price difference decreased significantly, with PG - CP at 9.3 (- 21) and PG - FEI at - 2.5 (- 16). The US - Asia arbitrage window opened. The freight from the US Gulf to Japan was 148 (+ 16) and from the Middle East to the Far East was 85 (+ 11). The waiting time for VLGCs at the Panama Canal increased, possibly due to the peak of container ship arrivals from the previous Sino - US tariff rush shipments, but it is expected to decrease next [1] 3. Weekly View - The naphtha crack spread strengthened. The spot profit of PDH weakened, while the paper profit continued to improve. The production gross profit of alkylation oil decreased. The gross profit of MTBE gas separation and etherification slightly increased, and the gross profit of isomerization etherification slightly decreased. Fundamentally, the unloading volume increased, the port inventory increased, the factory inventory decreased by 0.51%, and the commercial volume increased by 0.57%. The PDH operating rate was 73.84% (+ 1.21pct), with Tianjin Bohua resuming operation, Jiangsu Ruiheng restarting, but Binhua shutting down due to a fault for an expected 20 days. Wanda Tianhong is expected to restart next week [1]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Report's Core View - PG futures prices have been oscillating downward. Although the chemical demand outlook is relatively strong, the decline in oil prices and the weakening of international LPG prices have led to a weaker futures market. The cheapest deliverable is East China civil LPG at 4486. The basis has strengthened to 433 (+93). The inter - month reverse arbitrage has strengthened due to weak spot prices and the shift of the main contract. The number of registered warrants is 8804 lots (+500), with 500 lots added by Qingdao Yunda. The external market prices have continued to weaken, and the oil - gas ratio has increased. [1] - Despite the strong chemical demand expectations, under the suppression of weak combustion demand, the domestic LPG market is expected to continue the narrow - range oscillating trend. [1] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Daily Data Summary - On July 18, 2025, the prices of South China LPG, East China LPG, and Shandong LPG were 4530, 4486, and 4610 respectively. The propane CFR South China was 553, propane CIF Japan was 505, MB propane spot was 71, and CP forecast contract price was 538. The price of Shandong ether - after carbon four was 4890, and Shandong alkylated oil was 8000. The daily changes were - 40, 0, 20, - 2, - 2, 1, - 8, 40, 80 respectively. The PG futures price decreased, the monthly spread declined, and the 08 - 09 spread was 63. The US - Far East arbitrage window opened. [1] Weekly View Summary - **Market Trend**: The PG futures market oscillated downward. The domestic LPG market is expected to continue the narrow - range oscillation due to weak combustion demand, despite strong chemical demand expectations. [1] - **Basis and Spread**: The basis strengthened to 433 (+93), and the inter - month reverse arbitrage strengthened. The number of registered warrants increased to 8804 lots (+500). [1] - **External Market**: The external market prices continued to weaken, and the oil - gas ratio increased. The regional spreads such as PG - CP, FEI - MB, FEI - CP, and FEI - MOPJ changed, and the US - Asia arbitrage window opened. [1] - **Profit Situation**: The PDH profit improved, while the MTBE export profit declined. [1] - **Inventory and Supply**: Port inventories increased significantly, and factory inventories increased slightly. The commodity volume decreased by 0.98% due to reduced supply in South China, increased self - use in Shandong, and limited supply in East China. [1] - **Chemical Demand**: Chemical demand is strong. The PDH operating rate increased significantly to 71.78% (+10.91pct), and the alkylation operating rate increased. MTBE export orders increased. [1]

Group 1: Industry Investment Rating - No related content provided Group 2: Core Viewpoints - The PG market is mainly oscillating. The basis weakened slightly to 340 (-9), and the monthly spread also weakened slightly. The cheapest deliverable is East China civil gas at 4496. The import cost increased, and the external market price rose slightly. The domestic - foreign price difference weakened, and the US - Asia arbitrage window opened. This week, the arrivals increased, chemical demand decreased, combustion demand was average, and port inventory increased by 6.92%. Factory inventories were basically flat with regional differentiation. The PDH operating rate decreased to 60.87% (-3.12pct) but is expected to increase in the future. Overall, prices in Shandong and East China may rise due to chemical demand support, while the focus in South China is expected to move down due to weak combustion demand [1] Group 3: Summary by Related Content Price and Market Data - On July 1, 2025, the prices of South China LPG, East China LPG, Shandong LPG, etc. were recorded, and there were corresponding daily changes. For example, the daily change of South China LPG was -50, and the daily change of Shandong LPG was 0. The 08 - 09 monthly spread was 93 at one point and then 86 (-11), and the 08 - 10 monthly spread was -332 (-38) [1] Market Conditions - FEI and CP followed the decline of crude oil, the CP discount was basically flat, PP oscillated, and the production profit of FEI - and CP - based PP improved. The CP production cost was lower than that of FEI. The US - Far East arbitrage window was closed [1] Fundamental Situation - This week, the arrivals increased, chemical demand decreased, combustion demand was average, and port inventory increased by 6.92%. Factory inventories were basically flat with regional differentiation. East China accumulated inventory due to typhoon weather and weak combustion terminal demand, while South China had weak supply - demand and factory destocking. The PDH operating rate decreased to 60.87% (-3.12pct), but it is expected to increase in the future as some enterprises are expected to resume or increase production. Gasoline terminal demand was poor, MTBE was weakly sorted, and combustion demand was weak. The number of registered warehouse receipts was 8304 (-10) [1]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Core Views of the Report - The LPG market is mainly in a state of shock, with the basis and monthly spreads slightly weakening. The import cost has increased, and the external market price has risen slightly. The supply and demand situation shows that the arrival volume has increased this week, chemical demand has decreased, and combustion demand is average. The port inventory has increased by 6.92%, and the factory inventory is basically flat with regional differentiation. It is expected that the prices in Shandong and East China may rise supported by chemical demand, while the focus in South China is expected to move down due to weak combustion demand [1] Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Data - From July 1 to July 6, 2025, the prices of South China LPG, East China LPG, Shandong LPG, etc. showed certain fluctuations. For example, the price of South China LPG was 4630 on July 1 and 4620 on July 6, with a daily change of 0. The prices of other products also had corresponding changes [1] Market Situation - On Wednesday, the cheapest deliverable was East China civil gas at 4486. FEI and CP continued to decline, and the CP discount dropped significantly. PP fluctuated, and the production profit of PP made from FEI and CP improved. The PG disk oscillated, and the monthly spread oscillated, with the latest 08 - 09 spread at 93. The US - Far East arbitrage window was closed [1] Weekly Outlook - The overall disk is mainly in a state of shock. The basis has weakened slightly to 340 (-9), and the monthly spreads have also weakened slightly. The cheapest deliverable is East China civil gas at 4496. The import cost has increased, and the external market price has risen slightly. The supply and demand situation shows that the arrival volume has increased this week, chemical demand has decreased, and combustion demand is average. The port inventory has increased by 6.92%, and the factory inventory is basically flat with regional differentiation. It is expected that the prices in Shandong and East China may rise supported by chemical demand, while the focus in South China is expected to move down due to weak combustion demand [1] Demand Situation - The PDH operating rate has decreased to 60.87% (-3.12 pct), but it is expected to increase in the future. Next week, Xintai Petrochemical and Zhongjing Petrochemical Phase III are expected to resume operation, and some operating enterprises will gradually increase their loads. Many PDH plants are expected to restart at the end of July. The gasoline terminal demand is poor, and MTBE is weakly sorted. The combustion demand is weak [1] Inventory and Supply - The port inventory has increased by 6.92%, and the factory inventory is basically flat with regional differentiation. East China has accumulated inventory due to typhoon weather and weak combustion terminal demand, while South China has a weak supply - demand situation and the factory has reduced inventory. The external supply has decreased, and it is expected that the commodity volume will first decrease and then increase in the next three weeks [1]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core Viewpoints - The LPG market is mainly in a state of oscillation. The basis has weakened slightly to 340 (-9), and the monthly spread has also weakened slightly. The cheapest deliverable is East China civil gas. Import costs have risen, while the external price has increased slightly, and the oil - gas ratio remains basically flat. The internal - external spread has weakened, and the US - Asia arbitrage window has opened with a slight increase in freight rates. - In terms of fundamentals, arrivals will increase this week. Chemical demand has declined, while combustion demand is average. Terminal shipments are average, and port inventories have increased by 6.92%. Factory inventories are basically flat with regional differentiation. It is expected that the commodity volume will first decrease and then increase in the next three weeks. - Supported by chemical demand, prices in Shandong and East China may rise, while due to weak combustion demand, the price center in South China is expected to move down [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs a) Price and Market Data - **Daily Price Changes**: From July 10 - 15, 2025, prices of various LPG - related products showed different trends. For example, South China LPG dropped by 20, and MB propane decreased by 25. The basis weakened by 9 to 340, and the 08 - 09 monthly spread decreased by 11 to 86, and the 08 - 10 monthly spread decreased by 38 to - 332 [1]. - **Cost and Profit**: FEI and CP decreased, CP production cost is lower than FEI, and the production profit of FEI and CP for PP changed little. Import costs increased, and the external price rose slightly, with the oil - gas ratio remaining flat [1]. - **Arbitrage Windows**: The US - to - Far - East arbitrage window was closed on Tuesday. The US - Asia arbitrage window opened, and freight rates increased slightly [1]. b) Fundamental Situation - **Supply**: Arrivals increased this week, and it is expected that the commodity volume will first decrease and then increase in the next three weeks [1]. - **Demand**: Chemical demand declined, gasoline terminal demand was poor, MTBE was weakly sorted, and combustion demand was average [1]. - **Inventory**: Port inventories increased by 6.92%, and factory inventories were basically flat with regional differentiation. East China accumulated inventory due to typhoon weather and weak combustion terminal demand, while South China had a supply - demand double - weak situation with factory destocking [1].