Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - Crude oil prices are expected to maintain a strong rebound in the short term, with SC crude oil potentially showing stronger performance. The supply side is subject to disruptions such as restricted Russian oil exports, refinery accidents, and geopolitical conflicts, strengthening the expectation of a marginal tightening. On the demand side, although local refining capacity is damaged, India's shift to non - Russian crude oil procurement and geopolitical risk premiums still provide support. The strengthening of the SC - Brent spread reflects that the Chinese market is more sensitive to supply disruptions, and combined with the boost of domestic shale oil reserve increase news to long - term expectations, SC crude oil may continue to be relatively strong [8]. Group 3: Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Daily Market Summary a. Crude Oil Futures Market Data Changes Analysis - On October 23, 2025, the price of the SC crude oil main contract rose significantly by 3.48% to 459.7 yuan/barrel, up 12.5 yuan from the previous day. WTI and Brent prices remained stable at 59.38 and 64.35 US dollars/barrel respectively. The SC - Brent spread changed from - 1.58 US dollars/barrel to 0.2 US dollars/barrel, strengthening by 112.66%, and the SC - WTI spread also widened by 1.78 US dollars to 5.17 US dollars/barrel. The Brent - WTI spread remained unchanged at 4.97 US dollars/barrel [2]. - Crude oil futures warehouse receipt data was generally stable. Medium - sulfur crude oil warehouse receipts remained at 5.211 million barrels, and low - sulfur fuel oil and fuel oil warehouse receipts were also flat. The SC crude oil continuous - continuous 3 spread rebounded slightly from - 7.0 yuan/barrel to - 5.8 yuan/barrel, narrowing the near - month discount [3]. b. Analysis of Industrial Chain Supply - Demand and Inventory Changes - **Supply side**: US sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil directly impacted Russian oil exports. Indian refineries planned to significantly cut Russian oil imports due to sanctions. Attacks on Russian refineries and sanctions on them further increased the risk of damage to Russian refining capacity. The opening of drilling in Alaska in the US and the discovery of shale oil in the Sichuan Basin in China provided potential long - term supply increments, but had limited short - term impact [4]. - **Demand side**: The Chevron El Segundo refinery's hydrocracking unit was shut down for three weeks, potentially suppressing local US crude oil demand. However, Indian refineries' "readjustment" of Russian oil imports to other sources might increase the procurement demand for non - Russian crude oil. Geopolitical conflict escalation could stimulate risk - aversion sentiment and indirectly support oil prices [5]. - **Inventory side**: US Cushing and commercial crude oil inventories showed no significant fluctuations. Chinese warehouse receipt data remained stable, and OECD member countries' inventory pressure was not prominent. Low - sulfur fuel oil and fuel oil warehouse receipts were flat, indicating no expectation of inventory accumulation for refined oil products, and refinery profits might maintain resilience [6]. 2. Industrial Chain Price Monitoring a. Crude Oil - **Futures prices**: On October 23, 2025, the SC price was 459.70 yuan/barrel, up 2.80% from the previous day; WTI was 61.75 US dollars/barrel, up 3.99%; Brent was 65.26 US dollars/barrel, up 1.41%. - **Spot prices**: The OPEC basket price remained unchanged at 63.36 US dollars/barrel. Other spot prices such as Brent, Oman, etc., showed varying degrees of increase. - **Spreads**: The SC - Brent spread strengthened by 55.06% to - 0.71 US dollars/barrel, the SC - WTI spread decreased by 17.40% to 2.80 US dollars/barrel, and the Brent - WTI spread decreased by 29.38% to 3.51 US dollars/barrel. The SC continuous - continuous 3 spread increased by 17.14% to - 5.80 yuan/barrel. - **Other assets**: The US dollar index, S&P 500, DAX index, etc., also showed certain changes. - **Inventory and开工**: US commercial crude oil inventory decreased by 0.23%, Cushing inventory decreased by 3.50%, and the US strategic reserve inventory increased by 0.20%. The US refinery weekly开工率 increased by 3.38% to 88.60%, and the US refinery crude oil processing volume increased by 3.97% to 1.573 million barrels/day [9]. b. Fuel Oil - **Futures prices**: FU was 2,752.00 yuan/ton, up 2.27%; LU was 3,193.00 yuan/ton, up 1.82%; NYMEX fuel oil was 238.33 cents/gallon, up 4.27%. - **Spot prices**: Some spot prices such as the marine 180CST Singapore FOB and marine 380Cst Singapore FOB increased, while others remained unchanged. - **Paper prices**: High - sulfur 180 and high - sulfur 380 Singapore (near - month) paper prices increased. - **Spreads**: The Singapore high - low sulfur spread decreased by 30.81% to 42.97 US dollars/ton, and the Chinese high - low sulfur spread decreased by 0.90% to 441.00 yuan/ton. - **Inventory**: Singapore fuel oil inventory increased by 5.89% to 2,506.30 million barrels, and US distillate inventories showed different changes [10]. 3. Industrial Dynamics and Interpretation a. Supply - On October 24, the Trump administration announced the opening of oil drilling in the coastal plain of Alaska. - On October 23, the Ukrainian military attacked the Ryazan refinery in Russia. Due to US sanctions, Indian refineries planned to cut Russian oil imports significantly, and some Indian companies stopped or readjusted Russian oil imports. China discovered a new shale oil resource in the Sichuan Basin [11][12]. b. Demand - The main contract of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) rose more than 2.00% intraday, and the Chevron El Segundo refinery's hydrocracking unit was shut down for three weeks after a fire [13]. c. Inventory - Low - sulfur fuel oil and fuel oil futures warehouse receipts remained unchanged, and medium - sulfur crude oil futures warehouse receipts also remained unchanged. Some other warehouse receipts such as petroleum asphalt decreased [14]. d. Market Information - As of 2:30 closing, the main contracts of Shanghai gold, Shanghai silver, and SC crude oil showed different price changes. The UK government imposed sanctions on a Dubai oil trading company, and the spot premium of Middle East benchmark Dubai crude oil soared. Poland supported the destruction of the "Friendship" oil pipeline [15]. 4. Industrial Chain Data Charts - The report includes various data charts such as WTI, Brent first - line contract prices and spreads, SC and WTI spread statistics, US crude oil weekly production, etc., with data sources from WIND, EIA, etc. [17][19][21]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the oil and gas industry [1] Core Viewpoints - The announcement of new sanctions by the U.S. against two major Russian oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, has raised concerns about potential supply risks, leading to a short-term rebound in oil prices [3][4] - Despite the short-term volatility in oil prices, the long-term impact of these sanctions is expected to be limited due to various factors including the ongoing transition to electricity and gas, weakened OPEC+ cooperation, and the potential for countries like India to circumvent sanctions [4][5] - The report forecasts Brent crude oil prices to average $68 and $62 per barrel for 2025 and 2026, respectively, indicating a continued supply-demand balance in the global oil market [4] Summary by Sections Industry Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the oil and gas sector, indicating a positive outlook for the industry [1] Key Recommendations - The report recommends buying shares of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (883 HK) and China National Petroleum Corporation (600938 CH), with target prices of 27.49 and 34.75 respectively [3][19] - It also suggests holding shares of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (601857 CH) and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (857 HK), with target prices of 10.44 and 8.80 respectively [3][19] Market Dynamics - The U.S. sanctions on Russian oil companies could disrupt global oil trade flows in the short term, but the overall supply-demand situation is expected to remain loose due to various global factors [4][5] - The report highlights that the global oil supply surplus is projected to be 2.3 million barrels per day in 2025 and 4.0 million barrels per day in 2026, suggesting a continued oversupply in the market [4] Company Performance Insights - China National Offshore Oil Corporation reported a revenue of 207.6 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, a decrease of 8% year-on-year, with a net profit of 69.5 billion yuan, down 13% [20] - China National Petroleum Corporation reported a revenue of 1,450.1 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, a decline of 6.7% year-on-year, with a net profit of 84 billion yuan, down 5.4% [20]

周三，油价创下一个月来最大单日涨幅。交易员认为，近期油价下跌可能会抑制全球原油供应增长，这 一因素成为推动油价上涨的关键。 她认为，OPEC+的实际增产量比计划少了近50%，因此"市场预期的原油供应激增并未完全到来"。 美国WTI原油近月合约价格在10月16日跌至每桶57.46美元，为5月初以来最低水平，且在周二收盘时仍 维持在57美元附近。 Price Futures Group高级市场分析师菲尔·弗林（Phil Flynn）告诉《市场观察》（MarketWatch），随着油 价跌至近期低点，美国原油生产商已开始放缓生产——部分依据是美国活跃石油钻机数量近期出现下 降。 正是出于对产量下降的预期，12月WTI原油合约周三上涨2.2%，收于每桶58.50美元。道琼斯市场数据 （Dow Jones Market Data）显示，这是自9月24日以来的最大单日涨幅。 周三下午，美国财政部宣布对俄罗斯两家最大石油公司实施进一步制裁，以施压俄罗斯同意与乌克兰停 火。消息公布后，油价涨幅进一步扩大。 弗林表示，根据"实地了解到的情况"以及得克萨斯州铁路委员会（Railroad Commission of Texas）的 ...

OPEC+的增产趋势引发了市场对原油供应过剩的担忧，原油价格也受到打压。OPEC指出："2025年第 三季度全球经济表现强劲，加之美国和日本对2025年第二季度GDP增长率的上调，以及印度和中国的强 劲数据，支撑了全球增长前景的稳定。" 中化新网讯 近日，石油输出国组织(OPEC)在发布的月度报告中预测，随着OPEC和OPEC+原油产量的 增加，2026年全球原油供应将与需求基本持平。这标志着该机构对今年9月的供应短缺预测进行了修 正。 同时，该报告指出，鉴于全球经济持续稳健增长，维持2025年原油需求130万桶/日的预测不变，2026年 原油需求将略有增加。 9月份，OPEC+原油产量增加63万桶/日，达4305万桶/日。预计2026年OPEC+原油需求平均为4310万桶/ 日，如果9月份OPEC+继续保持目前的生产速度，全球市场将出现5万桶/日的供应短缺。OPEC+9月份 的月度报告显示，如果OPEC+维持8月份的产量水平，2026年将出现70万桶/日的供应短缺。 另一方面，国际能源署(IEA)的最新报告指出，2026年原油供应可能超过需求约330万桶/日。 ...

交易咨询业务资格：证监许可【2012】1091号 CONTENTS 目 录 1 每日提示 2 近期要闻 3 多空关注 4 基本面数据 5 持仓数据 原油2512： 1.基本面：俄罗斯石油供应方面仍存在不确定性，美国总统特朗普周日再次警告称，除非印度停止购 买俄罗斯石油，否则华盛顿将对印度维持"大规模"关税；俄罗斯外交部声明称，"双方就落实2025 年10月16日俄总统普京与美总统特朗普通话中达成的谅解的具体实施步骤进行了建设性讨论。"；中 性 2.基差：10月17日，阿曼原油现货价为62.19美元/桶，卡塔尔海洋原油现货价为62.11美元/桶，基差 34.77元/桶，现货升水期货；偏多 3.库存：美国截至10月10日当周API原油库存增加736万桶，预期增加23.3万桶；美国至10月10日当周 EIA库存增加352.4万桶，预期增加28.8万桶；库欣地区库存至10月10日当周减少70.3万桶，前值减少 76.3万桶；截止至10月17日，上海原油期货库存为521.1万桶，不变；偏空 4.盘面：20日均线偏下，价格在均线下方；偏空 2025-10-21原油早报 大越期货投资咨询部 金泽彬 从业资格证号：F3048 ...

Investment Rating - The report maintains a positive outlook on the petrochemical industry, highlighting potential recovery in polyester profitability and favorable conditions for leading refining companies [15]. Core Views - IEA has raised its crude oil production forecast, while OPEC's production has significantly increased, indicating a continued oversupply in the market despite low demand [3][12]. - The upstream sector is experiencing a decline in oil prices, but day rates for self-elevating drilling rigs are on the rise, suggesting a potential for increased profitability in oil services [18]. - The refining sector is facing mixed results, with overseas refined oil crack spreads declining, while olefin price spreads show variability [49]. Summary by Sections Upstream Sector - Brent crude oil prices fell to $61.29 per barrel, a decrease of 2.30% week-on-week, while WTI prices also saw a similar decline [18]. - As of October 10, U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 3.524 million barrels, indicating a growing supply [20]. - The number of U.S. drilling rigs remained stable at 548, with a slight increase of 1 rig from the previous week [31]. Refining Sector - The Singapore refining margin for major products decreased to $19.58 per barrel, down by $0.47 from the previous week [51]. - The U.S. gasoline RBOB-WTI spread increased to $17.19 per barrel, reflecting a slight upward trend despite historical averages being higher [56]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on leading polyester companies such as Tongkun Co. and Wankai New Materials due to expected recovery in profitability [15]. - It also recommends high-quality refining companies like Hengli Petrochemical and Sinopec, anticipating improved competitive dynamics in the refining sector [15]. - For upstream exploration and development, companies like CNOOC and China National Petroleum are highlighted for their resilience against declining oil prices [15].

Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment view of the report is that the oil price will show a weak and volatile performance in the short - term, rated as "oscillating" [3] Core Viewpoints - OPEC+ continues to increase production, demand enters the off - season, geopolitical situation cools down, and supply - demand shows a bearish trend. Although the US attitude towards tariffs on China eases, short - term oil prices will still show a weak and volatile performance [3] Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Main Viewpoints and Strategy Overview - **Supply (Medium - Long Term)**: EIA, OPEC, and IEA all show an increase in global crude oil production in 2025. For example, EIA expects 2025 global crude oil and related liquid production to be 10,585 million barrels per day, up 267 million barrels per day from 2024. In September 2025, OPEC and Non - OPEC DoC countries also saw production increases [3] - **Demand (Medium - Long Term)**: Different institutions have different forecasts. EIA raises the demand forecast, OPEC keeps it unchanged, and IEA slightly lowers the growth rate forecast. In 2025, the demand forecast ranges from 10,399 million barrels per day (EIA) to 10,514 million barrels per day (OPEC) [3] - **Inventory (Short Term)**: US commercial crude oil inventory increased by 3.524 million barrels to 423.8 million barrels in the week ending October 10, 2025. Cushing crude oil inventory decreased by 703,000 barrels. There were also changes in refined oil inventories [3] - **Industrial Policy (Medium - Long Term)**: On October 5, OPEC+ eight countries agreed to increase daily oil production by 137,000 barrels in November. The IEA points out that the crude oil market may shift from tight balance to slight oversupply in the next few months [3] - **Geopolitical (Short Term)**: The US and Russia plan to hold a new round of summit on the Russia - Ukraine conflict, and the UK has imposed severe sanctions on Russia's oil - related fields [3] - **Macro - finance (Short Term)**: The Fed may stop quantitative tightening in the next few months, and China and the US agree to hold a new round of economic and trade consultations as soon as possible [3] - **Investment View**: Short - term oil prices will show a weak and volatile performance [3] - **Trading Strategy**: Both arbitrage and unilateral trading are advised to wait and see [3] 2. Main Weekly Data Change Review - **Price Changes**: SC crude oil decreased by 6.34% to 432.6 yuan/barrel, Brent crude oil decreased by 1.21% to 61.34 dollars/barrel, and WTI crude oil decreased by 1.70% to 57.25 dollars/barrel [5] - **Inventory Changes**: There were changes in various inventories such as US + Europe + Singapore oil product inventories, Chinese oil product inventories, and crude oil port inventories [5] - **Futures Warehouse Receipt Changes**: There were significant decreases in the warehouse receipt quantities of FU high - sulfur fuel oil and LU low - sulfur fuel oil [5] 3. Futures Market Data - **Market Review**: Geopolitical situation cools down, and oil prices maintain a weak trend. As of October 17, WTI, Brent, and SC crude oil prices all declined [9] - **Month - spread and Internal - External Spread**: Month - spreads weakened, and internal - external spreads continued to narrow [10] - **Forward Curve**: The forward premium structure was strengthened [23] - **Cracking Spread**: The cracking spreads of gasoline, diesel, and aviation kerosene all declined [26][35] 4. Crude Oil Supply - Demand Fundamental Data - **Production**: In September 2025, global crude oil production increased. Non - OPEC countries' production also increased, and the US weekly crude oil production was 13.636 million barrels per day [55][70] - **Inventory**: US commercial inventory increased, Cushing inventory decreased, Northwest European crude oil inventory rose, and Singapore fuel oil inventory declined [81][90] - **Demand**: In the US, gasoline implied demand and refinery operating rate decreased. In China, refinery capacity utilization decreased slightly, and refinery profits also showed a downward trend [107][116][125] - **Macro - finance**: The Fed's interest - rate cut was implemented, and the US dollar index rebounded [138] - **CFTC Position**: The speculative net short position of WTI crude oil decreased [146]

供给过剩预期大幅强化，油价破位下行 一、日度市场总结 原油期货市场数据变动分析 主力合约与基差 ： 10月13日，WTI和Brent原油期货价格延续跌势，分别 收于58.24美元/桶和62.09美元/桶，较前一日继续下探。SC原油期货价格 同步回落至461.9元/桶，内外盘价差扩大，SC-Brent价差升至2.75美元/桶 （前一日0.88美元/桶），SC-WTI价差扩大至6.6美元/桶（前一日4.59美 元/桶），反映国内原油期货相对外盘跌幅较小。Brent-WTI价差小幅走强 至3.85美元/桶，显示欧洲市场供需结构相对偏紧。SC连续-连3价差维持贴 水结构（-2.3元/桶），暗示近端合约承压。 产业链供需及库存变化分析 供给端 ： 从业编号：F03115367 投资咨询：Z0019145 手机：18516056442 liyingjie@thqh.com.cn www.thqh.com.cn 1/12 里海管道9月石油出口环比增长9%至660万吨，叠加沙特阿美重申最大可持 续产能为1,200万桶/日且开采成本仅3美元/桶，显示OPEC+核心产油国仍具 备灵活增产能力。但俄罗斯受炼厂遇袭影响，9月成品油出 ...

Investment Rating - The report maintains an investment rating of "Outperform" for the oil and petrochemical sector [1]. Core Viewpoints - Short-term geopolitical risks provide some support for oil prices, while the medium-term fundamentals remain relatively loose [2][5]. Summary by Sections Oil Price Review - In September 2025, international oil prices fluctuated, influenced by several key events, including OPEC's decision to increase production by 137,000 barrels per day starting in October and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Ukraine [4]. - The report notes that while geopolitical conflicts support oil prices in the short term, the transition from peak to off-peak season for refined oil consumption, combined with OPEC+'s production increases, may lead to further downward pressure on prices in the medium term [4]. OPEC Production Insights - OPEC+ countries are expected to continue increasing production, with plans to restore previously cut production levels ahead of schedule. In August 2025, OPEC's production was reported at 27,948 thousand barrels per day, an increase of 478 thousand barrels per day from July [9][11]. - The report highlights that OPEC+ aims to increase production by 547,000 barrels per day in September and 137,000 barrels per day in October, indicating a significant ramp-up in output [9]. Global Oil Demand Forecast - OPEC maintains its forecast for global oil demand in 2025 at 105.1 million barrels per day, with a year-on-year increase of 1.29 million barrels per day. The demand from China is projected at 16.9 million barrels per day, also reflecting a year-on-year increase [25]. - The report anticipates that the demand for refined oil products will continue to grow, driven by transportation fuels, gasoline, diesel, and aviation kerosene [25]. EIA Projections - The EIA predicts a significant increase in global oil supply, with a projected surplus of 173,000 barrels per day in 2025 and 156,000 barrels per day in 2026, primarily due to OPEC+ production increases and rising output from non-OPEC countries [28][33]. - The EIA also forecasts that global oil demand will increase by 89,000 barrels per day in 2025 and 128,000 barrels per day in 2026, with China and India being the main contributors to this growth [34][36].

Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating for the crude oil industry is "Oscillating Weakly" [7] Core Views - The core contradiction in the current crude oil market is the resonance mismatch between short - term demand concerns triggered by economic and trade frictions and the long - term fundamental situation of supply - demand surplus. The short - term shock amplifies the decline, but the fundamental situation is the core suppressing force [1] - In the short term, the contradiction focuses on "whether the economic and trade frictions can ease" and "the rhythm of the slowdown in the decline". In the long term, the core game lies in "the digestion speed of the supply surplus" and "the recovery strength of global demand" [1] Summary by Directory Chapter 1: Core Contradiction and Strategy Suggestions 1.1 Core Contradiction - The core contradiction is the resonance mismatch between short - term demand concerns from economic and trade frictions and long - term supply - demand surplus fundamentals. Trump's tariff threat, reduction of Brent speculative net long positions, and EIA's warning of supply surplus led to a more than 5% plunge in WTI crude oil, breaking below $60 per barrel. OPEC+ increased production by 400,000 barrels per day in September, the US export was nearly 5 million barrels per day, and China's imports in September decreased by 1.2 million barrels per day month - on - month to the lowest level of the year [1] 1.2 Speculative Strategy Suggestions - The market is expected to be oscillating weakly, and the recommended month - spread strategy is backwardation arbitrage [7] Chapter 2: This Week's Important Information and Next Week's Focus Events 2.1 This Week's Important Information - **Negative Information**: Geopolitical risk premium subsided as the cease - fire between Israel and Hamas took effect, reducing concerns about Middle East supply disruptions. Trump's tariff policy upgrade on October 10 triggered a sharp decline in crude oil prices. OPEC+ production increased by 400,000 barrels per day in September, and the restart of oil exports in the Iraqi Kurdish region is expected to increase production in October. US crude oil exports reached nearly 5 million barrels per day, and the increase in water - borne crude oil will boost visible inventory. Asian demand, especially China's, weakened, with China's imports in September dropping to 9.6 million barrels per day [8][9] 2.2 Next Week's Focus Events - Monitor the progress of Red Sea shipping recovery, Trump's tariff policy developments, and the OPEC+ informal meeting on October 17 to see if production cuts or increases will occur [11] Chapter 3: Disk Interpretation 3.1 Volume, Price, and Capital Interpretation - The crude oil futures market has been weak recently. Trump's tariff threat and supply - demand imbalance due to OPEC+ production increase and US exports led to price declines. The market sentiment is bearish, with a significant reduction in Brent speculative net long positions [13] 3.2 Inner and Outer Disk Analysis - **Inner Disk**: The SC crude oil futures main contract 2511 closed at 466.2 yuan per barrel, down 3.71% for the week. The MACD indicator shows weak momentum, and the price has broken below multiple moving averages. The trading volume was 112,232 lots, and the open interest increased by 3,872 lots to 28,515 lots [15][16] - **Outer Disk**: On October 10, the WTI main contract settled at $58.9 per barrel, down 3.25% from the previous week, and the Brent main contract settled at $62.73 per barrel, down 2.79%. As of October 7, the Brent crude oil futures open interest decreased by 78,946 lots week - on - week, and the managed funds' net long positions decreased by 60,824 lots [17] Chapter 4: Valuation and Profit Analysis 4.1 Crude Oil Market Month - Spread Tracking - The current Brent and WTI crude oil month - spreads maintain a slight backwardation structure, which is expected to deepen in the context of a weak fundamental situation and falling oil prices [25] 4.2 Crude Oil Regional Spread Tracking - The spread between SC and Brent crude oil has recovered, with the outer disk falling more this week [29] 4.3 Crude Oil Downstream Valuation Tracking - Recently, the crude oil cracking spread shows a clear differentiation of "strong diesel, weak gasoline". Diesel spreads are supported by winter demand, while gasoline spreads are pressured by weak demand. This differentiation is a result of energy transformation and geopolitical games [42] Chapter 5: Supply - Demand and Inventory Deduction 5.1 Supply - Side Tracking - From September 27 to October 3, US crude oil production was 13.629 million barrels per day, up 124,000 barrels per day week - on - week. From October 4 to 10, the number of active oil rigs in the US was 418, down 4 rigs week - on - week [65] 5.2 Demand - Side Tracking - From September 27 to October 3, US refinery crude oil input was 16.297 million barrels per day, up 129,000 barrels per day week - on - week, and the refinery utilization rate was 92.4%, up 1 percentage point. From October 3 to 9, the capacity utilization rate of independent refineries in China was 62.24%, down 0.52 percentage points week - on - week, and that of major refineries was 82.26%, up 0.98 percentage points [67] 5.3 Inventory - Side Tracking - As of October 3, US commercial crude oil inventory increased by 3.715 million barrels week - on - week, strategic petroleum inventory increased by 285,000 barrels, and Cushing oil inventory decreased by 763,000 barrels [69] 5.4 Balance Sheet Tracking - EIA's September report predicts that global oil demand will increase by 740,000 barrels per day in 2025. Global oil supply reached a record 106.9 million barrels per day in August. Refinery throughput is expected to decline in October due to seasonal maintenance. Global oil inventory increased in July, and the benchmark crude oil price continued to fall in August [71][72][73]