Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the document Core Views - For crude oil, although the geopolitical premium has dissipated and OPEC's production increase is minimal with supply not yet surging, short - term oil prices should not be overly bearish. A range - trading strategy of buying low and selling high is maintained, but it's advisable to wait and see for now to verify OPEC's export price - support intention [2]. - For methanol, with the potential bullish factors from Iranian plant shutdowns materializing, the market has stopped falling and stabilized. However, high supply will limit further upside, and the market is expected to turn to a sideways adjustment after the bullish factors are exhausted [3]. - For urea, the price is expected to gradually emerge from the bottom range. With supply remaining high and demand improving, the downside is limited, and it's recommended to consider buying on dips at low prices [5][7]. - For rubber, a bullish short - term trading approach is suggested, and partial positions can be established for the hedging strategy of buying RU2601 and selling RU2609 [8]. - For PVC, the domestic supply - demand situation is weak. Although the valuation has declined to a low level, it's still difficult to support the current supply - demand imbalance. Medium - term short - selling opportunities are worth attention [11]. - For pure benzene and styrene, the supply of styrene is under pressure, but the BZN spread has room for upward repair. The port inventory of styrene is high, and the price may stop falling periodically [15]. - For polyethylene, the PE valuation has limited downside, but high - level warehouse receipts suppress the market. With the arrival of the off - season, the long - term contradiction has shifted, and it's advisable to short the LL1 - 5 spread at high prices [18]. - For polypropylene, in a context of weak supply and demand with high inventory pressure, the market may be supported when the supply - surplus situation on the cost side changes in the first quarter of next year [20]. - For PX, it is expected to see a slight inventory build - up in November. The valuation is at a neutral level, and there is a risk of valuation correction [22]. - For PTA, with the stabilization and repair of processing fees, unexpected maintenance is expected to decrease. The load may remain high in the short term, but there is a risk of PXN valuation correction [24]. - For ethylene glycol, the supply - demand outlook is weak. The inventory build - up may slow down in the short term, but it's recommended to short on rallies in the medium term [27]. Summaries by Related Catalogs Crude Oil - **Market Quotes**: INE's main crude oil futures rose 4.80 yuan/barrel, or 1.08%, to 447.60 yuan/barrel. High - sulfur fuel oil rose 20.00 yuan/ton, or 0.82%, to 2471.00 yuan/ton, and low - sulfur fuel oil rose 30.00 yuan/ton, or 1.00%, to 3033.00 yuan/ton. The U.S. EIA weekly data showed that commercial crude oil inventories increased by 2.77 million barrels to 426.93 million barrels, a 0.65% increase [1][5][6]. - **Strategy**: A range - trading strategy of buying low and selling high is maintained, but short - term waiting and seeing is recommended [2]. Methanol - **Market Quotes**: The price in Taicang increased by 17, in Lunan by 15, and remained flat in Inner Mongolia. The 01 contract on the futures market rose 20 yuan to 2114 yuan/ton, with a basis of - 9. The 1 - 5 spread was + 13, at - 94 [2]. - **Strategy**: The market is expected to turn to a sideways adjustment after the bullish factors are exhausted, and waiting and seeing is recommended [3]. Urea - **Market Quotes**: The price in Shandong increased by 10, in Henan by 20, and remained stable in Hubei. The 01 contract on the futures market rose 14 yuan to 1668 yuan, with a basis of - 38. The 1 - 5 spread was + 5, at - 59 [5]. - **Strategy**: The price is expected to gradually emerge from the bottom range, and buying on dips at low prices is recommended [7]. Rubber - **Market Quotes**: Thailand is experiencing floods, and rubber prices have rebounded. The price of Thai standard mixed rubber is 14550 (+50) yuan, STR20 is reported at 1820 (0) dollars, and STR20 mixed is 1810 (0) dollars. The prices of butadiene in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and cis - polybutadiene in North China remained unchanged [7]. - **Strategy**: A bullish short - term trading approach is suggested, and partial positions can be established for the hedging strategy of buying RU2601 and selling RU2609 [8]. PVC - **Market Quotes**: The PVC01 contract rose 28 yuan to 4517 yuan. The spot price of Changzhou SG - 5 is 4450 (+10) yuan/ton, with a basis of - 67 (-18) yuan/ton. The 1 - 5 spread is - 281 (+12) yuan/ton. The cost side remained stable, the overall operating rate was 78.8%, a 0.3% increase, and downstream demand decreased [10]. - **Strategy**: The domestic supply - demand situation is weak, and medium - term short - selling opportunities are worth attention [11]. Pure Benzene and Styrene - **Market Quotes**: The spot price of pure benzene remained unchanged, and the futures price was also unchanged, with the basis widening. The spot price of styrene fell, and the futures price also declined, with the basis weakening. The BZN spread rose, and the non - integrated plant profit of styrene decreased. The supply side's operating rate declined, and the port inventory increased, while the demand side's overall operating rate rose [13][14]. - **Strategy**: The supply of styrene is under pressure, but the BZN spread has room for upward repair. The port inventory of styrene is high, and the price may stop falling periodically [15]. Polyethylene - **Market Quotes**: The main contract's closing price was 6699 yuan/ton, a decrease of 8 yuan/ton. The spot price remained unchanged, the basis strengthened, the upstream operating rate decreased slightly, and the inventory decreased. The downstream average operating rate increased slightly, and the LL1 - 5 spread narrowed [17]. - **Strategy**: The PE valuation has limited downside, but high - level warehouse receipts suppress the market. With the arrival of the off - season, the long - term contradiction has shifted, and it's advisable to short the LL1 - 5 spread at high prices [18]. Polypropylene - **Market Quotes**: The main contract's closing price was 6295 yuan/ton, an increase of 30 yuan/ton. The spot price remained unchanged, the basis weakened, the upstream operating rate increased, and the inventory decreased. The downstream average operating rate increased slightly, and the LL - PP spread narrowed [19]. - **Strategy**: In a context of weak supply and demand with high inventory pressure, the market may be supported when the supply - surplus situation on the cost side changes in the first quarter of next year [20]. PX - **Market Quotes**: The PX01 contract fell 56 yuan to 6718 yuan, and the PX CFR fell 3 dollars to 826 dollars. The basis increased, and the 1 - 3 spread decreased. The operating rate in China and Asia increased, some plants restarted, PTA's operating rate rose, and imports from South Korea to China increased. The inventory increased in September [21]. - **Strategy**: PX is expected to see a slight inventory build - up in November. The valuation is at a neutral level, and there is a risk of valuation correction [22]. PTA - **Market Quotes**: The PTA01 contract fell 56 yuan to 4632 yuan, and the East China spot price fell 25 yuan to 4610 yuan. The basis decreased, and the 1 - 5 spread decreased. The PTA operating rate increased, the downstream operating rate increased slightly, and the inventory decreased [23]. - **Strategy**: With the stabilization and repair of processing fees, unexpected maintenance is expected to decrease. The load may remain high in the short term, but there is a risk of PXN valuation correction [24]. Ethylene Glycol - **Market Quotes**: The EG01 contract fell 23 yuan to 3873 yuan, and the East China spot price fell 4 yuan to 3900 yuan. The basis decreased, and the 1 - 5 spread remained unchanged. The supply - side operating rate increased, the downstream operating rate increased slightly, and the port inventory remained flat [25]. - **Strategy**: The supply - demand outlook is weak. The inventory build - up may slow down in the short term, but it's recommended to short on rallies in the medium term [27].