1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The supply side indicates that the total planned asphalt production in China in August 2025 is 2.413 million tons, a 5.1% month - on - month decrease and a 17.1% year - on - year increase. The capacity utilization rate has increased, and refineries have increased production, raising supply pressure. [8] - The demand side shows that the current demand is below the historical average level, with different trends in the start - up rates of various types of asphalt and related products. [8] - In terms of cost, the processing profit of asphalt has decreased, and the support from crude oil is expected to weaken in the short term. [9] - It is expected that the futures market will fluctuate within a narrow range in the short term, with asphalt 2510 fluctuating between 3521 - 3567. [10] - The factors affecting the market include both positive and negative aspects. Positive factors are the relatively high cost of crude oil providing some support, and negative factors are the insufficient demand for high - price goods and the overall downward trend of demand with an increasing expectation of an economic recession in Europe and the United States. [12][13] 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Daily Views - **Supply**: The total planned asphalt production in August 2025 is 2.413 million tons, with a 5.1% month - on - month decrease and a 17.1% year - on - year increase. The capacity utilization rate is 34.7555%, a 3.835 - percentage - point increase month - on - month. Sample enterprise production has increased, and refineries' production increases supply pressure. [8] - **Demand**: The start - up rates of different types of asphalt and related products show mixed trends, with the overall demand below the historical average. [8] - **Cost**: The daily processing profit of asphalt is - 696.98 yuan/ton, a 4.00% decrease month - on - month. The weekly delayed coking profit of Shandong local refineries is 760.1786 yuan/ton, a 10.25% decrease month - on - month. The cost support is expected to weaken. [9] - **Inventory**: Social inventory, factory inventory, and port diluted asphalt inventory are all decreasing. [10] - **Expected Trend**: The futures price is expected to fluctuate within a narrow range, with asphalt 2510 in the 3521 - 3567 range. [10] 3.2 Asphalt Market Overview - The report provides detailed data on the prices, changes, and inventory of different asphalt contracts, including 01 - 12 contracts, as well as data on production, sales, and profit margins. [17] 3.3 Asphalt Futures Market - Basis and Spread Analysis - **Basis**: The report presents the historical trends of asphalt basis in Shandong and East China regions, showing the price differences between spot and futures. [20] - **Spread**: It includes the spread analysis of main contracts (such as 1 - 6, 6 - 12 contracts), asphalt - crude oil price trends, crude oil cracking spreads, and the ratio trends of asphalt, crude oil, and fuel oil. [23][26][29][33] 3.4 Asphalt Spot Market - Market Price Trends in Different Regions - The report shows the historical price trends of Shandong heavy - traffic asphalt, reflecting the price changes in the spot market. [37] 3.5 Asphalt Fundamental Analysis - **Profit Analysis**: Analyzes the profit trends of asphalt and the profit spread between asphalt and coking. [39][43] - **Supply - Side Analysis**: Covers aspects such as shipment volume, diluted asphalt port inventory, production volume, price of Marey crude oil, local refinery asphalt production, start - up rate, and maintenance loss volume. [45][47][50][55][57][60][62] - **Inventory Analysis**: Includes exchange warehouse receipts, social inventory, factory inventory, factory inventory - to - stock ratio, and import and export inventory. [65][69][72][75] - **Import and Export Analysis**: Analyzes the trends of asphalt exports, imports, and the import price spread of South Korean asphalt. [75][78] - **Demand - Side Analysis**: Considers factors such as petroleum coke production, apparent consumption, downstream demand (including highway construction, machinery demand), asphalt start - up rate, and downstream start - up conditions. [81][84][87][91][96][98][100] - **Supply - Demand Balance Sheet**: Presents the monthly asphalt supply - demand balance sheet, including production, import, export, inventory, and downstream demand data. [105]

国信证券发布研报称，7月下旬，美欧达成贸易协议，特朗普将缩短俄乌达成和平协议的最后期限，且 美国可能施压二级制裁，并对俄油买家发出关税威胁，同时墨西哥下调产量预估，沙特或上调9月 OSP，叠加需求旺季支撑，国际原油价格加速冲高。此外，全球外部环境急剧变化，同时俄乌、美伊以 及美国"对等关税"政策均存在较大不确定性，但考虑到OPEC+较高的财政平衡油价成本，以及美国页 岩油较高的新井成本，预计2025年布伦特油价中枢在65-75美元/桶，2025年WTI油价中枢在60-70美元/ 桶。 国信证券主要观点如下： 7月油价回顾：2025年7月布伦特原油期货均价为69.4美元/桶，环比下跌0.4美元/桶，月末收于73.2美元/ 桶；WTI原油期货均价67.1美元/桶，环比下跌0.6美元/桶，月末收于70.0美元/桶。 7月上旬，美国关税政策暂缓，中东地缘局势反复，叠加夏季需求旺季支撑，国际油价震荡上涨；7月中 旬，美国宣布对巴西商品加征关税，欧佩克下调未来四年全球石油需求预测，国际油价大幅下跌；7月 下旬，美欧达成贸易协议，特朗普将缩短俄乌达成和平协议的最后期限，且美国可能施压二级制裁，并 对俄油买家发出关税威胁，同 ...

Core Viewpoint - Domestic refined oil retail prices have experienced their third freeze of the year as of July 29, 2023, due to minimal fluctuations in international oil prices and the current domestic pricing mechanism [1][2]. Price Adjustment Summary - In 2023, domestic refined oil retail prices have undergone 15 adjustment cycles, including 6 increases, 3 freezes, and 6 decreases [2]. - The average price of refined oil for the first ten working days prior to July 29 was less than 50 yuan per ton compared to the previous ten working days before July 15, leading to no price adjustments [1]. Market Analysis - The international crude oil market has shown a narrow range of fluctuations, with the domestic refined oil wholesale market also reflecting a similar trend, where gasoline prices are performing slightly better than diesel [3]. - Analysts predict that the domestic gasoline and diesel market will continue to exhibit weak consolidation trends in the near future [3]. - OPEC+ is expected to hold a meeting in early August to set production policies for September, which may influence market sentiment and pricing [3]. - On the supply side, OPEC+ is anticipated to maintain a significant increase in production, potentially completing its original plan of increasing by 2.2 million barrels per day ahead of schedule in September [3]. - On the demand side, the ongoing summer travel peak in the U.S. is expected to sustain fuel demand, although concerns regarding U.S. tariffs and global economic outlook may keep the market cautious [3]. Short-term Market Sentiment - The market is currently focused on U.S.-China negotiations, with positive expectations potentially boosting oil prices in the short term [4].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Views of the Report - The fundamentals of asphalt are bullish. The supply pressure has been reduced recently due to refinery production cuts, but it may increase next week. The current demand is below the historical average. The cost is supported by the strengthening of crude oil in the short - term. It is expected that the asphalt 2509 contract will fluctuate narrowly in the range of 3596 - 3634 [7][8]. - The bullish factor is that the relatively high cost of crude oil provides some support, while the bearish factors are the insufficient demand for high - priced goods, the overall downward demand, and the increasing expectation of an economic recession in Europe and the United States [10][11]. - The main logic is that the supply pressure remains high, and the demand recovery is weak [12]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Daily Views - **Supply Side**: In July 2025, the total planned asphalt production in China was 2.539 million tons, with a month - on - month increase of 5.9% and a year - on - year increase of 23.4%. This week, the capacity utilization rate of domestic petroleum asphalt samples was 30.9204%, a month - on - month decrease of 3.36 percentage points. The sample enterprises' output was 516,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 9.79%, and the estimated device maintenance volume was 642,000 tons, a month - on - month increase of 11.85%. Refineries have reduced production this week, reducing supply pressure, but supply pressure may increase next week [7]. - **Demand Side**: The construction rate of heavy - traffic asphalt was 28.8%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.12 percentage points; the construction rate of building asphalt was 18.2%, unchanged from the previous month; the construction rate of modified asphalt was 14.4572%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.09 percentage points; the construction rate of road - modified asphalt was 27%, a month - on - month increase of 2.00 percentage points; the construction rate of waterproofing membranes was 30%, a month - on - month increase of 2.00 percentage points. Overall, the current demand is below the historical average [7]. - **Cost**: The daily processing profit of asphalt was - 547.8 yuan/ton, a month - on - month increase of 7.50%. The weekly delayed coking profit of Shandong local refineries was 847.0529 yuan/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 3.28%. The processing loss of asphalt increased, and the profit difference between asphalt and delayed coking decreased. The strengthening of crude oil is expected to provide short - term support [8]. - **Basis**: On July 25, the spot price in Shandong was 3,780 yuan/ton, and the basis of the 09 contract was 165 yuan/ton, with the spot price higher than the futures price [8]. - **Inventory**: The social inventory was 1.352 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 2.50%; the in - factory inventory was 723,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 4.99%; the port diluted asphalt inventory was 160,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 23.80%. The social inventory continued to accumulate, while the in - factory and port inventories continued to decline [8]. - **Market**: The MA20 was upward, and the futures price of the 09 contract closed above the MA20 [8]. - **Main Position**: The main position was net long, with a decrease in long positions [8]. - **Expectation**: It is expected that the market will fluctuate narrowly in the short term, and the asphalt 2509 contract will fluctuate in the range of 3596 - 3634 [8]. 3.2 Asphalt Market Overview - The report provides the previous day's market overview data, including futures contract prices, inventory, production, and other indicators and their changes [14][15]. 3.3 Asphalt Futures Market Analysis - **Basis Trend**: The report shows the historical trends of the Shandong and East China basis of asphalt from 2020 to 2025 [18][20]. - **Spread Analysis**: - **Main Contract Spread**: It shows the historical trends of the 1 - 6 and 6 - 12 contract spreads of asphalt from 2020 to 2025 [22][23]. - **Asphalt - Crude Oil Price Trend**: It shows the historical price trends of asphalt, Brent crude oil, and West Texas crude oil from 2020 to 2025 [26]. - **Crude Oil Crack Spread**: It shows the historical trends of the crack spreads of asphalt and different types of crude oil (SC, WTI, Brent) from 2020 to 2025 [29][30]. - **Asphalt - Crude Oil - Fuel Oil Price Ratio Trend**: It shows the historical price ratio trends of asphalt, crude oil, and fuel oil from 2020 to 2025 [34]. 3.4 Asphalt Spot Market Analysis - It shows the historical price trend of Shandong heavy - traffic asphalt from 2020 to 2025 [36]. 3.5 Asphalt Fundamental Analysis - **Profit Analysis**: - **Asphalt Profit**: It shows the historical profit trend of asphalt from 2019 to 2025 [38]. - **Coking - Asphalt Profit Spread Trend**: It shows the historical trend of the profit spread between coking and asphalt from 2020 to 2025 [42]. - **Supply Side**: - **Shipment Volume**: It shows the historical weekly shipment volume of asphalt from 2020 to 2025 [44]. - **Diluted Asphalt Port Inventory**: It shows the historical domestic diluted asphalt port inventory from 2021 to 2025 [46]. - **Production**: It shows the historical weekly and monthly production of asphalt from 2019 to 2025 [49]. - **Marey Crude Oil Price and Venezuelan Crude Oil Monthly Production Trend**: It shows the historical price trend of Marey crude oil and the monthly production trend of Venezuelan crude oil from 2018 to 2025 [54]. - **Local Refinery Asphalt Production**: It shows the historical production of local refinery asphalt from 2019 to 2025 [56]. - **Operating Rate**: It shows the historical weekly operating rate of asphalt from 2021 to 2025 [59]. - **Estimated Maintenance Loss**: It shows the historical trend of estimated maintenance loss of asphalt from 2018 to 2025 [61]. - **Inventory**: - **Exchange Warehouse Receipt**: It shows the historical trends of the total, social, and factory warehouse receipts of asphalt on the exchange from 2019 to 2025 [64][66]. - **Social Inventory and In - Factory Inventory**: It shows the historical trends of the social inventory (70 samples) and in - factory inventory (54 samples) of asphalt from 2022 to 2025 [68]. - **In - Factory Inventory Inventory Ratio**: It shows the historical trend of the in - factory inventory inventory ratio of asphalt from 2018 to 2025 [71]. - **Import and Export Situation**: - It shows the historical trends of asphalt exports and imports from 2019 to 2025 [74]. - It shows the historical trend of the import price difference of South Korean asphalt from 2020 to 2025 [77]. - **Demand Side**: - **Petroleum Coke Production**: It shows the historical production of petroleum coke from 2019 to 2025 [80]. - **Apparent Consumption**: It shows the historical apparent consumption of asphalt from 2019 to 2025 [83]. - **Downstream Demand**: - It shows the historical trends of highway construction traffic fixed - asset investment, new local special bonds, and infrastructure investment completion year - on - year from 2019 to 2025 [86][87]. - It shows the historical trends of the sales volume of asphalt concrete pavers, the monthly operating hours of excavators, and the domestic excavator sales volume from 2019 to 2025 [90][92]. - **Asphalt Operating Rate**: - **Heavy - Traffic Asphalt Operating Rate**: It shows the historical operating rate of heavy - traffic asphalt from 2019 to 2025 [95]. - **Asphalt Operating Rate by Use**: It shows the historical operating rates of building asphalt and modified asphalt from 2019 to 2025 [97]. - **Downstream Operating Conditions**: It shows the historical operating rates of shoe - material SBS - modified asphalt, road - modified asphalt, and waterproofing membrane - modified asphalt from 2019 to 2025 [99][101]. - **Supply - Demand Balance Sheet**: It provides the monthly asphalt supply - demand balance sheet from January 2024 to July 2025, including production, import, export, social inventory, factory inventory, and downstream demand [104].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The supply pressure of asphalt is high, with refineries increasing production recently. The overall demand recovery is less than expected and remains sluggish, and the current demand is below the historical average. The inventory is continuously decreasing, and the cost support has strengthened in the short - term due to the rising crude oil prices. It is expected that the asphalt 2509 contract will fluctuate narrowly in the range of 3583 - 3621 [7][9]. - The bullish factor is that the relatively high - level crude oil cost provides some support. The bearish factors are the insufficient demand for high - priced goods, the overall downward demand, and the increasing expectation of an economic recession in Europe and the United States. The main logic is the high supply pressure and the weak demand recovery [12][13][14]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Daily Viewpoint - **Supply**: In July 2025, the total planned asphalt production in China is 253900 tons, with a month - on - month increase of 5.9% and a year - on - year increase of 23.4%. This week, the sample capacity utilization rate of domestic petroleum asphalt is 34.2761%, a month - on - month increase of 0.359 percentage points. The sample enterprise output is 57200 tons, a month - on - month increase of 1.06%. The refineries have increased production recently, raising the supply pressure, but it may decrease next week [7]. - **Demand**: The heavy - traffic asphalt开工率 is 32.8%, with no month - on - month change and lower than the historical average. The construction asphalt开工率 is 18.2%, unchanged month - on - month and lower than the historical average. The modified asphalt开工率 is 14.5509%, a month - on - month increase of 0.17 percentage points and lower than the historical average. The road - modified asphalt开工率 is 25%, unchanged month - on - month and lower than the historical average. The waterproofing membrane开工率 is 28%, a month - on - month decrease of 2.00 percentage points and lower than the historical average. Overall, the current demand is below the historical average [7]. - **Cost**: The daily asphalt processing profit is - 524.18 yuan/ton, a month - on - month increase of 7.60%. The weekly delayed coking profit of Shandong local refineries is 875.78 yuan/ton, a month - on - month increase of 4.48%. The asphalt processing loss has increased, and the profit difference between asphalt and delayed coking has widened. The rising crude oil prices are expected to support the market in the short - term [8]. - **Disk**: MA20 is upward, and the price of the 09 contract closes below MA20, showing a neutral situation [9]. - **Main Position**: The main position has a net long position, and the long position has increased, showing a bullish situation [9]. - **Basis**: On July 24, the spot price in Shandong is 3785 yuan/ton, and the basis of the 09 contract is 183 yuan/ton, with the spot price higher than the futures price, showing a bullish situation [10]. - **Inventory**: The social inventory is 131900 tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.53%. The in - plant inventory is 76100 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.26%. The port diluted asphalt inventory is 21000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 22.22%. The social inventory is continuously increasing, while the in - plant and port inventories are decreasing, showing a bullish situation [10]. 2. Asphalt Market Overview - The report provides a detailed overview of the previous day's asphalt market, including the prices, changes, and trading volumes of different contracts, as well as indicators such as inventory, production, and开工率 [16][17]. 3. Asphalt Futures Market - Spread Analysis - **Basis Trend**: It shows the historical trends of the Shandong and East China asphalt basis from 2020 to 2025 [19][20]. - **Main Contract Spread**: It presents the historical trends of the 1 - 6 and 6 - 12 contract spreads of asphalt from 2020 to 2025 [22][23]. - **Asphalt - Crude Oil Price Trend**: It shows the historical price trends of asphalt, Brent crude oil, and West Texas Intermediate crude oil from 2020 to 2025 [25][26]. - **Crude Oil Crack Spread**: It presents the historical crack spreads of asphalt and different types of crude oil (SC, WTI, Brent) from 2020 to 2025 [28][29][30]. - **Asphalt, Crude Oil, and Fuel Oil Price Ratio Trend**: It shows the historical price ratio trends of asphalt, crude oil, and fuel oil from 2020 to 2025 [32][34]. 4. Asphalt Spot Market - Market Price Trends in Different Regions - It shows the historical price trends of Shandong heavy - traffic asphalt from 2020 to 2025 [35][36]. 5. Asphalt Fundamental Analysis - **Profit Analysis**: It includes the historical trends of asphalt profit and the profit spread between coking and asphalt from 2019 - 2025 [37][38][40]. - **Supply - Side Analysis**: - **Shipment Volume**: It shows the historical weekly shipment volume of asphalt from 2020 - 2025 [44][45]. - **Diluted Asphalt Port Inventory**: It presents the historical domestic diluted asphalt port inventory from 2021 - 2025 [46][47]. - **Production**: It shows the historical weekly and monthly asphalt production from 2019 - 2025 [49][50]. - **Marine Crude Oil Price and Venezuelan Crude Oil Monthly Production Trend**: It presents the historical price trend of Marine crude oil and the monthly production trend of Venezuelan crude oil [53][55]. - **Local Refinery Asphalt Production**: It shows the historical local refinery asphalt production from 2019 - 2025 [56][57]. - **开工率**: It presents the historical weekly asphalt开工率 from 2021 - 2025 [59][60]. - **Maintenance Loss Estimation**: It shows the historical trend of asphalt maintenance loss estimation from 2018 - 2025 [61][62]. - **Inventory Analysis**: - **Exchange Warehouse Receipts**: It shows the historical exchange warehouse receipts (total, social inventory, and factory inventory) of asphalt from 2019 - 2025 [64][66][67]. - **Social and In - Plant Inventories**: It presents the historical social inventory (70 samples) and in - plant inventory (54 samples) of asphalt from 2022 - 2025 [68][69]. - **In - Plant Inventory Inventory Ratio**: It shows the historical in - plant inventory inventory ratio of asphalt from 2018 - 2025 [71][72]. - **Import and Export Situation**: It shows the historical export and import trends of asphalt from 2019 - 2025, as well as the price difference trend of imported Korean asphalt [74][75][78]. - **Demand - Side Analysis**: - **Petroleum Coke Production**: It shows the historical petroleum coke production from 2019 - 2025 [80][81]. - **Apparent Consumption**: It presents the historical apparent consumption of asphalt from 2019 - 2025 [83][84]. - **Downstream Demand**: It includes the historical trends of highway construction traffic fixed - asset investment, new local special bonds, infrastructure investment completion year - on - year, and downstream machinery demand (asphalt concrete paver sales, excavator monthly working hours, domestic excavator sales, and road roller sales) [86][87][90]. - **Asphalt开工率**: It shows the historical开工率 of heavy - traffic asphalt, construction asphalt, and modified asphalt from 2019 - 2025 [95][96][98]. - **Downstream开工情况**: It presents the historical开工率 of shoe - material SBS modified asphalt, road - modified asphalt, and waterproofing membrane modified asphalt from 2019 - 2025 [99][100][102]. - **Supply - Demand Balance Sheet**: It provides the monthly asphalt supply - demand balance sheet from January 2024 to July 2025, including downstream demand, inventory, export, import, and production [104][105].

Report Overview - Report Type: Crude Oil Daily Report - Date: July 22, 2025 [2] 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided 2. Report's Core View - In the peak season, the single - week crude oil consumption is slightly lower than expected, but there are no new negatives in the market. Oil prices are still supported and are expected to have an upward space. It is necessary to continue to track consumption and Saudi supply changes [7] 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Market Review and Operation Suggestions - **Market Data**: WTI's opening price was $67.35, closing at $66.03, with a high of $68.16, a low of $64.38, a decline of 1.96%, and a trading volume of 118.97 million lots. Brent's opening price was $70.50, closing at $69.23, with a high of $71.53, a low of $67.71, a decline of 1.98%, and a trading volume of 177.53 million lots. SC's opening price was 517.7 yuan/barrel, closing at 512.3 yuan/barrel, with a high of 520.4, a low of 511.3, a decline of 3.70%, and a trading volume of 15.04 million lots [6] - **Supply - Demand Situation**: The three major institutions' July reports show little adjustment on the demand side. On the supply side, except for Kazakhstan, seven other countries have completed compensatory production cuts according to OPEC. There are differences in the prediction of Saudi Arabia's crude oil production among the three institutions this month. IEA expects Saudi production to reach 9.8 million barrels per day, while OPEC and EIA expect around 9.3 million barrels per day. High - frequency data shows that US refined oil consumption is slightly lower than expected, and the apparent demand for gasoline and diesel has declined [6] 3.2 Industry News - Iran has no plan to negotiate with the US currently [8] - Turkey hopes to start a new and dynamic stage for the Iraq - Turkey oil pipeline [8] - Barclays maintains its forecast of Brent crude oil price at $72 per barrel in 2025 and $70 per barrel in 2026 [8] - The EU cancels the license for the Czech Republic to import oil from Russia [8] - The UK sanctions Russia's oil export and intelligence agencies, and together with the EU, lowers the "price cap" of Russian oil exports from $60 per barrel to $47.6 per barrel [8] 3.3 Data Overview - The report presents multiple data charts including global high - frequency crude oil inventory, WTI and Brent fund positions, and various oil price charts, with data sources from CFTC, EIA, wind, Bloomberg, etc. [10][11][18]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information provided regarding the report industry investment rating in the given content. 2. Core Viewpoint of the Report The report indicates that the crude oil market will continue its oscillating pattern in the short - term, with increasing upward pressure. Supply - side factors such as the环比 growth of OPEC+ output and the seasonal restart of US refineries ease the risk of geopolitical supply disruptions. However, demand - side issues like gasoline inventory build - up and reduced imports from India limit the upside potential of prices. The accumulation of inventory strengthens the expectation of a marginal weakening in supply - demand balance. If the inventory draw during the US summer driving season falls short of expectations, it may trigger a further price correction [6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Daily Market Summary - **Crude Oil Futures Market Data Changes**: On July 15, 2025, the price of the SC main contract closed at 518.2 yuan/barrel, down 9.3 yuan/barrel (-1.76%) from the previous trading day. WTI and Brent prices remained stable at 66.83 dollars/barrel and 69.13 dollars/barrel respectively. The SC - Brent and SC - WTI spreads weakened by 1.34 dollars, and the SC continuous - contango 3 spread dropped from 26.0 yuan/barrel to 24.3 yuan/barrel [2]. - **Supply - side Analysis**: According to the OPEC monthly report on July 15, OPEC's crude oil production in June increased by 220,000 barrels per day to 2,723.5 million barrels per day, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE increasing production and Iran and Libya reducing output. Iraq plans to increase the output of the Himreen oilfield to 60,000 barrels per day. US API data on July 16 showed an increase in crude oil imports and refinery throughput [3]. - **Demand - side Analysis**: OPEC maintains the 2025 demand growth forecast at 1.29 million barrels per day. The US gasoline inventory unexpectedly increased by 1.931 million barrels in the week ending July 11, and India's crude oil imports in June decreased, indicating weaker - than - expected terminal consumption [4]. - **Inventory - side Analysis**: US commercial crude oil inventory increased by 839,000 barrels, and the OECD inventory in May increased by 34.5 million barrels to 2.77 billion barrels, showing overall inventory pressure. The heating oil inventory decreased by 763,000 barrels, suggesting a structural differentiation in energy consumption [5]. - **Price Trend Judgment**: In the short - term, the market will remain range - bound with increasing upward pressure. Supply - side growth and refinery restarts ease supply risks, but demand - side issues and inventory build - up limit price increases. If the US summer driving season fails to reduce inventory as expected, prices may correct further [6]. 3.2 Industrial Chain Price Monitoring - **Crude Oil**: On July 15, 2025, SC, WTI, and Brent futures prices decreased, while the OPEC basket price remained unchanged. The spreads of SC - Brent, SC - WTI, and SC continuous - contango 3 all decreased. The US dollar index increased, and the S&P 500 and DAX indices decreased. US commercial crude oil, Cushing, and strategic reserve inventories all increased, and the US refinery weekly operating rate decreased slightly [8]. - **Fuel Oil**: On July 15, 2025, most fuel oil futures and spot prices showed changes, with some increasing and some decreasing. The Singapore and US distillate inventories also had corresponding changes, and the spreads between high - and low - sulfur fuel oils in Singapore and China also showed different trends [9]. 3.3 Industrial Dynamics and Interpretation - **Supply**: On July 16, US API data showed an increase in crude oil imports and refinery throughput. According to the OPEC monthly report on July 15, the production of many OPEC member countries changed in June, with the overall OPEC production increasing by 220,000 barrels per day. Iraq plans to increase the output of the Himreen oilfield to 60,000 barrels per day [10][11]. - **Demand**: The OPEC monthly report expects global crude oil demand to be 106.36 million barrels per day in 2025 and 107.52 million barrels per day in 2026, and maintains the 2025 and 2026 demand growth forecasts at 1.29 million barrels per day and 1.28 million barrels per day respectively [12]. - **Inventory**: In the week ending July 11, US API heating oil inventory decreased, gasoline inventory increased unexpectedly, and crude oil inventory increased. The OECD inventory in May increased by 34.5 million barrels to 2.77 billion barrels. The warehouse receipts of medium - sulfur crude oil, fuel oil, and low - sulfur fuel oil futures remained unchanged [13]. - **Market Information**: The crude oil futures price decreased, and the market's reaction to the US threat of sanctions on Russia was calm. The fuel oil main contract price dropped. The market is concerned about possible US restrictions on European oil, and after the implementation of restrictions, the crude oil price may correct but will still maintain an oscillating pattern [14]. 3.4 Industrial Chain Data Charts The report provides multiple data charts, including the prices and spreads of WTI and Brent first - line contracts, the spread between SC and WTI, US and global oil rig numbers, US refinery operating rates and throughput, and various inventory data, etc., to visually display the changes in the industrial chain data [15][17][19]

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Crude oil: ★☆☆ [1] - Fuel oil: ☆☆☆ [1] - Low-sulfur fuel oil: ★☆☆ [1] - Asphalt: ★☆☆ [1] - Liquefied petroleum gas: ★☆☆ [1] Core Views - The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the energy market, including crude oil, fuel oil, low-sulfur fuel oil, asphalt, and liquefied petroleum gas. It assesses the supply and demand dynamics, price trends, and investment opportunities in each sector [2][3][4]. Summary by Category Crude Oil - Overnight international oil prices rose, with the SC08 contract up 1.76%. The US EIA inventory unexpectedly increased by 712,800 barrels, and OPEC+ continued its rapid production increase strategy, strengthening the supply-demand loosening expectation, especially in the fourth quarter. However, in the third quarter, oil consumption during the peak season supports physical crude oil purchases, and the supply disruption of European diesel leads to expectations of refining profit recovery. The final outcome of the US reciprocal tariffs, postponed to August 1st, is likely to be weaker than in early April. The Middle East geopolitical risks related to the Iran nuclear dispute remain. The report maintains a view that crude oil prices will rise from the bottom and fluctuate strongly in the third quarter, and short-selling strategies should be considered after the peak season's impact weakens [2]. Fuel Oil & Low-sulfur Fuel Oil - Crude oil led the rise in oil futures, followed by LU, while FU was relatively weak. For high-sulfur fuel oil, demand from ship bunkering and deep processing was low, and the summer power generation demand in the Middle East and North Africa did not boost it. The supply risk was removed as the Middle East conflict eased, and both the single price and crack spread of FU continued to weaken. For low-sulfur fuel oil, the previous strong coking profit led to limited short-term supply pressure due to the diversion effect, and the strengthening of the Singapore diesel crack spread since late June also provided some support. However, the demand lacked a clear driver, and LU's trend mainly followed crude oil, with the short-term crack spread expected to fluctuate [2]. Asphalt - In June, the actual refinery output exceeded the production plan by 100,000 tons (+4.3%), and the commercial inventory shifted from destocking to stocking in late June, with a stocking increase of 24,000 tons. The unplanned increase was the key variable that broke the asphalt destocking pattern. In July, the shipment volume of 54 sample refineries decreased slightly month-on-month, and the cumulative year-on-year increase in shipment volume since the beginning of the year dropped from 8% to 7%. The continuous high temperature and increased rainfall in many places are expected to delay the overall demand recovery. The sales volume of road rollers increased significantly year-on-year from January to May, and the third quarter is a crucial observation window for asphalt demand recovery. Currently, the single price trend of asphalt mainly follows crude oil, but the weakening fundamentals limit the upside space of BU [3]. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) - The international market supply is generally loose, and although crude oil has strengthened recently, the LPG price has remained stable. Last week, new maintenance led to a decline in chemical demand, but the decline in import costs continued to repair the PDH gross profit. Attention should be paid to the subsequent rebound rhythm of PDH operating rates. The supply pressure persists in summer, and the decline in import costs limits the upward momentum of the futures price, maintaining a weak and fluctuating trend [4].

Report Industry Investment Rating - The report indicates that crude oil is likely to remain strong, suggesting holding long positions [1] - The trend strength of crude oil is 2, indicating a strong bullish view [4] Core View - Crude oil is expected to continue its upward trend, and investors are advised to hold long positions [1] Summary by Related Catalogs International Crude Oil - WTI August crude oil futures rose $0.93 per barrel, or 1.39%, to $67.93 per barrel; Brent September crude oil futures rose $1.28 per barrel, or 1.87%, to $69.58 per barrel; SC2508 crude oil futures rose 10.70 yuan per barrel, or 2.13%, to 512.00 yuan per barrel [1] Market News - High - level cease - fire talks in Doha failed to reach an agreement as the Israeli negotiation team lacked sufficient authorization [3] - Goldman Sachs maintains its Q4 2025 Brent crude price forecast at $59 per barrel and 2026 forecast at $56 per barrel, due to supply shortfalls and reduced idle capacity. It expects OPEC+ to increase production by 550,000 barrels per day in September, fully canceling the 2.2 million barrels per day voluntary cuts [3] - Glencore, Rio Tinto, and Trafigura are seeking government aid to maintain Australian smelters [3] - Saudi Arabia unexpectedly raised the price of its main crude grades for Asian buyers in August by a premium of $2.20 per barrel over the regional benchmark [3] - Indonesia proposed near - zero tariffs on 20 major US export products in tariff negotiations; Thailand's new tariff proposal imposes zero tariffs on a large number of US imports [3] - Ukrainian forces attacked a refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region with long - range drones [3] - Russia's June crude oil production was still below the OPEC+ target [3] - Libya's oil revenue in H1 2025 reached 51.1 billion Libyan dinars [3] - As of the week ending July 1, crude oil speculators increased their net long positions in WTI by 8,820 contracts to 115,063 contracts [3] - HSBC says summer demand in the Northern Hemisphere and the Middle East is absorbing OPEC+'s additional production [3] - About 20 fighter jets dropped over 50 munitions as the Israeli military attacked Houthi armed energy facilities at night [2] - Canadian Prime Minister Carney said Canada is "highly likely" to build a new oil pipeline [2]

Group 1 - OPEC+ has unexpectedly increased production again, leading to a significant drop in crude oil prices, raising questions about whether this is a short-term adjustment or a long-term trend [1] - Institutions predict that the support level for the main SC crude oil contract is positioned below [1]