Report Industry Investment Rating - The rating for the ethylene glycol (EG) industry is neutral [3] Core Viewpoints - The current situation of EG shows a pattern of near - term strength and long - term weakness, with attention focused on the commissioning time of new plants. The EG market has a short - term suppression from warehouse receipts and a fourth - quarter inventory accumulation expectation, but the low inventory limits the downward space. In September, the spot is tight [1][3] - The supply side in China has the domestic ethylene glycol load returning to a high level, with the syngas load expected to decline in September. Overseas, there are still many supply losses. The import volume from September to October may be revised downwards. The demand side has a slow recovery, and the polyester load is expected to increase slightly, with the 9 - month EG balance sheet showing a slight reduction and the main port inventory expected to remain low [2] Summary by Directory Price and Basis - The closing price of the EG main contract was 4,319 yuan/ton (a change of - 3 yuan/ton or - 0.07% from the previous trading day), the EG spot price in the East China market was 4,440 yuan/ton (a change of - 5 yuan/ton or - 0.11% from the previous trading day), and the EG East China spot basis (based on the 2509 contract) was 135 yuan/ton (a month - on - month increase of 27 yuan/ton) [1] Production Profit and Operating Rate - The production profit of ethylene - based EG was - 61 US dollars/ton (a month - on - month decrease of 3 US dollars/ton), and the production profit of coal - based syngas - to - EG was - 70 yuan/ton (a month - on - month decrease of 48 yuan/ton) [1] International Price Difference - The report mentions the international price difference of ethylene glycol (US FOB - China CFR), but no specific data is provided [19] Downstream Sales and Production and Operating Rate - The demand for EG is currently recovering slowly, with insufficient order connection. The polyester load is expected to increase slightly, but the increase may be limited. Attention should be paid to the time of concentrated order placement in the later stage [2] Inventory Data - According to CCF data, the inventory of the main ports in East China was 44.9 million tons (a month - on - month decrease of 5.1 million tons); according to Longzhong data, it was 37.6 million tons (a month - on - month decrease of 3.7 million tons). The actual arrival at the main ports last week was 102,000 tons, and the port inventory remained stable with a slight increase. The planned arrival at the East China main ports this week is 93,000 tons, with a moderate arrival volume [1]