Group 1 - The Ministry of Commerce announced China's first anti-circumvention investigation ruling, determining that U.S. exporters circumvented anti-dumping measures on non-dispersive single-mode optical fibers by exporting related cutoff wavelength shifted single-mode optical fibers to China. Anti-circumvention measures will be implemented from September 4 [1] - In August, the U.S. ADP employment increased by 54,000, significantly below the market expectation of 65,000, with a revised figure of 104,000 for July. The ISM services PMI for August was reported at 52, marking the fastest expansion in six months, driven by the strongest growth in orders in nearly a year [1][5] Group 2 - In the dual-fuel market, the main contract showed a strong trend, with a continued decrease in coking coal positions. Steel production from the five major materials decreased week-on-week, while total inventory continued to accumulate, particularly in hot-rolled coil [2][25] - Methanol prices increased by 1.18% in the night session, with a significant rise in the number of imported cargoes arriving at ports. Coastal methanol inventory reached 1.3985 million tons, a historical high, with a week-on-week increase of 99,000 tons [3][14] - In the precious metals market, gold prices fell after a period of consolidation, with market focus on upcoming non-farm payroll data. Concerns arose regarding potential import tariffs on silver as the U.S. Geological Survey proposed including silver in a list of critical minerals [4][18] Group 3 - The State Council issued opinions to enhance the potential of sports consumption and promote high-quality development in the sports industry, emphasizing increased financial support and encouraging sports enterprises to go public [6] - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the State Administration for Market Regulation released an action plan for stable growth in the electronic information manufacturing industry, targeting an average growth rate of around 7% for major sectors from 2025 to 2026 [7]

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: ★★★ (interpreted as a relatively clear upward trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity currently) [1] - Methanol: ★★★ [1] - Pure Benzene: ★★★ [1] - Styrene: ☆☆☆ (interpreted as the short - term long/short trend being in a relatively balanced state, with poor operability on the current market, suggesting to wait and see) [1] - Polypropylene: ★★★ [1] - Plastic: ☆☆☆ [1] - PVC: ★★★ [1] - Caustic Soda: ☆☆☆ [1] - PX: ★★★ [1] - PTA: ☆☆☆ [1] - Ethylene Glycol: ★★★ [1] - Short - fiber: ☆☆☆ [1] - Glass: ★★★ [1] - Soda Ash: ★★★ [1] - Bottle Chips: ★★★ [1] - Propylene: ★★★ [1] Core Viewpoints - The chemical futures market shows complex trends, with different products having different supply - demand situations and price trends. Some products are affected by factors such as inventory, production capacity, seasonal demand, and policy expectations [2][3][5]. - For products like methanol and urea, although the current supply is abundant and the market is weak, there are expectations of improvement in the future due to factors such as downstream demand recovery and pre - holiday stocking [6]. - Some products, such as soda ash and glass, are in a situation of high inventory and weak reality, but also have low - valuation characteristics, and their price trends need to be judged based on different market conditions [8]. Summary by Related Catalogs Olefins - Polyolefins - Propylene futures fluctuate narrowly. Enterprises' inventory is low, and offers continue to rise, but high - price transactions are limited [2]. - Polyolefin futures also fluctuate narrowly. Polyethylene supply increases, and demand enters the traditional peak season. Polypropylene supply is relatively loose, and the actual demand recovers slowly [2]. Pure Benzene - Pure benzene returns to above 6000 yuan/ton at night and fluctuates narrowly during the day. Supply increases, demand is weak, and the port inventory accumulates. The market may improve in the third quarter [3]. - Styrene futures get support at the previous low. The cost support is insufficient, and the supply - demand situation is average with high inventory at the terminal [3]. Polyester - PX continues to be weak, and PTA falls with increased positions. The terminal orders increase, but the actual improvement is limited. PX lacks support [5]. - Ethylene glycol fluctuates narrowly at a low level. Supply increases, and the supply - demand situation is weakly stable. There are both supply pressure and demand improvement factors in the medium - term [5]. - Short - fiber supply - demand is stable, and the price fluctuates with the cost. New capacity is limited this year, and the industry expectation is boosted by the peak - season demand [5]. - Bottle chips industry has long - term over - capacity pressure, and the processing margin runs at a low level [5]. Coal Chemical Industry - Methanol imports remain high, and the port inventory accumulates rapidly. Supply increases, but the market expectation is strong due to downstream demand recovery and pre - holiday stocking [6]. - Urea price drops significantly. Supply is sufficient, and the market may oscillate weakly before new positive factors appear [6]. Chlor - alkali - PVC fluctuates narrowly. Supply pressure is high, and demand is weak. The price may oscillate weakly [7]. - Caustic soda price weakens. The inventory situation varies in different regions. The price is relatively firm but may oscillate widely [7]. Soda Ash - Glass - Soda ash oscillates. The supply is high, and the inventory is high. It is recommended to short at high - rebound levels, but be cautious at low - valuation levels [8]. - Glass oscillates. The spot price varies, and the factory inventory decreases. The demand is weak, but the price decline may be limited due to low valuation [8]

Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Neutral for polysilicon; short-term range operation for polysilicon in the strategy [5][7] - Inter-temporal: None [5][7][8] - Inter-commodity: None [5][7][8] - Spot-futures: None [5][7][8] - Options: None [5][7][8] Core Viewpoints - For industrial silicon, the short-term supply and demand have marginally improved, but there are issues of overcapacity and high inventory pressure, and the supply side is still expected to increase. The industrial silicon futures market fluctuates with the overall commodity sentiment [2] - For polysilicon, the downstream production scheduling of the photovoltaic industry increased slightly in September. Self-discipline production cuts by polysilicon producers led to a slight reduction in supply, and the oversupply situation improved. The market is greatly affected by anti-involution policies, and the policy is still being promoted, causing large market fluctuations. In the medium to long term, it is suitable to build long positions on dips [7] Market Analysis Industrial Silicon - On September 2, 2025, the industrial silicon futures price was strong. The main contract 2511 opened at 8,480 yuan/ton and closed at 8,470 yuan/ton, up 1.13% (95 yuan/ton) from the previous settlement. The position of the main contract 2511 was 281,480 lots, and the number of warehouse receipts was 50,029 lots, down 371 lots from the previous day [1] - The spot price of industrial silicon was stable. The price of East China oxygenated 553 silicon was 9,000 - 9,200 yuan/ton, 421 silicon was 9,300 - 9,500 yuan/ton, Xinjiang oxygenated 553 silicon was 8,400 - 8,600 yuan/ton, and 99 silicon was 8,400 - 8,600 yuan/ton. The silicon prices in Kunming, Huangpu Port, Northwest, Tianjin, Xinjiang, Sichuan, and Shanghai regions increased slightly, and the price of 97 silicon also rose slightly [1] - The consumption of industrial silicon is expected to remain stable. The price of silicone DMC was 10,500 - 10,900 yuan/ton. Silicone enterprises face increased cost pressure, and the peak-season restocking of end consumers is average [1] Polysilicon - On September 2, 2025, the main polysilicon futures contract 2511 oscillated strongly, opening at 52,360 yuan/ton and closing at 51,875 yuan/ton, up 3.97% from the previous trading day. The position of the main contract was 145,855 lots (150,409 lots the previous day), and the trading volume was 530,778 lots [4] - The spot price of polysilicon was stable. The price of N-type material was 49.00 - 54.00 yuan/kg, and N-type granular silicon was 48.00 - 49.00 yuan/kg. The inventory of polysilicon producers and silicon wafers decreased. The latest polysilicon inventory was 21.30 (a month-on-month decrease of 14.29%), and the silicon wafer inventory was 18.05GW (a month-on-month increase of 3.68%). The weekly polysilicon production was 31,000 tons (a month-on-month increase of 6.53%), and the silicon wafer production was 13.31GW (a month-on-month increase of 8.30%) [4] - In September, most domestic silicon wafer enterprises increased their production scheduling plans, and the overall output showed an upward trend compared to August [4] - In September, the global battery production scheduling was about 60GW (a month-on-month increase of 2.3% compared to 59GW in August), and the domestic production scheduling was about 59GW (a month-on-month increase of 2.3% compared to 58GW in August) [6] - The mainstream transaction prices of components remained stable. The mainstream transaction price of PERC182mm was 0.67 - 0.74 yuan/W, PERC210mm was 0.69 - 0.73 yuan/W, N-type 182mm was 0.67 - 0.69 yuan/W, and N-type 210mm was 0.67 - 0.69 yuan/W [6] Strategy Industrial Silicon - The spot price fluctuates slightly. The short-term supply and demand have marginally improved, but due to overcapacity and high inventory pressure, and the supply side is still expected to increase. The industrial silicon futures market fluctuates with the overall commodity sentiment [2] Polysilicon - In September, the downstream production scheduling of the photovoltaic industry increased slightly. Self-discipline production cuts by polysilicon producers led to a slight reduction in supply, and the oversupply situation improved. The market is greatly affected by anti-involution policies, and the policy is still being promoted, causing large market fluctuations. Participants need to pay attention to risk management, continuously follow up on policy implementation and the downward transmission of spot prices. In the medium to long term, it is suitable to build long positions on dips [7]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating The report does not explicitly mention an overall industry investment rating. However, it provides individual outlooks for each energy and chemical product, with most being advised to be treated with a "sideways" approach, suggesting an overall "sideways" view for the oil - chemical industry [4]. 2. Core Viewpoints - The overall domestic energy and chemical products continue to trade sideways. Some products like asphalt are strong, while others such as styrene are facing significant inventory pressure and are declining [2][3]. - The supply pressure in the crude oil market persists, and the price is expected to trade sideways with a downward bias, influenced by geopolitical risks and OPEC+ production policies [4][9]. - For each product, specific factors such as inventory levels, production, demand, and geopolitical events are driving their price movements and market trends [4]. 3. Summary by Product Category Crude Oil - **Viewpoint**: Supply pressure continues, and the price is expected to trade sideways with a downward bias. Geopolitical disturbances should be closely monitored [4][9]. - **Main Logic**: OPEC+ production increases lead to a hard - to - reverse oversupply expectation. US production shows resilience, and future crude oil inventories face pressure from the peak - to - decline of refinery operations and OPEC+ accelerated production increases. Geopolitical events like Houthi attacks on oil tankers support the geopolitical premium [9]. Asphalt - **Viewpoint**: Geopolitical premium drives the asphalt futures price to break through the 3500 pressure level [10]. - **Main Logic**: Concerns over potential US sanctions on Venezuela and the interruption of asphalt raw material supply drive up the futures price. However, the narrowing supply - demand gap and weak demand suggest that the high valuation of asphalt may not be sustainable [10]. High - Sulfur Fuel Oil - **Viewpoint**: Follows the upward movement of crude oil [4]. - **Main Logic**: Geopolitical events in the Middle East and between the US and Venezuela increase the geopolitical premium. However, factors such as increased inventory and weak demand limit its upward potential [11]. Low - Sulfur Fuel Oil - **Viewpoint**: Follows the sideways movement of crude oil [4]. - **Main Logic**: Faces negative factors such as a decline in shipping demand, green energy substitution, and high - sulfur fuel substitution. It has a low valuation and is expected to move with crude oil [12]. Methanol - **Viewpoint**: There is still an expectation of shutdowns in the far - month contracts, and the futures price rebounds [4]. - **Main Logic**: The market experiences a decline followed by a rebound. Supply recovery and weak demand lead to the initial decline, while far - month shutdown expectations drive the rebound. The downstream olefin fundamentals provide limited support [28]. Urea - **Viewpoint**: The market is currently weak but is expected to strengthen after the Indian tender is finalized [4]. - **Main Logic**: The market is waiting for the Indian tender. Once it is finalized, factors such as supply reduction, expected increase in autumn demand, and potential export opportunities are expected to drive the price up [29]. Ethylene Glycol (EG) - **Viewpoint**: The arrival volume in early September is low, and there is still room for a decline in port inventory [4]. - **Main Logic**: With less volume arriving at ports in early September, port inventory continues to decline. Cost support is weak, but low inventory provides some price support [20][21]. PX - **Viewpoint**: The delayed restart of the plant has limited positive effects. Macroeconomic and cost factors are the main disturbances [4]. - **Main Logic**: Cost support is insufficient, and the supply pressure is expected to increase in the medium - to - long - term due to plant restarts and new capacity. Downstream demand provides limited support [14]. PTA - **Viewpoint**: The delayed restart of the plant and mediocre demand result in limited price drivers [4]. - **Main Logic**: Cost support is weak, and the delayed restart of the plant has limited positive effects. The overall supply - demand pattern is okay, and the price is expected to follow cost and macro - sentiment fluctuations [15]. Short - Fiber - **Viewpoint**: There is an expectation of plant restart, and the demand needs further verification [4]. - **Main Logic**: The price follows the movement of upstream costs. Supply remains high, and some plants are planning to restart. Downstream demand is average, and the sustainability of demand needs to be observed [22][23]. Bottle - Chip - **Viewpoint**: The production cut in September remains at 20% and can be expanded to 30% if necessary [4]. - **Main Logic**: The cost is fluctuating, and the supply - side plant maintenance supports the market. However, downstream demand is weak, and the price mainly follows cost fluctuations [23][26]. PP - **Viewpoint**: The support from maintenance is limited, and it trades sideways with a downward bias [4]. - **Main Logic**: News of plant overhauls has limited real impact. Supply continues to increase, and although there is some improvement in demand, the overall outlook is still weak [32][33]. Propylene (PL) - **Viewpoint**: Temporarily follows the movement of PP [4]. - **Main Logic**: External supply is restricted, and downstream demand is good. The price mainly follows PP in the short term, and the PP - PL processing fee is a key focus [33]. Plastic - **Viewpoint**: Attention should be paid to the peak - season demand, and it trades sideways in the short term [4]. - **Main Logic**: News of plant overhauls has limited real impact. The price is affected by oil price fluctuations, macro - sentiment, and supply - demand factors. It is necessary to monitor downstream demand [30][31]. Pure Benzene - **Viewpoint**: The port will resume inventory accumulation, and the price trades sideways with a downward bias [4]. - **Main Logic**: More naphtha buyers are seeking October shipments, and the supply of naphtha is expected to tighten. However, the increase in pure benzene imports and weak downstream demand suggest a potential supply - surplus situation [16][19]. Styrene - **Viewpoint**: The inventory pressure is prominent, and the price continues to decline [4]. - **Main Logic**: The decline is due to the weakening of anti - over - competition sentiment and the poor fundamentals. High inventory levels and weak demand in the downstream market contribute to the price drop [19][20]. PVC - **Viewpoint**: Weak market conditions suppress the price, and it trades weakly [4]. - **Main Logic**: Macro - policies have not been implemented, and the fundamentals are under pressure. Factors such as reduced production in September, weak demand, and potential anti - dumping measures affect the price [36]. Caustic Soda - **Viewpoint**: The spot price rebound slows down, and the market is on the sidelines for now [4]. - **Main Logic**: Macro - policies have not been implemented, and the fundamentals are improving marginally. However, factors such as the expected increase in alumina production in the future and the current slowdown in the spot price rebound lead to a wait - and - see attitude [36][37]. 4. Product Data Monitoring Energy and Chemical Daily Indicator Monitoring - **Inter - Period Spread**: Different products have different inter - period spread values and changes, which reflect the market's expectations for different time periods of each product [38]. - **Basis and Warehouse Receipts**: The basis and warehouse receipt data of each product show the relationship between the spot and futures prices and the inventory situation [39]. - **Inter - Product Spread**: The inter - product spread data reflect the relative price relationships between different products, which can be used for arbitrage analysis and market trend judgment [41]. Chemical Basis and Spread Monitoring The report also provides basis and spread data for specific products such as methanol, urea, styrene, etc., which help in analyzing the price relationships and market trends of these products [42][55][67].

Core Viewpoint - The company reported a decline in revenue and net profit for the first half of 2025, with a strategic focus on stabilizing prices and expanding market presence to navigate industry challenges [1][2][3]. Financial Performance - In H1 2025, the company achieved total revenue of 16.45 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 2.7%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 7.66 billion yuan, down 4.5% year-on-year [1]. - Q2 2025 saw revenue of 7.10 billion yuan, a decline of 8.0% year-on-year, and a net profit of 3.07 billion yuan, down 11.1% year-on-year [1]. - The revenue growth rate in Q2 2025 slowed compared to Q1 2025 [1]. Product and Channel Analysis - For H1 2025, revenue from mid-to-high-end liquor decreased by 1.1% (volume: +13.3%; price: -12.7%), primarily due to price adjustments and promotional strategies for key brands [1]. - Other liquor categories experienced a revenue decline of 17.0% (volume: -10.8%; price: -6.9%), indicating a drop in both volume and price [1]. - Traditional and emerging channel revenues in H1 2025 decreased by 4.0% and increased by 27.6%, respectively, highlighting strong growth in new channels [1]. Profitability and Cost Management - The gross margin for H1 2025 decreased by 1.5 percentage points year-on-year, with a significant drop of 10.6 percentage points in the gross margin for other liquor categories [2]. - The sales, management, and period expense ratios for Q2 2025 decreased by 1.2 percentage points, 0.3 percentage points, and 2.5 percentage points, respectively, likely due to reduced advertising expenses [2]. - The net profit margin for H1 2025 decreased by 0.9 percentage points year-on-year, with Q2 2025 showing a decline of 1.5 percentage points, impacted by increased tax rates [2]. Strategic Focus - The company's 2025 strategic plan emphasizes price stability, market expansion, and brand enhancement, with a theme of "building momentum for growth and innovating for development" [2]. - The company aims to maintain the leading position of its flagship product, Guojiao 1573, in the high-end market and enforce strict pricing policies on e-commerce platforms [2]. Earnings Forecast and Investment Recommendations - The company is expected to generate revenues of 29.8 billion yuan, 31.6 billion yuan, and 33.6 billion yuan from 2025 to 2027, with net profits of 12.6 billion yuan, 13.3 billion yuan, and 14.2 billion yuan, respectively [3]. - The estimated earnings per share (EPS) for the same period are projected to be 8.5 yuan, 9.1 yuan, and 9.6 yuan [3]. - The target price for the company has been adjusted from 205 yuan to 187 yuan, maintaining a "better than market" rating with a 22x PE for 2025 [3].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - The short - term supply - demand contradiction is not significant, and the inventory is expected to maintain a destocking trend. The cost is affected by the weak global oil supply - demand and the ongoing Russia - Ukraine peace talks, while the short - term deterioration of the Middle East geopolitical situation still supports oil prices. Technically, L2601 should pay attention to the support around 7200 [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Futures Market - Futures主力合约收盘价:聚乙烯(日,元/吨) is 7270, down 17; 1 - month contract is 7270, down 17; 5 - month contract is 7276, down 23; 9 - month contract is 7204, down 26. The 9 - 1 spread is - 66, down 9. The volume is 324382 hands, up 41667; the open interest is 468822 hands, up 28457. The net long position of the top 20 futures holders is - 30386 hands, down 8401 [2]. Spot Market - LLDPE(7042) average price in North China is 7300.87 yuan/ton, down 17.83; in East China is 7384.76 yuan/ton, down 0.95. The basis is 13.87, up 53.17 [2]. Upstream Situation - FOB: middle price of naphtha in Singapore is 64.19 dollars/barrel, up 0.44; CFR: middle price of naphtha in Japan is 597.38 dollars/ton, up 3.5. The middle price of ethylene CFR Southeast Asia is 831 dollars/ton, unchanged; CFR Northeast Asia is 841 dollars/ton, down 2 [2]. Industry Situation - The national PE petrochemical operating rate is 78.68%, down 0.04 [2]. Downstream Situation - The operating rate of PE packaging film is 49.56%, down 0.29; of PE pipes is 30.17%, down 0.5; of PE agricultural film is 17.46%, up 2.93 [2]. Option Market - The 20 - day historical volatility of polyethylene is 5.85%, down 0.14; the 40 - day historical volatility is 9.47%, up 0.08. The implied volatility of at - the - money put options is 9.35%, up 0.01; of at - the - money call options is 9.36%, up 0.03 [2]. Industry News - From August 22nd to 28th, China's polyethylene production was 61.78 million tons, down 0.50% week - on - week, and the capacity utilization rate was 78.72%, down 0.04 percentage points. The average operating rate of downstream polyethylene products increased by 0.3%. As of August 27th, the inventory of Chinese polyethylene production enterprises was 42.70 million tons, down 14.92%; as of August 22nd, the social inventory was 56.20 million tons, up 0.99% [2].

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: ★☆☆ (one star, indicating a bullish/bearish bias with limited trading opportunities) [1] - Methanol: ★☆☆ [1] - Pure Benzene: ★★★ (three stars, indicating a clear bullish/bearish trend with good investment opportunities) [1] - Styrene: ★★★ [1] - Polypropylene: ★★★ [1] - Plastic: ★★★ [1] - PVC: ★☆☆ [1] - Caustic Soda: ★☆☆ [1] - PX: ★★★ [1] - PTA: ★★★ [1] - Ethylene Glycol: ★★★ [1] - Short Fiber: ★★★ [1] - Glass: ★★★ [1] - Soda Ash: ★☆☆ [1] - Bottle Chip: ★★★ [1] - Propylene: ★★★ [1] Core Viewpoints - The petrochemical industry is generally weak, with prices of most products under pressure due to supply - demand imbalances and other factors [2][3][5] - Different sub - industries have their own supply - demand characteristics, and price trends are affected by factors such as production capacity changes, seasonal demand, and inventory levels [2][3][5] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Olefins - Polyolefins - Propylene futures closed down. Tight supply - demand and pre - stocking by downstream due to upcoming events support price hikes, but limited by downstream profit compression [2] - Polyolefin futures had narrow - range fluctuations. Polyethylene supply pressure eased with increased maintenance, while polypropylene supply is expected to increase slightly, and the supply - demand fundamentals remain weak [2] Pure Benzene - Pure benzene prices continued to fall. Domestic supply increased, demand was weak, and the BZ - NAP spread narrowed. There is an expectation of supply - demand improvement in Q3 and pressure in Q4 [3] - Styrene futures closed down. With weak raw material support and sufficient supply, there is still room for price decline without effective trading volume growth [3] Polyester - PX and PTA prices fluctuated. Terminal demand is rising, but the actual improvement is limited, and they are expected to continue range - bound [5] - Ethylene glycol prices rebounded to the top of the range, but the upward momentum is expected to weaken, and it is expected to maintain range - bound [5] - Short fiber supply - demand is stable, and prices mainly follow costs. There is a positive outlook for the peak season, and long - position allocation can be considered if demand improves [5] - Bottle chip industry faces long - term over - capacity pressure, and the processing margin is low [5] Coal Chemicals - Methanol futures had low - level fluctuations. Port inventory reached a high, and the supply is expected to increase after the end of autumn maintenance. Attention should be paid to the macro - environment and the restart of MTO plants [6] - Urea futures had a weak performance. Spot trading improved slightly, but supply is high, and there is a risk of price fluctuations due to export news [6] Chlor - Alkali - PVC prices weakened. With new capacity coming online and weak demand, the price is expected to fluctuate weakly [7] - Caustic soda prices fell from a high. Although there is support from demand, the supply pressure remains, and prices are expected to face pressure at high levels [7] Soda Ash - Glass - Soda ash prices weakened. Supply decreased slightly, but inventory is high, and it is recommended to short at high prices [8] - Glass futures rose due to delivery. Spot price decline slowed down, and there is a possibility of price support during the peak season [8]

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - Crude oil: Not clearly indicated by stars, but the analysis implies a short - term neutral with a potential short - selling opportunity later [2] - Fuel oil: ☆☆☆, representing a more distinct bullish trend with a relatively appropriate investment opportunity [1] - Low - sulfur fuel oil: ☆☆, indicating a clear bullish trend and the market is in the process of development [1] - Asphalt: ☆☆☆, suggesting a more distinct bullish trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity [1] - Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG): ☆☆☆, showing a more distinct bullish trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity [1] 2. Core Viewpoints - The overall energy market shows different trends. Crude oil may turn to a volatile trend before the geopolitical risk further intensifies. Fuel oil and low - sulfur fuel oil have a relatively positive fundamental situation. Asphalt has strong resistance to decline and potential demand. LPG has a short - term repair market but faces long - term overseas production increase pressure [2][3][4][5] 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Crude Oil - Overnight international oil prices rose, with the SC10 contract rising 0.42% during the day. Last week, US EIA crude oil inventories decreased by 2.392 million barrels more than expected, and gasoline and refined oil inventories also decreased, indicating demand resilience at the end of the summer peak. Brent near $70/barrel has priced in the bullish impact of supply risks related to the deadlock in Russia - Ukraine peace talks. Before the geopolitical risk further intensifies, crude oil may turn to a volatile trend. Pay attention to the opportunity to short - sell crude oil again after the support of peak - season factors fades [2] Fuel Oil & Low - Sulfur Fuel Oil - Oil prices continued to correct, and fuel - related futures also declined under pressure. As of the end of July, Singapore's marine fuel sales decreased by 1.7% year - on - year, and China's bonded marine fuel bunkering demand decreased by 1% year - on - year. At the same time, the enthusiasm of domestic refineries to produce marine fuel was also low, with supply decreasing by 19% year - on - year as of July. The on - land fuel oil inventories in Singapore and Fujairah decreased month - on - month, and the inventory pressure was relieved. The overall fundamentals are more positive than before. Due to the geopolitical conflicts in Russia and Iran, high - sulfur resources are supported by geopolitical premiums, and the decline is relatively restrained, and the FU crack spread is still supported [3] Asphalt - Today, crude oil led the decline in oil product futures, but asphalt futures prices rose inversely, and the crack spread once exceeded 350. After experiencing the unexpectedly high production in September and the sharp decline in oil prices, asphalt's resistance to decline in oil products continued. In August, the shipment volume of sample refineries increased by 88,000 year - on - year, breaking the growth bottleneck from June to July. Leading indicators such as the issuance volume of special bonds for new toll roads and the cumulative domestic sales volume of road rollers increased significantly year - on - year, indicating that there is still potential demand for asphalt. The latest data shows that both factory inventories and social inventories have decreased significantly. The low inventory supports the spot and futures prices of asphalt. The BU2510 contract has reached over 3,500 yuan/ton, and the crack spread has rebounded significantly [4] LPG - The international market rebounded under the support of import demand. Currently, the domestic arrival volume continues to rise, and due to the large proportion of low - price goods in the early stage, the sales pressure is limited. Pay attention to the pressure on the domestic chemical industry after the increase in import costs. With the stabilization of crude oil, the naphtha - propane price difference remains at an advantageous level, and the high chemical demand can be maintained in the short term. The short - term bearish pressure on the spot has been released, and the market maintains a repair trend without further pressure from crude oil. In the long term, there is still pressure from overseas production increase, which relatively suppresses the far - month contracts, and the market shows a pattern of strong near - term and weak far - term [5]

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - No industry investment ratings are provided in the reports. 2. Core Views Chlor - Alkali Industry - The caustic soda spot is expected to continue rising steadily, but the futures may face short - term resistance. PVC has large supply - demand pressure, and short - selling opportunities at high prices can be considered [2]. Polyester Industry Chain - PX is expected to have short - term low - buying opportunities, and the PX - SC spread can be expanded. PTA should be observed in the short term, with low - buying opportunities and TA1 - 5 reverse spreads. Ethylene glycol is expected to fluctuate strongly in the short term. Short - fiber and bottle - chip strategies are similar to PTA [6]. Pure Benzene - Styrene Industry - Pure benzene trends are expected to be weakly volatile, and BZ2603 should follow oil prices and styrene fluctuations. Styrene has a weak short - term drive, and EB10 can be short - sold on rebounds [11]. Urea Industry - The urea market is weakly volatile, with high supply and weak demand. The fundamentals are difficult to reverse [14][15]. Methanol Industry - The methanol market has significant port inventory accumulation, weak basis, and the demand is affected by the off - season. Attention should be paid to the inventory inflection point [18]. Polyolefin Industry - The overall supply pressure of polyolefins is not large before mid - September, and the LP01 spread can be held [44]. Crude Oil Industry - The short - term oil price rebounds, but the geopolitical risks and tariff uncertainties remain. It is recommended to wait and see in the short term [46]. 3. Summaries by Related Catalogs Chlor - Alkali Industry - **Prices**: Shandong 32% liquid caustic soda increased by 1.2%, while the price of East China calcium - carbide - based PVC decreased by 1.1%. Some futures prices and spreads also changed [2]. - **Supply**: The caustic soda and PVC industry operating rates decreased, and the profit of external calcium - carbide - based PVC decreased by 8.0% [2]. - **Demand**: The operating rates of some downstream industries of caustic soda and PVC increased slightly, but the PVC pre - sales volume decreased by 8.4% [2]. - **Inventory**: The liquid caustic soda and PVC upstream factory inventories decreased, while the PVC total social inventory increased by 3.1% [2]. Polyester Industry Chain - **Prices**: The prices of some upstream and downstream products of the polyester industry chain changed, such as the price of Brent crude oil increasing by 1.2% [6]. - **Inventory**: The MEG port inventory decreased by 8.6% [6]. - **Operating Rates**: The operating rates of some industries in the polyester industry chain changed, such as the Asian PX operating rate increasing by 2.2% [6]. Pure Benzene - Styrene Industry - **Prices**: The prices of upstream and downstream products of pure benzene and styrene changed, such as the CFR China pure benzene price decreasing by 0.9% [11]. - **Inventory**: The pure benzene inventory in Jiangsu ports decreased by 4.2%, while the styrene inventory increased by 10.8% [11]. - **Operating Rates**: The operating rates of some industries in the pure benzene - styrene industry chain changed, such as the domestic hydrogenated benzene operating rate decreasing by 8.0% [11]. Urea Industry - **Prices**: The urea futures prices and spreads changed, and the spot prices in different regions remained stable [14]. - **Supply**: The domestic urea daily output decreased by 0.81%, and the factory inventory increased by 6.05% [14]. - **Demand**: The demand is affected by the agricultural season and industrial factors, and the compound fertilizer inventory is high [14]. Methanol Industry - **Prices**: The methanol futures and spot prices decreased, and the inventory increased significantly [16][17]. - **Operating Rates**: The upstream and downstream operating rates of methanol changed slightly [18]. Polyolefin Industry - **Prices**: The futures and spot prices of polyolefins decreased, and the spreads between some contracts changed [44]. - **Inventory**: The PE and PP enterprise inventories decreased, and the PE social inventory increased slightly [44]. - **Operating Rates**: The PE and PP operating rates changed, and the downstream weighted operating rates increased slightly [44]. Crude Oil Industry - **Prices**: The prices of Brent, WTI, and SC crude oil changed, and the spreads between some contracts also changed [46]. - **Inventory**: The EIA US crude oil and refined product inventories decreased [46]. - **Operating Rates**: The US refinery operating rate decreased to 94.6% [50].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The overall mid - term outlook for the black building materials industry is "oscillation" [5]. - Specific varieties: iron ore, coke, coking coal, glass, soda ash, manganese silicon, and ferrosilicon are all rated as "oscillation" [6][7][10][11][13][15][16][17] 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The black price is in a weak oscillation. Although the demand is weakly expected in the peak season, the cost supply is disturbed, and there is a driving force for a rebound, but the upward space is limited. The follow - up should focus on policy implementation and terminal demand performance [5]. - After the decline of the glass futures and spot market sentiment, the supply is expected to be stable, and the short - term is expected to oscillate widely. The long - term price center will decline [13][14]. - The supply - surplus pattern of soda ash remains unchanged. The short - term is expected to oscillate widely, and the long - term price center will decline to promote capacity reduction [15]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Iron Element (Iron Ore) - Supply: Overseas mine shipments decreased month - on - month, and the arrival volume at 45 ports slightly declined, close to the same period last year, with relatively stable total supply [2]. - Demand: The small - sample hot metal production decreased slightly, and the daily consumption of imported sinter decreased significantly. There is an expectation of a decline in hot metal production, but the impact is limited. After the parade, iron ore demand may return to a high level [2]. - Inventory: The iron ore port inventory decreased this week, and the total inventory slightly declined [2]. - Outlook: The fundamentals have limited negative driving forces, and the price is expected to oscillate [2][7]. 3.2 Carbon Element (Coking Coal and Coke) Coking Coal - Supply: Production in some mines is restricted, and coal mine safety inspections are increasing. Although the average daily customs clearance at the Ganqimao Port remains high, overall, coal mine production has tightened before the parade [2]. - Demand: The eighth round of coke price increase is restarted, and the demand for coking coal has slightly declined in the short term. Downstream purchases on demand, and some coal mines have inventory accumulation, but there is no obvious inventory pressure [2]. - Outlook: Before the parade, the coking coal market shows a pattern of weak supply and demand. Although it is difficult for the eighth round of coke price increase to be implemented, the futures market is still supported [11]. Coke - Supply: After the seventh - round price increase was fully implemented, the profits of coking enterprises recovered. As the parade approaches, the start - up of some coking enterprises is restricted, while others maintain normal production [10]. - Demand: Downstream steel mills have good profits and high production willingness, but affected by the parade, the start - up of some steel mills in North China will also be restricted, and the demand is affected [10]. - Outlook: The game of the eighth - round price increase continues. Before the parade, the futures market is still supported, but the actual implementation is difficult [10]. 3.3 Alloys (Manganese Silicon and Ferrosilicon) Manganese Silicon - Supply: The production level has reached a high point this year, and the market supply pressure is gradually accumulating [2]. - Demand: Steel mills' profits are good, but as the parade approaches, steel production will decline slightly, and the short - term demand for manganese silicon is expected to decline [2]. - Outlook: The short - term price decline space is limited due to cost support, but the long - term price center may decline [16]. Ferrosilicon - Supply: Manufacturers' resumption of production has accelerated, and production has gradually reached a high level [17]. - Demand: Steel production will decline slightly during the parade, and the demand for ferrosilicon in steelmaking will decline. The magnesium market has supply pressure and weak demand [17]. - Outlook: The short - term price decline space is limited, but the long - term price center is expected to decline [17][18]. 3.4 Glass - Supply: There is still one production line waiting to produce glass, and the overall daily melting volume is expected to remain stable [2]. - Demand: The demand in the off - season has declined, but the deep - processing orders have increased month - on - month. The inventory days of raw sheets have reached a high point this year, and the mid - stream and downstream lack the ability to replenish inventory [13]. - Outlook: The short - term is expected to oscillate widely, and the long - term price is expected to decline after returning to fundamental trading [13][14]. 3.5 Soda Ash - Supply: The long - term supply pressure still exists, and short - term production is affected. It is expected that both production capacity and output will increase in the future [15]. - Demand: The demand for heavy soda ash is expected to remain stable, and the demand for light soda ash is flat, with weak downstream replenishment sentiment [15]. - Outlook: The supply - surplus pattern remains unchanged. The short - term is expected to oscillate widely, and the long - term price center will decline [15]. 3.6 Steel - Supply: The production of rebar decreased, and the production of hot - rolled coils increased. The supply of medium - thick plates and cold - rolled products fluctuated little [6]. - Demand: The demand for rebar has improved month - on - month, and the inventory accumulation has slowed down. The demand for hot - rolled coils remains at a high level, and the inventory continues to accumulate. The supply and demand of the five major steel products have increased, and the inventory accumulation speed has slowed down [6]. - Outlook: The short - term futures market is expected to oscillate widely, and the follow - up should focus on steel mill production restrictions and terminal demand [6]. 3.7 Scrap Steel - Supply: The arrival volume of scrap steel decreased week - on - week [8]. - Demand: The profit of electric furnaces is low, and the daily consumption of scrap steel in electric furnaces has decreased. The daily consumption of scrap steel in long - process furnaces has slightly increased, and the total daily consumption has increased slightly [8]. - Outlook: The short - term price is expected to oscillate [8].