Group 1: Investment Ratings - Urea: Bullish [1] - Soda Ash: Bearish [1] - Glass: Bearish [1] Group 2: Core Views - Urea futures prices fluctuated weakly on Tuesday, with the main 01 contract closing at 1,683 yuan/ton, a decline of 1.17%. The spot market continued to weaken, and the supply level fluctuated narrowly. The demand side remained cautious, and the average sales-to-production ratio was only 25%. The Indian tender results are still being announced, and if the procurement volume and China's supply exceed expectations, the futures price may be bullish in the short term; otherwise, it will be under pressure [1]. - Soda ash futures prices fluctuated weakly on Tuesday, with the main 01 contract closing at 1,278 yuan/ton, a slight decline of 0.62%. The spot market quotation was stable, and the production level declined slightly. The demand side followed up as needed, and the market lacked new themes and drivers. It is expected that the short-term futures price will be bearish [1]. - Glass futures prices fluctuated strongly on Tuesday, with the main 01 contract closing at 1,192 yuan/ton, a slight increase of 0.34%. The spot market quotation increased slightly, and the demand side improved. However, the marginal change in supply and demand was limited, and the short-term futures price was bearish [1]. Group 3: Market Information Urea - On September 9, the number of urea futures warehouse receipts was 8,843, an increase of 76 from the previous trading day, and the valid forecast was 75 [4]. - On September 9, the daily output of the urea industry was 183,200 tons, a decrease of 2,100 tons from the previous working day and a decrease of 800 tons from the same period last year. The industry operating rate was 78.31%, a decrease of 4.23 percentage points from 82.54% in the same period last year [4]. - On September 9, the spot prices of small-grain urea in various regions of China were as follows: Shandong 1,680 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan; Henan 1,690 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan; Hebei 1,710 yuan/ton, unchanged; Anhui 1,690 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan; Jiangsu 1,680 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan; Shanxi 1,580 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan [4]. Soda Ash & Glass - On September 9, the number of soda ash futures warehouse receipts was 7,759, a decrease of 440 from the previous trading day, and the valid forecast was 3,157. The number of glass futures warehouse receipts was 2,093, a decrease of 3 yuan/ton from the previous trading day [6]. - On September 9, the spot prices of soda ash in various regions were unchanged from the previous day [6]. - On September 9, the daily operating rate of the soda ash industry was 86.76%, compared with 88.71% on the previous working day [7]. - On September 9, the average price of the float glass market was 1,163 yuan/ton, an increase of 4 yuan/ton from the previous day, and the daily output of the industry was 160,200 tons, unchanged from the previous day [7]. Group 4: Chart Analysis - The report includes 12 charts, showing the closing prices, basis, trading volume, and positions of urea and soda ash futures, as well as the spot price trends of urea, soda ash, and glass, and the futures price spreads between urea and methanol, and glass and soda ash [9][11][13]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles indicates a mixed performance in the futures market, with urea prices showing a slight rebound while other commodities experienced varied movements [1][2] - Urea market prices have increased by 10 to 30 yuan per ton in major regions, with Shandong and Henan reporting prices of 1730 yuan per ton, reflecting a day-on-day increase of 30 yuan and 10 yuan respectively [1] - The daily production of urea in the industry is reported at 197,200 tons, which is a slight increase of 4,000 tons compared to the previous day, indicating a stable supply level [1] Group 2 - The demand side shows improved sentiment, with the sales rate in major regions reaching 100% or higher, although some areas like Henan and Hebei still exhibit weaker performance [1] - Market sentiment is bolstered by factors such as a new round of bidding and potential Chinese supply to India, suggesting a clear bottoming feature in short-term prices [1] - However, there are cautionary notes regarding the overall optimism for price increases due to supply stability measures, with attention needed on India's new bidding results and China's export policy dynamics [1]

Group 1: Report Information - Report Type: Energy Chemical Research Report - Urea Daily Report [2] - Report Date: August 13, 2025 [2] Group 2: Market Review - Futures Market: Urea futures fluctuated and closed at 1726 (+0/+0%) [3] - Spot Market: Factory prices were stable. Henan's factory price was reported at 1660 - 1680 yuan/ton, Shandong's small - particle factory price at 1680 - 1700 yuan/ton, Hebei's small - particle factory price at 1700 - 1710 yuan/ton, Shanxi's medium and small - particle factory price at 1620 - 1630 yuan/ton, Anhui's small - particle factory price at 1690 - 1710 yuan/ton, and Inner Mongolia's factory price at 1570 - 1630 yuan/ton [3] Group 3: Important Information - On August 13, the daily urea production in the industry was 19.12 tons, a decrease of 0.15 tons from the previous working day and an increase of 2.23 tons from the same period last year. The daily operating rate was 82.59%, a 5.99% increase from 76.60% in the same period last year [4] Group 4: Logic Analysis - Market Sentiment: Generally average. Mainstream regional urea spot factory quotes stopped falling and stabilized, with weaker transactions. Shandong's mainstream factory quotes rebounded, but market sentiment was average. Industrial compound fertilizer operating rates increased slightly, with sufficient raw material inventories, high finished - product inventories, few grass - roots orders, and mainly rigid - demand replenishment. Henan's market sentiment was low, with stable factory quotes, and traders were waiting and watching. In the delivery area and surrounding areas, factory prices were weakly stable, and the market atmosphere cooled [5] - Supply: Some devices were under maintenance, and the daily average production dropped to around 19 tons, still at the highest level in the same period. Urea production enterprise inventories increased by 5.38 tons to around 91.73 tons, at a high level overall [5] - Demand: A new round of Indian tenders was announced, with the final price rising by more than $30/ton compared to the previous period. There was a large price difference between domestic and foreign markets, which boosted the domestic market sentiment to some extent. However, the enthusiasm for compound fertilizers in Central and North China was not high, and grass - roots had no intention to stock up. Although the operating rate of compound fertilizer plants increased slightly, the available days of urea inventory were more than half a month, and the procurement sentiment for raw materials was low [5] - Market Outlook: In the short term, domestic demand was still limited. Agricultural demand had ended, and compound fertilizers had not started production on a large scale. The spot market sentiment was generally stable. After some regions lowered factory prices, manufacturers still had difficulty in receiving orders. The Indian tender confirmed 2.1 million tons of supply, in line with market expectations, and the spot market sentiment weakened again [5] Group 5: Trading Strategy - Unilateral: Short at high levels, do not chase short positions [6] - Arbitrage: Wait and see [6] - Options: Sell put options on pullbacks [8]

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Not provided in the content Core Views - **Crude Oil**: Short - term, the market focuses on the cease - fire negotiation between the US and Russia on the Russia - Ukraine issue and India's attitude towards Russian oil sanctions. In the long - term, the supply - demand surplus pattern is hard to be falsified, and the price is bearish. Brent should pay attention to the support around $65.5 per barrel [1][2] - **Asphalt**: It maintains a pattern of weak supply and demand. The price is expected to be weak in the short - term and more resistant to decline than crude oil. The main contract is expected to operate in the range of 3450 - 3550 [3][5] - **Fuel Oil**: High - sulfur fuel oil's supply pressure in the third quarter is slightly reduced, and the demand is mixed. Low - sulfur fuel oil's supply is rising and the demand has no specific driver. The price is expected to be weakly volatile [7] - **PX**: Supply is recovering in August, and the demand side lacks upward drive. The price is expected to be in a range - bound consolidation [7][9] - **PTA**: Supply load has rebounded, and the demand side lacks upward drive. The price is expected to be in a range - bound consolidation [9][10] - **Ethylene Glycol**: Supply is expected to increase, and the price is expected to be in a wide - range oscillation [12][13] - **Short Fiber**: The processing fee has stabilized and rebounded, and the inventory has slightly increased. The price is expected to be in a low - level oscillation [15][16] - **PR (Bottle Chip)**: The processing fee has rebounded and stabilized. The price is expected to be in a low - level oscillation [18][19] - **Pure Benzene and Styrene**: Pure benzene's supply and demand are expected to be relatively balanced, and the price has strong support. Styrene's supply is expected to increase, and there is still pressure on inventory accumulation. The price of pure benzene is expected to be in a wide - range oscillation [19][21] - **PVC and Caustic Soda**: PVC's supply and demand are expected to be weak, and short positions should be held. Caustic soda's price is expected to be in a volatile trend, and short positions should be closed at low prices [25][26] - **Plastic and PP**: The overall supply - demand pressure is large, and the price is expected to be weakly volatile [27][28] - **Methanol**: Supply is increasing, and the strategy is to short at high prices without chasing the short [29][30] - **Urea**: Supply is abundant, and demand is declining. The strategy is to short at high prices without chasing the short [31] - **Soda Ash**: Supply increases, demand is stable, and the price is expected to be weakly volatile [33][34] - **Glass**: After the price increase, the inventory is sufficient, and the price is expected to be weakly volatile [35][37] - **Log**: Supply is in a pulsed fluctuation, and demand improvement is limited. The market is generally stable and slightly strong, but long - term demand needs to be observed [38][40] - **Offset Printing Paper**: Supply is slightly reduced, and demand support is general. The price is generally stable [40][42] - **Pulp**: The inventory shows a marginal destocking trend. The strategy is to hold short positions in the main 11 - contract [42][44] - **Butadiene Rubber**: The strategy is to try to go long in the main 09 - contract [45][47] - **Natural Rubber and No. 20 Rubber**: For the RU main 01 - contract, wait and see; for the NR main 10 - contract, try to go long. Consider arbitrage opportunities in RU2511 - NR2511 [47][49] Summaries by Related Catalogs Crude Oil - **Market Review**: WTI2509 was stable at $63.88 per barrel, Brent2510 rose $0.16 to $66.59 per barrel, and SC2510 fell to 493 yuan per barrel. The Brent main - secondary spread was $0.61 per barrel [1] - **Related News**: The US and Russia may negotiate to end the Ukraine war, and India has put on hold the plan to purchase US weapons and is open to reducing Russian oil imports [1] - **Logic Analysis**: Short - term feed demand is okay, and the market focuses on geopolitical events. In the long - term, the supply - demand surplus pattern is hard to be falsified [2] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: weakly volatile; Arbitrage: gasoline cracking is weak, diesel cracking is strong; Options: wait and see [2] Asphalt - **Market Review**: BU2510 closed at 3484 points (+0.17%) at night, and BU2512 closed at 3394 points (+0.09%) at night [3] - **Related News**: Shandong's mainstream transaction price fell by 5 yuan per ton, and the supply - demand pattern was loose [3] - **Logic Analysis**: July's actual output was higher than expected, and the demand in the south and north was weak. The price is expected to be weakly volatile [4][5] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: weakly volatile; Arbitrage: the asphalt - crude oil spread is strong; Options: wait and see [5] Fuel Oil - **Market Review**: FU09 closed at 2776 (-0.82%) at night, and LU10 closed at 3464 (-0.89%) at night [5] - **Related News**: Iraq seized an oil tanker, and the domestic low - sulfur production in July decreased [5][6] - **Logic Analysis**: High - sulfur supply pressure is slightly reduced, and low - sulfur supply is rising [7] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: weakly volatile; Arbitrage: wait and see [7] PX - **Market Review**: PX2509 closed at 6726 (-0.33%) on Friday and 6748 (+0.33%) at night [7] - **Related News**: China's PX and PTA operating rates increased [8] - **Logic Analysis**: Supply is recovering, and demand lacks upward drive [9] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: range - bound consolidation; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: wait and see [9] PTA - **Market Review**: TA509 closed at 4684 (-0.09%) on Friday and 4692 (+0.17%) at night [9] - **Related News**: China's PTA and polyester operating rates increased [9] - **Logic Analysis**: Supply load has rebounded, and demand lacks upward drive [10] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: range - bound consolidation; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: wait and see [12] Ethylene Glycol - **Market Review**: EG2509 closed at 4384 (-0.27%) on Friday and 4391 (+0.16%) at night [12] - **Related News**: China's ethylene glycol operating rate increased [12] - **Logic Analysis**: Supply is expected to increase, and the price is expected to be in a wide - range oscillation [13] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: range - bound consolidation; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: wait and see [14] Short Fiber - **Market Review**: PF2510 closed at 6382 (-0.16%) on Friday and 6398 (+0.25%) at night [15] - **Related News**: China's short - fiber operating rate increased, and the inventory increased [16] - **Logic Analysis**: The processing fee has stabilized and rebounded, and the inventory has slightly increased [16] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: range - bound consolidation; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: wait and see [17] PR (Bottle Chip) - **Market Review**: PR2510 closed at 5898 (-0.34%) on Friday and 5924 (+0.44%) at night [16][18] - **Related News**: The bottle - chip operating rate was flat, and the export price was lowered [18] - **Logic Analysis**: The processing fee has rebounded and stabilized, and the price is expected to be in a low - level oscillation [19] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: range - bound consolidation; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: wait and see [20] Pure Benzene and Styrene - **Market Review**: BZ2503 closed at 6204 (-0.70%) on Friday and 6213 (+0.15%) at night. EB2509 closed at 7235 (-0.84%) on Friday and 7230 (-0.07%) at night [19] - **Related News**: The operating rates of pure benzene, styrene and their downstream products changed [21] - **Logic Analysis**: Pure benzene's supply and demand are expected to be balanced, and styrene's supply is expected to increase [21] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: wide - range oscillation; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: wait and see [20][22] PVC and Caustic Soda - **Market Review**: PVC spot prices were weakly volatile, and caustic soda spot prices were stable [22][23] - **Related News**: The price of liquid chlorine in Shandong increased, and the price of caustic soda in Jinling changed [23][24] - **Logic Analysis**: PVC's supply and demand are expected to be weak, and caustic soda's price is expected to be volatile [25][26] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: PVC hold short positions, caustic soda close short positions at low prices; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: wait and see [27] Plastic and PP - **Market Review**: The prices of LLDPE and PP in different regions changed [27] - **Related News**: The inventory of major producers increased [28] - **Logic Analysis**: New capacity is being put into production, and demand is expected to be weak. The price is expected to be weakly volatile [28] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: weakly volatile; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: wait and see [28][29] Methanol - **Market Review**: The futures closed at 2384 (-0.17%) at night [29] - **Related News**: International methanol production increased [29] - **Logic Analysis**: International supply is recovering, and domestic supply is abundant. The strategy is to short at high prices [30] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: short at high prices; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: sell call options [30][31] Urea - **Market Review**: The futures closed at 1728 (-0.52%) [31] - **Related News**: Northeast urea arrivals decreased [31] - **Logic Analysis**: Supply is abundant, demand is declining, and the strategy is to short at high prices [31] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: short at high prices; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: sell put options on dips [31][32] Soda Ash - **Market Review**: The futures closed at 1249 (-1.4%) on Friday and 1242 (-0.6%) at night [33] - **Related News**: Domestic soda ash inventory increased, and production increased [33][34] - **Logic Analysis**: Supply increases, demand is stable, and the price is expected to be weakly volatile [34][35] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: weakly volatile; Arbitrage: consider going long FG01 and short SA01; Options: wait and see [35] Glass - **Market Review**: The futures closed at 1063 (-1.21%) on Friday and 1064 (+0.09%) at night [35] - **Related News**: Glass inventory increased, and production was stable [35][36] - **Logic Analysis**: After the price increase, the inventory is sufficient, and the price is expected to be weakly volatile [36][37] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: weakly volatile; Arbitrage: consider going long FG01 and short SA01; Options: wait and see [38] Log - **Market Review**: The 9 - contract price fell to 830.5 yuan per cubic meter [39] - **Related News**: Log prices were stable, and imports decreased [38] - **Logic Analysis**: Supply is in a pulsed fluctuation, and demand improvement is limited [39][40] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: wait and see, aggressive investors can short near the previous high; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: wait and see [40] Offset Printing Paper - **Market Review**: The double - offset paper market was generally stable [40] - **Related News**: Some production lines were shut down for maintenance, and Suzano cut production [40][42] - **Logic Analysis**: Supply is slightly reduced, and demand support is general [42] - **Trading Strategy**: Not provided Pulp - **Market Review**: The SP main 11 - contract rose 0.23% [42] - **Related News**: Jiulong Paper raised prices, and downstream packaging enterprises responded [43][44] - **Logic Analysis**: The inventory shows a marginal destocking trend [44] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: hold short positions in the main 11 - contract; Arbitrage: wait and see [45] Butadiene Rubber - **Market Review**: The BR main 09 - contract rose 1.26% [45] - **Related News**: China's rubber imports increased [46][47] - **Logic Analysis**: Inventory changes vary [47] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: try to go long in the main 09 - contract; Arbitrage: wait and see; Options: wait and see [47] Natural Rubber and No. 20 Rubber - **Market Review**: The RU main 01 - contract rose 0.77%, and the NR main 10 - contract rose 0.06% [47][48] - **Related News**: China's rubber imports increased [49] - **Logic Analysis**: Inventory changes vary [49] - **Trading Strategy**: Unilateral: RU main 01 - contract wait and see, NR main 10 - contract try to go long; Arbitrage: consider RU2511 - NR2511; Options: wait and see [49]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: Oscillating [2] - Soda Ash: Oscillating [2] - Glass: Relatively Strong [2] Group 2: Core Views of the Report - Urea: On Thursday, the spot price of urea continued to rise, with the market price in mainstream areas increasing by 10 - 20 yuan/ton. The daily output decreased to 19.61 tons, a daily decrease of 0.3 tons. The demand side continued to advance, but the current market focus is on the Indian tender and subsequent export policies. If there is no additional positive driving force, the market sentiment may decline, and short - term long positions can be appropriately stopped for profit [2]. - Soda Ash: On Thursday, the spot quotation of soda ash was mostly stable. The supply side remained unchanged, while the demand side continued to decline, and enterprises continued to accumulate inventory. The fundamentals are still weak, but the futures market is driven by macro and policy expectations. It is not recommended to be overly bullish [2]. - Glass: On Thursday, the spot market of glass was stable. The supply was also stable, and the demand side sentiment continued to improve. The inventory decreased by 2.87%. The futures market is centered on macro - policy expectations, and it is expected that the futures price of glass will run in a relatively strong state [2]. Group 3: Summary According to Related Catalogs Market Information - Urea - On July 10, the futures warehouse receipts of urea on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange were 2,645, an increase of 400 from the previous trading day, and the valid forecast was 0 [5]. - On July 10, the daily output of the urea industry was 19.61 tons, a decrease of 0.3 tons from the previous working day and an increase of 1.73 tons from the same period last year; the current start - up rate was 84.69%, a rebound of 2.12 percentage points from 82.57% in the same period last year [5]. - On July 10, the spot prices of small - particle urea in various domestic regions increased to varying degrees, with Shandong at 1,860 yuan/ton (+20), Henan at 1,850 yuan/ton (+10), etc. [5] - As of July 9, the inventory of domestic urea enterprises was 96.77 tons, a decrease of 5.08 tons (-4.99%) from the previous week [6] Market Information - Soda Ash & Glass - On July 10, the number of soda ash futures warehouse receipts on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange was 3,481, a decrease of 255 from the previous trading day, with an effective forecast of 576; the number of glass futures warehouse receipts was 799, unchanged from the previous trading day [8]. - On July 10, the spot prices of soda ash in different regions varied, with the light soda ash in North China at 1,180 yuan/ton and the heavy soda ash at 1,300 yuan/ton, etc. [8] - As of the week of July 10, the weekly output of soda ash was 70.90 tons, and the industry capacity utilization rate was 81.32%, both remaining flat week - on - week [8]. - As of July 10, the inventory of soda ash manufacturers was 186.34 tons, an increase of 1.53 tons (+0.83%) from Monday and an increase of 5.39 tons (+2.98%) from last Thursday [8]. - On July 10, the average market price of float glass was 1,173 yuan/ton, unchanged day - on - day; the daily output of the industry was 15.84 tons, unchanged day - on - day [8]. - As of July 10, the inventory of float glass enterprises was 67.102 million weight boxes, a decrease of 1.983 million weight boxes (-2.87%) from the previous period, and an increase of 5.54% year - on - year. The inventory days decreased by 1 day to 28.9 days [8] Chart Analysis - The report presents multiple charts including the closing prices, basis, trading volume and positions, price spreads, and spot price trends of urea, soda ash, and glass, as well as the futures price spreads between urea - methanol and glass - soda ash [10][11][13][16][17][20]

Group 1 - The report does not mention the industry investment rating [1] Group 2 - The core view is that the recent rumors of relaxed urea exports and the release of a new round of Indian tenders have boosted market sentiment. From the perspective of urea demand, June - July is still the peak season for top - dressing of northern corn, and the loosening of current export policies and price drops will stimulate speculative demand. So, the demand for urea in the next two months is not bad, and one can wait for the opportunity to go long after the spot price stabilizes [1] Group 3 Urea Futures Prices (Closing Prices) - UR01 was 1682 yuan/ton on June 26, down 15 yuan or 0.88% from June 25 [1] - UR05 was 1691 yuan/ton on June 26, down 14 yuan or 0.82% from June 25 [1] - UR09 was 1724 yuan/ton on June 26, down 16 yuan or 0.92% from June 25 [1] Domestic Spot Prices (Small Granules) - The price in Shandong was 1800 yuan/ton on June 26, up 40 yuan or 2.27% from June 25 [1] - The price in Henan was 1800 yuan/ton on June 26, up 30 yuan or 1.69% from June 25 [1] - The price in Hebei was 1800 yuan/ton on June 26, up 10 yuan or 0.56% from June 25 [1] - The price in Northeast was 1890 yuan/ton on June 26, unchanged from June 25 [1] - The price in Jiangsu was 1810 yuan/ton on June 26, up 30 yuan or 1.69% from June 25 [1] Basis and Spread - The basis of Shandong spot - UR was 109 yuan/ton on June 26, up 54 yuan from June 25 [1] - The spread of 01 - 05 was - 9 yuan/ton on June 26, down 1 yuan from June 25 [1] Upstream Costs - The anthracite price in Henan was 1080 yuan/ton on June 26, unchanged from June 25 [1] - The anthracite price in Shanxi was 820 yuan/ton on June 26, unchanged from June 25 [1] Downstream Prices - The price of compound fertilizer (45%S) in Shandong was 2930 yuan/ton on June 26, unchanged from June 25 [1] - The price of compound fertilizer (45%S) in Henan was 2520 yuan/ton on June 26, unchanged from June 25 [1] - The melamine price in Shandong was 5083 yuan/ton on June 26, unchanged from June 25 [1] - The melamine price in Jiangsu was 5300 yuan/ton on June 26, unchanged from June 25 [1] Important Information - On the previous trading day, the opening price of the main urea futures contract 2509 was 1738 yuan/ton, the highest price was 1741 yuan/ton, the lowest price was 1698 yuan/ton, the closing price was 1724 yuan/ton, and the settlement price was 1720 yuan/ton. The trading volume of 2509 was 233314 lots [1] Trading Strategy - On the previous trading day, UR fluctuated in a range and closed at 1724. Wait for the opportunity to go long after the spot price stabilizes [1]