Group 1: Report Overview - Report Name: Asphalt Morning Report [2] - Research Team: Energy and Chemicals Team of the Research Center [3] - Report Date: October 14, 2025 [3] Group 2: Price and Volume Data Futures Contracts - **Price Changes**: From September 12 to October 13, most BU futures contracts showed a downward trend. For example, BU01 decreased from 3313 to 3181, a drop of 67 points week - on - week and 215 points month - on - month [4]. - **Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volume on October 13 was 341102, an increase of 17781 from the previous day and a decrease of 7466 from the previous week. The open interest was 341209, an increase of 18615 from the previous day and a decrease of 25349 from the previous week [4]. Spot Market - **Market Prices**: Market prices in different regions generally declined. For instance, the Shandong market price dropped from 3530 to 3480, a decrease of 10 points day - on - day and 20 points week - on - week [4]. - **Price Differences**: The price differences between regions also changed. For example, the Shandong - Northeast price difference increased from - 320 to - 270 [4]. Basis and Monthly Spread - **Basis**: The basis of different regions showed various changes. The Shandong basis (+80) increased from 100 to 178, an increase of 78 points week - on - week [4]. - **Monthly Spread**: The monthly spreads such as 10 - 11, 10 - 12, etc., all showed significant increases. For example, the 10 - 12 spread increased from 57 to 248, an increase of 191 points week - on - week [4]. Crack Spread and Profit - **Crack Spread and Profits**: The asphalt Brent crack spread and various refinery profits showed different trends. The ordinary refinery comprehensive profit increased from 447 to 541, an increase of 92 points week - on - week [4]. - **Import Profits**: Import profits from South Korea to East China and from Singapore to South China both decreased. The import profit from South Korea to East China decreased from - 102 to - 247, a decrease of 70 points week - on - week [4]. Other Related Prices - **Crude Oil and Product Prices**: Brent crude oil decreased from 66.4 to 62.7, a decrease of 2.7 points week - on - week. The Shandong market price of gasoline decreased from 7533 to 7390, a decrease of 123 points week - on - week [4]. Group 3: Other Information - **Data Sources**: The data in the report is sourced from Mysteel, Cloud Asphalt, and Wind [8]

Report Overview - The report is an LPG morning report released by the Energy and Chemicals Team of the Research Center on October 14, 2025, providing daily and weekly data on LPG market [1]. Key Data and Changes Price Changes - On October 14, 2025, compared with the previous day, the prices of civil LPG in different regions showed mixed trends: in East China, it was 4386 (+2); in Shandong, it was 4450 (+0); in South China, it was 4560 (-30). The price of ether - post - carbon four was 4480 (-110) [1]. - The lowest delivery location was East China, with the latest basis at 265, and the spread between November and December was 136 (+29) [1]. - FEI and CP dropped significantly, with the latest prices at 470 and 452 US dollars per ton respectively [1]. PG Market Changes - The PG futures price dropped significantly. The cheapest deliverable was East China civil LPG at 4384 (+21); Shandong was 4450 (-100); South China was 4570 (-70). The basis was 314 (+188), and the spread between November and December was 78 (+0) [1]. - The warehouse receipts were cancelled to zero in September. The official price of CP in October opened low at 495/475, the lowest in two years, 40 - 60 US dollars lower than expected [1]. - The FEI monthly spread was -15 US dollars (-8.5), and the CP monthly spread was -8.75 US dollars (+0.25) [1]. - The internal - external price difference: PG - CP reached 108 (+3); PG - FEI reached 101 (+13). FEI - CP was 7.5 (-10). The US - Asia arbitrage window was closed [1]. - AFEI was at a discount of -18.75, and the South China CIF discount was 52. Freight rates dropped significantly, with the US Gulf - Japan at 126 (-5) and the Middle East - Far East at 63 (-5.5). The FEI - MOPJ spread widened significantly to -83 (-28) [1]. PDH Profit - The spot profit of PDH to produce propylene changed little; the profit of producing PP rebounded from a low level. The PDH operating rate was 70.88% (-1.64 pct), with Haiwei, Li Huayi Weiyuan, and Tianjin Bohua shut down, and Zhongjing expected to resume next week [1]. Core View - The LPG market shows that inventory pressure is small, supply is abundant, chemical demand provides strong support, and combustion demand is gradually picking up. With the current high PG basis, low FEI and CP valuations, and the expiration of the China - US tariff truce agreement on November 10, the improvement of PDH profit may lead to an increase in the demand for CP cargo purchases. It is advisable to pay attention to narrowing the PDH profit, but be aware of the risk of the low - opening of the official CP price at the end of the month [1]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core View of the Report - The current PG basis is high, FEI and CP valuations are low. The Sino - US tariff truce agreement will expire on November 10th. The improvement of PDH profit may lead to the purchase demand for CP cargo. One can focus on narrowing PDH profit, but should be aware of the risk of a low - opening CP official price at the end of the month [1] 3. Summary According to the Catalog Price and Basis Information - On Friday, for civil gas, prices had both increases and decreases: East China was 4384 (+4), Shandong was 4450 (+20), and South China was 4590 (-10). Ether - post carbon four was 4590 (-30). The lowest delivery location was East China, with a basis of 314 (+6), and the November - December spread was 78 (-16). FEI and CP decreased slightly, at 498 (-2) and 472 (-1) dollars/ton respectively [1] - The PG futures price dropped significantly. The cheapest delivery product was East China civil gas at 4384 (+21); Shandong was 4450 (-100), South China was 4570 (-70). The basis was 314 (+188), and the November - December spread was 78 (+0). Warehouse receipts were cancelled to zero in September. The October CP official price opened low at 495/475, the lowest in two years, 40 - 60 dollars lower than expected [1] Spread and Arbitrage Information - The internal - external spreads were as follows: PG - CP reached 108 (+3); PG - FEI reached 101 (+13). FEI - CP was 7.5 (-10). The US - Asia arbitrage window was closed. AFEI was at a discount of - 18.75, and the South China arrival discount was 52 [1] Freight and Margin Information - Freight rates dropped significantly: US Gulf - Japan was 126 (-5), Middle East - Far East was 63 (-5.5). The FEI - MOPJ spread widened significantly to - 83 (-28). The spot profit margin of PDH to propylene changed little; the profit of producing PP recovered from a low level [1] Inventory and Demand Information - Inventory pressure was small, supply was abundant, chemical demand provided strong support, and combustion demand was gradually picking up. The PDH operating rate was 70.88% (-1.64pct), with Haichang, Lihuayi Weiyuan, and Tianjin Bohua shut down, and Zhongjing expected to resume next week [1]

Group 1: Report Information - Report Title: "Asphalt Morning Report" [2] - Research Team: Research Center Energy and Chemicals Team [3] - Report Date: October 13, 2025 [3] Group 2: Market Data Summary Futures Contracts - The closing prices of BU contracts on October 10, 2025, showed varying degrees of decline compared to previous days, with the BU01 contract dropping by 57 to 3248, and the BU11 contract down 47 to 3328 [4]. - The trading volume on October 10 was 323,321, an increase of 107,262 from the previous day and 47,323 from the previous week [4]. - The open interest on October 10 was 322,594, an increase of 2,486 from the previous day but a decrease of 71,983 from the previous week [4]. Spot Market - The market prices of asphalt in different regions showed different trends, with the Shandong market price remaining unchanged at 3490, the North China market price dropping by 30 to 3560, and the Northeast market price falling by 10 to 3800 [4]. - The basis and monthly spreads of asphalt also changed, with the Shandong basis (+80) increasing by 17 to 172, and the 10 - 11 monthly spread rising by 56 to 112 [4]. Crack Spreads and Profits - The asphalt - Brent crack spread on October 10 was 98, an increase of 51 from the previous day but a decrease of 42 from the previous week [4]. - The asphalt - Marrow profit on October 10 was 22, an increase of 46 from the previous day but a decrease of 38 from the previous week [4]. - The comprehensive profit of ordinary refineries on October 10 was 449, an increase of 36 from the previous day but a decrease of 88 from the previous week [4]. - The comprehensive profit of Marrow - type refineries on October 10 was 833, an increase of 39 from the previous day but a decrease of 25 from the previous week [4]. - The import profit from South Korea to East China on October 10 was - 225, a decrease of 2 from the previous day and 49 from the previous week [4]. - The import profit from Singapore to South China on October 10 was - 960, a decrease of 3 from the previous day and 13 from the previous week [4]. Related Commodity Prices - The price of Brent crude oil on October 10 was 65.2, a decrease of 1.0 from the previous day but an increase of 0.7 from the previous week [4]. - The market price of gasoline in Shandong on October 10 was 7433, a decrease of 25 from the previous day and 84 from the previous week [4]. - The market price of diesel in Shandong on October 10 was 3803, an increase of 60 from the previous day and 50 from the previous week [4]. - The market price of residue oil in Shandong on October 10 was 3743, a decrease of 10 from the previous day and 10 from the previous week [4].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the content. 2. Core View of the Report - No explicit core view is presented in the content. The report mainly provides a series of data on asphalt, including prices, trading volumes, open interests, basis, spreads, and profits. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Price and Trading Volume Information - **Contract Prices**: The prices of various asphalt futures contracts (BU10 - BU03) showed fluctuations from September 10th to September 30th. For example, the BU10 contract price decreased from 3463 on 9/10 to 3440 on 9/30, with a daily change of -45 and a weekly change of 32 [4]. - **Trading Volume and Open Interest**: The trading volume on 9/30 was 229798, a decrease of 35312 from the previous day and 12721 from the previous week. The open interest on 9/30 was 316935, a decrease of 25400 from the previous day and 96907 from the previous week [4]. - **Market Prices**: Different regions had different asphalt market prices. For instance, the Shandong market price remained at 3500 from 9/24 - 9/30, while the Northeast market price decreased from 3830 on 9/24 to 3820 on 9/30 [4]. Basis and Monthly Spread - **Basis**: The Shandong basis (+80) was 126 on 9/30, with a daily increase of 42 and a weekly decrease of 42. The East China basis was 66 on 9/30, with a daily increase of 42 and a weekly increase of 38 [4]. - **Monthly Spread**: The 10 - 11 spread was 16 on 9/30, a decrease of 3 from the previous day and unchanged from the previous week. The 11 - 01 spread was 68 on 9/30, an increase of 4 from the previous day and a decrease of 22 from the previous week [4]. Spread and Profit - **Asphalt Spreads**: The asphalt Brent spread was 57 on 9/30, a decrease of 42 from the previous day and 115 from the previous week [4]. - **Profits**: The asphalt Ma Rui profit was -16 on 9/30, a decrease of 38 from the previous day and 104 from the previous week. The ordinary refinery comprehensive profit was 434 on 9/30, a decrease of 52 from the previous day and 107 from the previous week [4]. Other Related Data - **Crude Oil Price**: The Brent crude oil price was 66.3 on 9/30, an increase of 0.8 from the previous day and 2.1 from the previous week [4]. - **Gasoline and Diesel Prices**: The Shandong market price of gasoline was 7471 on 9/30, a decrease of 21 from the previous day and 12 from the previous week. The Shandong market price of diesel was 3733 on 9/30, a decrease of 50 from the previous day [4].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Report's Core View - This week, the high - sulfur cracking of Singapore 380cst fluctuated, the near - month spread fluctuated, the basis strengthened slightly, the EW spread rebounded again, and recently showed wide - range fluctuations. The FU internal - external near - month also fluctuated. The low - sulfur cracking rebounded slightly but was at a historically low level year - on - year, the spread was weakly sorted, the LU internal - external price rebounded slightly to $8 - 9 per ton, and the MF0.5 basis fluctuated [3][4]. - From a fundamental perspective, Singapore's residual oil decreased, floating storage fluctuated, ARA residual oil inventory decreased slightly, EIA residual oil decreased slightly, Fujairah inventory decreased, and Middle - East high - sulfur floating storage increased significantly. The high - sulfur Middle - East peak season has passed. Supported by logistics reshaping and Singapore's high - sulfur marine fuel demand, the EW spread has completed its repair. Recently, refinery feedstock procurement has supported the 380 cracking level, with limited short - term downside space. It is expected that the 380 cracking will maintain a fluctuating pattern, and a short - term internal - external bullish view is taken on domestic FU [4]. - This week, the LU market was still weak. The issuance of the third batch of export quotas met expectations, and the external MF0.5 basis fluctuated at a low level. In the fourth quarter, the LU internal - external spread can be enlarged on dips, and attention should be paid to quota usage [4]. Summary by Related Catalogs Rotterdam Fuel Oil Data - From September 23 to September 29, 2025, the prices of Rotterdam 3.5% HSF O swap M1 decreased by 17.08, Rotterdam 0.5% VLS FO swap M1 decreased by 15.75, Rotterdam HSFO - Brent M1 increased by 0.03, Rotterdam 10ppm Gasoil swap M1 decreased by 30.16, Rotterdam VLSFO - Gasoil M1 increased by 14.41, LGO - Brent M1 decreased by 1.84, and Rotterdam VLSFO - HSFO M1 increased by 1.33 [1]. Singapore Fuel Oil Data - From September 23 to September 29, 2025, the prices of Singapore 380cst M1 decreased by 8.74, Singapore 180cst M1 decreased by 8.74, Singapore VLSFO M1 decreased by 7.92, Singapore Gasoil M1 decreased by 2.85, Singapore 380cst - Brent M1 increased by 0.24, and Singapore VLSFO - Gasoil M1 increased by 13.17 [1]. Singapore Fuel Oil Spot Data - From September 23 to September 29, 2025, the FOB 380cst price decreased by 2.30, the FOB VLSFO price decreased by 0.90, the 380 basis decreased by 0.40 [2]. Domestic FU Data - From September 23 to September 29, 2025, FU 01 increased by 1, FU 05 decreased by 3, FU 09 decreased by 9, FU 01 - 05 increased by 4, FU 05 - 09 increased by 6, and FU 09 - 01 decreased by 10 [2]. Domestic LU Data - From September 23 to September 29, 2025, LU 01 increased by 5, LU 05 decreased by 17, LU 09 decreased by 10, LU 01 - 05 increased by 22, LU 05 - 09 decreased by 7, and LU 09 - 01 decreased by 15 [3].

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating is provided in the report. 2) Core Viewpoints - PG main contract fluctuated upwards, mainly following the rise in oil prices [1]. - In the short - term, Shandong prices are firm; East China has high supply pressure and is expected to remain weak overall [1]. - For the external market, although there is a seasonal increase, under the expectation of high supply and a slowdown in the year - on - year growth rate of winter demand, it is expected to be generally weak with fluctuations [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Content Price Changes - On Monday, the low price in East China was 4363 yuan/ton (-30), Shandong was 4570 yuan/ton (-10), and South China was 4640 yuan/ton (-10). Ether - after carbon four was 4570 yuan/ton (-50). The lowest delivery location was East China, with a basis of 70 (-33), and the 10 - 11 month spread was 152 (+4) [1]. - FEI monthly spread dropped 1.5 to -10 US dollars, CP monthly spread dropped 1 to -14 US dollars. FEI and CP c1 decreased, reaching 541 (-7) and 540 (-5) US dollars respectively (as of 9:50 am) [1]. - The daily changes in prices showed that 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, Shandong alkylated oil, paper import profit, and the main basis had changes of -10, -30, -10, -1, -11, -1, -1, -50, -60, 6, -33 respectively [1]. Market Conditions - The cheapest deliverable was East China civil gas at 4373 yuan/ton (-42), Shandong at 4570 yuan/ton (+40), and South China at 4640 yuan/ton (-10). The basis was 103 (+113), the 10 - 11 month spread was 148 (+83), and the 11 - 12 month spread was 79 (+19) [1]. - There were 14327 lots of warehouse receipts (+1353), with Yunda +2031 and Donghua -670. The external market prices were divergent. The FEI monthly spread was -10 US dollars (-4), the CP monthly spread was -13.5 US dollars (-2.5). The internal - external price differences PG - CP reached 56.7 (-23.3); PG - FEI reached 55.7 (-18). FEI - CP was 1 (-5). The US - Asia arbitrage window was closed. The AFEI discount was -13 (-3), and the CP South China arrival discount was 41 (-4) [1]. - Freight rates decreased slightly, with the US Gulf - Japan at 148 (-3) and the Middle East - Far East at 75 (-2). The FEI - MOPJ spread significantly widened to -57.5 (-18.5) [1]. Industry Operation - The PDH operating rate was 69.48% (+4.34 percentage points), with Quanzhou Guoheng and Zhongjing increasing their loads, and Zhenhua starting production at the end of the week; it is expected to rise next week [1]. - Before the holiday, upstream inventory was cleared, arrivals decreased; propane chemical demand increased, and combustion demand replenished inventory; factory inventories increased slightly, and port inventories decreased [1].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided 2. Core View of the Report - The PG main contract fluctuated upward, mainly following the rise in oil prices. In the short - term, Shandong prices are firm, while East China has high supply pressure and is expected to remain weak overall. The external market is expected to be volatile and weak under the expectations of high supply and a slowdown in the year - on - year growth rate of winter demand, despite the seasonal increase [1]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Price Data - **Daily Price Changes**: From September 22 - 26, 2025, in the spot market, the price of South China LPG increased from 4640 to 4650 (+50), East China from 4385 to 4393 (+6), and Shandong from 4550 to 4580 (+10). The price of ether - post carbon four remained at 4620. The paper import profit increased by 42, and the main contract basis decreased by 17 [1]. - **Futures Market**: The PG main contract fluctuated upward. The cheapest deliverable was East China civil gas at 4373 (-42), Shandong at 4570 (+40), and South China at 4640 (-10). The basis was 103 (+113), the 10 - 11 spread was 148 (+83), and the 11 - 12 spread was 79 (+19). The number of warehouse receipts was 14327 (+1353) [1]. - **External Market**: The FEI monthly spread dropped 2.5 to - 8.5 dollars, and the CP monthly spread rose 1.5 to - 13 dollars. The FEI - CP spread was 1 (-5), and the US - Asia arbitrage window was closed [1]. 3.2 Weekly Outlook - **Domestic Market**: Before the holiday, upstream inventory was cleared, arrivals decreased, propane chemical demand increased, and combustion demand replenished stocks. The PDH operating rate was 69.48% (+4.34 percentage points), and it is expected to rise next week [1]. - **External Market**: Although there is a seasonal increase, under the expectations of high supply and a slowdown in the year - on - year growth rate of winter demand, it is expected to be volatile and weak overall [1]. 3.3 Daily Changes - The basis was 103 (+96), and the 10 - 11 spread was 35 (+148). As of 9:00 am, FEI and CP c1 fluctuated, at 548 (-2) and 545 (+1) respectively [1].

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2) Core View of the Report The LPG market is expected to remain weak overall. The cheapest delivery location is Shandong, where the supply is abundant due to incoming resources, while the chemical demand is declining [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Contents - **Price Changes**: - **Daily Changes**: On Thursday, the low - end price in East China was 4387 (+0), in Shandong was 4570 (+20), and in South China was 4600 (+0). The price of ether - post carbon four was 4620 (-10). The lowest delivery location was East China, with a basis of 7 (-55) and a 10 - 11 month spread of 113 (+33). FEI and CP c1 decreased to 550 (-3) and 544 (-3) dollars/ton respectively. The FEI monthly spread remained unchanged at 6 dollars, and the CP monthly spread dropped to -14.5 dollars (-3.5) [1]. - **Weekly Changes**: The PG main contract fluctuated strongly. The cheapest delivery product was Shandong civil gas at 4500. The basis weakened to 51 (-74). The 10 - 11 month spread was 49 (-20), the 11 - 12 month spread was 62 (+3). The number of warehouse receipts was 13002 (-6). The external market price increased. The internal - external price difference decreased slightly: PG - CP to 75 (-3); PG - FEI to 67.6 (-9.3). The FEI - CP was 7.5 (+6.5). The US - Asia arbitrage window closed [1]. - **Market Conditions**: - **Supply and Demand**: Incoming shipments decreased, external sales increased slightly, but demand narrowed, leading to an increase in both port and factory inventories. Chemical demand decreased, with the PDH operating rate at 70.49% (-2.61). The operating rates of alkylation and MTBE both declined [1]. - **Profitability**: The profit of PDH to PP continued to weaken, and the production gross margins of alkylated oil and MTBE were low [1]. - **Shipping and Spreads**: Freight rates continued to rise, with the latest rates from the US Gulf to Japan at 155 (+11) and from the Middle East to the Far East at 82 (+7). The FEI - MOPJ was -41.5 (-6.5), and the naphtha spread strengthened [1].

Group 1: Industry Investment Rating - High-sulfur fuel oil: Short-term neutral, medium-term downward [2] - Low-sulfur fuel oil: Short-term neutral, medium-term downward [2] - Cross-variety: None [2] - Cross-period: Go long the spread of FU2511 - 2512 at low levels (positive spread) [2] - Spot-futures: None [2] - Options: None [2] Group 2: Core Viewpoints - The market structure of high-sulfur fuel oil has strengthened marginally. The main contract of SHFE fuel oil futures closed up 3.7% at 2,860 yuan/ton, and the main contract of INE low-sulfur fuel oil futures closed up 1.26% at 3,387 yuan/ton [1] - The sharp rise in the FU futures was driven by the rebound of crude oil prices after a continuous correction, which boosted energy sector varieties, and the marginal improvement of the fuel oil's fundamentals, including reduced exports from the Middle East, slightly recovered refinery demand, and supply impacts from sanctions on Iran and drone attacks on Russia. The cancellation of all 29,910 tons of warehouse receipts at Dading Warehouse also supported the FU structure [1] - For low-sulfur fuel oil, the market contradictions are relatively limited. The increased exports from Nigeria's Dangote refinery due to the shutdown of its RFCC unit may continue, but the overall supply pressure is limited due to the decline in arbitrage cargoes from the West in September, medium to low domestic production, and the diversion of low-sulfur components by strong gasoline and diesel premiums [1] Group 3: Figures and Data - Figures include Singapore high-sulfur 380 fuel oil spot price, Singapore low-sulfur fuel oil spot price, Singapore high-sulfur fuel oil swap near-month contract, Singapore low-sulfur fuel oil swap near-month contract, Singapore high-sulfur fuel oil near-month spread, Singapore low-sulfur fuel oil near-month spread, fuel oil FU futures main contract closing price, fuel oil FU futures index closing price, fuel oil FU futures near-month contract closing price, fuel oil FU near-month contract spread, fuel oil FU futures main contract trading volume and open interest, fuel oil FU futures total trading volume and open interest, low-sulfur fuel oil LU futures main closing price, low-sulfur fuel oil LU futures index closing price, low-sulfur fuel oil LU futures near-month contract price, low-sulfur fuel oil LU futures near-month spread, low-sulfur fuel oil LU futures main trading volume and open interest, and low-sulfur fuel oil LU futures total trading volume and open interest [3]