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美国为俄罗斯设定的和谈期限即将到来,原油震荡
Zhong Xin Qi Huo· 2025-08-07 02:59
1. Report Industry Investment Rating The report does not explicitly mention an overall industry investment rating. However, based on the individual product outlooks, most products are expected to be in an "oscillating" state, which implies a neutral stance on the overall energy and chemical industry in the short - term [3]. 2. Core Viewpoints - The chemical market is facing different external factors with inconsistent directions of contradictions, presenting an oscillating pattern. Coal prices are rising, increasing the cost of coal - based chemicals, while crude oil has been falling for four days, reducing the cost of oil - based chemicals. The industry itself and the macro - end also have different trends. It is advisable for investors to take a light - position in the hedging of oil - based and coal - based chemicals [2]. - The overall chemical industry will continue to oscillate and consolidate, and the trend is still unclear. The short - term trends of various chemical products are mainly oscillating, and attention should be paid to geopolitical situations, supply and demand changes, and cost factors [3]. 3. Summary by Product Crude Oil - **Viewpoint**: Geopolitical expectations are fluctuating, and attention should be paid to Russian oil risks. - **Main Logic**: The US has imposed an additional 25% tariff on India for buying Russian oil. Although the US and Russia's statements on promoting the Russia - Ukraine peace talks are optimistic, the expectation of the US to impose additional secondary sanctions on Russia is still hard to disprove. EIA data shows that the US commercial crude oil inventory decreased by 3.029 million barrels in the week of August 1, and the net import of crude oil decreased by 794,000 barrels per day. The single - week crude oil production decreased by 30,000 barrels per day, and the refinery utilization rate increased from 95.4% to 96.9%. - **Outlook**: Short - term oscillation, pay attention to the implementation of US sanctions against Russia [6]. Asphalt - **Viewpoint**: The asphalt futures price oscillates after reaching the support level. - **Main Logic**: OPEC+ will increase production in September, and the market may refocus on the negative impacts of tariffs and OPEC+ production increases. The current asphalt spot market is stronger in the north than in the south, and the sales pressure is increasing. The asphalt - fuel oil spread has declined but is still at a high level, driving the refinery's operating rate to return. - **Outlook**: The absolute price of asphalt is over - valued, and the asphalt monthly spread is expected to decline with the increase of warehouse receipts [7]. High - Sulfur Fuel Oil - **Viewpoint**: High - sulfur fuel oil oscillates following crude oil. - **Main Logic**: OPEC+ will continue to increase production in September, and the supply of heavy oil is expected to increase. The tax on fuel oil imports in China has been raised, and the demand for high - sulfur fuel oil has decreased. The three driving forces supporting high - sulfur fuel oil are weakening. - **Outlook**: Overall, the supply of high - sulfur fuel oil is expected to increase and demand to decrease, and it will oscillate weakly [8]. Low - Sulfur Fuel Oil - **Viewpoint**: Low - sulfur fuel oil futures price oscillates following crude oil. - **Main Logic**: Low - sulfur fuel oil has weakened following crude oil. Although the diesel cracking spread has increased, low - sulfur fuel oil is facing negative factors such as a decline in shipping demand, green energy substitution, and high - sulfur substitution. The domestic refined oil supply pressure may be transmitted to low - sulfur fuel oil. - **Outlook**: Low - sulfur fuel oil is affected by green fuel substitution and high - sulfur substitution, with limited demand space, but the current valuation is low, and it will fluctuate following crude oil [9]. Methanol - **Viewpoint**: The inland price is running strongly, and methanol oscillates. - **Main Logic**: On August 6, the methanol futures price rebounded slightly, driven by the coal end in the short term. The northwest methanol market continued to be strong, and the port inventory increased. The production profit of methanol is still relatively high, and the downstream olefins are under pressure due to the decline in oil prices. - **Outlook**: Short - term oscillation [19]. Urea - **Viewpoint**: After the export information is confirmed, the futures price has reached the top and is about to oscillate and consolidate. - **Main Logic**: The market sentiment was boosted by the high - price Indian tender and export news on August 5 and 6, but the downstream follow - up was cautious, and the actual trading volume was average. After the export information was basically confirmed, the market's positive sentiment faded. - **Outlook**: In the short term, it will oscillate and consolidate, and it is likely to decline weakly. Pay attention to whether there are more changes in the Indian tender before August 8 [19][20]. Ethylene Glycol (MEG) - **Viewpoint**: The support from coal prices is increasing, and the expectation of inventory accumulation is narrowing. - **Main Logic**: Supported by coal prices and the improvement of market sentiment, the price of ethylene glycol rebounded from a low level. Overseas plant shutdowns have reduced the expected import volume in August, and the inventory accumulation amplitude has slightly narrowed. - **Outlook**: The price will oscillate within a range, and there is an expectation of an inventory inflection point [14][16]. PX - **Viewpoint**: The decline of PX is slowing down as the cost stops falling and the commodity sentiment strengthens. - **Main Logic**: International oil prices have stopped falling and rebounded, and the macro - atmosphere has continued to strengthen, pushing up the PX price. In terms of supply and demand, the change in PX is limited. Due to the low processing fee of PTA, some PTA plants have reduced their production, but the demand reduction is limited. - **Outlook**: Oscillation [10]. PTA - **Viewpoint**: Under low processing fees, unexpected maintenance has increased, and the commodity sentiment has slightly improved. - **Main Logic**: The upstream cost has stopped falling, and the PTA futures price has strengthened following the cost. The basis has continued to weaken, and the spot processing fee has been continuously compressed. Some mainstream PTA manufacturers have reduced their production, and the downstream polyester filament sales have increased, but the supply - demand drive is still weak. - **Outlook**: Oscillation, pay attention to the implementation of major plant maintenance at the beginning of August [10]. Short - Fiber - **Viewpoint**: The futures market has boosted the spot market atmosphere, and the sales volume has slightly improved. - **Main Logic**: There are no significant changes in the fundamentals. Supported by the polymerization cost, the short - fiber price has been boosted, and the sales volume has slightly improved, but the terminal orders are average. - **Outlook**: The short - fiber processing fee will be weakly stable, and there is an expectation of inventory accumulation in the medium - to - long - term. The absolute price will fluctuate following the raw materials [16][17]. Bottle - Chip - **Viewpoint**: The polyester bottle - chip price is supported after the polymerization cost stops falling. - **Main Logic**: The upstream polyester cost has stopped falling and rebounded slightly, supporting the polyester bottle - chip price. The bottle - chip processing fee has been slightly repaired, but the subsequent profit expansion space is limited. - **Outlook**: The bottle - chip processing fee has support at the bottom, and the absolute price will fluctuate following the raw materials [17][18]. PP - **Viewpoint**: The maintenance rate has slightly decreased, and PP oscillates. - **Main Logic**: The coal end has slightly boosted in the short term, while the oil price has oscillated and declined. The supply side of PP is still in an incremental state, and the demand side is weak. The downstream plastic weaving and injection molding operating rates are lower than the same period in previous years. - **Outlook**: Short - term oscillation [23][24]. Propylene (PL) - **Viewpoint**: It mainly follows the fluctuations and oscillates in the short term. - **Main Logic**: The inventory of propylene enterprises is controllable, and the downstream factories follow up as needed. The short - term disk follows the fluctuations of PP and methanol, and the coal end has provided some support. - **Outlook**: Short - term oscillation [24]. Plastic (LLDPE) - **Viewpoint**: Affected differently by oil and coal, the plastic oscillates. - **Main Logic**: The oil price has oscillated and weakened in the short term, while the macro - end has slightly improved, and the coal end has some positive news. The plastic's own fundamentals are still under pressure, with high supply and weak demand. - **Outlook**: The LLDPE 09 contract will oscillate in the short term [22]. Pure Benzene - **Viewpoint**: There is insufficient driving force, and pure benzene oscillates weakly. - **Main Logic**: The macro - sentiment has declined after the Politburo meeting, but there is still some support due to the military parade expectation. The oil price has fluctuated. Recently, there have been concentrated investments in pure benzene upstream and downstream plants, which have a great impact on the fundamentals. - **Outlook**: In August, the supply of pure benzene will increase, but with new downstream production, the balance sheet is expected to have a slight inventory reduction. The import arrival volume has decreased, and the port inventory may be reduced in stages, slightly boosting the price [11][12][13]. Styrene - **Viewpoint**: The inventory has been continuously accumulating, and styrene oscillates weakly. - **Main Logic**: The short - term replenishment of styrene downstream has decreased, and the support has weakened. The supply of styrene itself has increased, and the port inventory has continued to accumulate. The new home appliance production schedule data is average, and the market is worried about the fundamentals. - **Outlook**: Recently, due to weather reasons, the port arrival volume has decreased, and the downward driving force has weakened. The cost of pure benzene is stable or slightly strong, but the driving force for styrene is limited. Overall, the styrene price may oscillate and decline slightly [13][14]. PVC - **Viewpoint**: There is a strong expectation but weak reality, and PVC mainly oscillates. - **Main Logic**: At the macro - level, the inspection of coking coal over - production has increased the expectation of supply disturbances. At the micro - level, the PVC fundamentals are under pressure, with an expected increase in cost. The upstream production will increase, the downstream demand is mainly for rigid needs, and the export has improved. - **Outlook**: The futures price will oscillate under the situation of strong expectation and weak reality [27]. Caustic Soda - **Viewpoint**: The spot price is falling rapidly, and the futures price oscillates weakly. - **Main Logic**: At the macro - level, the inspection of coking coal over - production has increased the expectation of supply disturbances. In terms of fundamentals, the demand for caustic soda from alumina production is increasing marginally, but there is no significant change in non - aluminum production. The inventory of caustic soda in the downstream is not high, and the 50% caustic soda inventory accumulation pressure is increasing. - **Outlook**: The futures price is under downward pressure, and pay attention to whether upstream producers will reduce production due to low profits, the performance of downstream peak seasons, and policy expectations [28][29].