Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2) Core View of the Report The urea market is facing continuous inventory accumulation pressure. Although the supply has decreased due to an increase in maintenance devices, the support from compound fertilizer and other industrial demands has weakened. After a short - term improvement in production and sales, there are still pressures. It is expected that the urea price will fluctuate at the bottom, with a reference range of 1550 - 1650 yuan/ton [5]. 3) Summary According to Relevant Catalogs Market Changes - Urea's weekly price fluctuated sideways, rebounding after hitting a new low. On October 17, the closing price of the urea 2601 contract was 1602 yuan/ton, a decrease of 2 yuan/ton from last week, a decline of 0.31%. The daily average price of urea in the Henan spot market was 1541 yuan/ton, an increase of 26 yuan/ton from last week, a rise of 1.72% [5][8]. - The main - contract basis of urea strengthened. On October 17, the main - contract basis in the Henan market was - 61 yuan/ton, with a weekly basis operating range of (- 83) - (- 59) yuan/ton. The 1 - 5 spread of urea weakened. On October 17, the 1 - 5 spread was - 70 yuan/ton, with a weekly operating range of (- 70) - (- 68) yuan/ton [5][10]. Fundamental Changes - **Supply**: The operating load rate of Chinese urea plants was 80.23%, a decrease of 3.5 percentage points from last week. Among them, the operating load rate of gas - based enterprises was 71.33%, a decrease of 1.21 percentage points from last week, and the daily average urea output was 18.86 tons. Next week, maintenance devices in Anhui, Shaanxi and other places will gradually resume production, and the domestic urea spot supply will still be relatively sufficient [5][12]. - **Cost**: The demand - side support for anthracite lump coal was weaker, and the pit - mouth lump coal of coal enterprises in some areas was under significant pressure, with coal prices falling. As of October 16, the含税 price of washed small anthracite blocks with S0.4 - 0.5 in Jincheng, Shanxi was 820 - 900 yuan/ton, with the price center dropping 35 yuan/ton compared to the closing price on September 30 [5][16]. - **Demand**: - Agricultural demand: Nationwide autumn harvest and sowing have begun. Winter wheat has been sown and emerged in most parts of Xinjiang, eastern Qinghai, eastern Gansu, southern Ningxia, Guanzhong in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Tianjin and other places. In Gansu, nearly 80% of winter wheat has been sown, and in Shaanxi, over 10%. Rape has been sown in Zhejiang, Hubei and other places. In Chongqing, over 40% of rape has been sown, and in Hubei, over 30%. The average pre - sales of major urea production enterprises was 3.6 days, and the weekly production - sales rate of urea enterprises was 94.3%. With the progress of autumn harvest and sowing, agricultural demand moderately increased, and production and sales improved marginally [5][18][21]. - Industrial demand: The capacity utilization rate of compound fertilizer enterprises was 24.18%, a decrease of 1.32 percentage points from last week. The compound fertilizer inventory was 70.91 tons, a decrease of 2.59 tons from last week, and the domestic compound fertilizer inventory pressure was slightly relieved, entering a destocking trend [5][21]. - **Inventory**: Urea enterprise inventory was 142.1 tons, an increase of 8.3 tons from last week, showing continuous inventory accumulation. Urea port inventory was 74 tons, an increase of 2 tons from last week. The number of registered urea warehouse receipts was 6294, totaling 12.588 tons [5][28].

Core Viewpoint - The urea market is experiencing a continued downward trend in prices due to an oversupply situation, with current spot prices nearing historical lows, and this trend is expected to persist [1][6]. Supply Dynamics - Urea production capacity is entering a new growth cycle, with an expected increase of over 7 million tons by 2025, leading to an average daily production increase of 15,000 to 20,000 tons year-on-year, currently at around 200,000 tons, which is a five-year high [2]. - Urea inventories are at elevated levels, with enterprise stocks around 1.2 million tons, also a five-year high, and are expected to continue accumulating due to the off-season for agricultural demand [2]. Demand Trends - Agricultural demand is weakening as the autumn fertilizer application period concludes, with lower urea usage due to a focus on high-phosphorus fertilizers and non-concentrated purchasing [3]. - The operating rate for compound fertilizers has decreased from 42% to 38%, with expectations of continued decline, and finished product inventories are high at around 800,000 tons, marking a five-year peak [3]. - The production rate for melamine has significantly dropped from 72% to 46%, limiting its support for urea demand [5]. Cost Factors - The current coal market remains strong, with prices around 700 RMB per ton for 5500 kcal coal, providing some cost support for urea production, which has a complete cost range of 1,500 to 1,550 RMB per ton [5].

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Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - In the short - term, be cautious about short - selling near - month contracts. Although the demand is in a phased weakening, the agricultural demand for fertilizers is not over yet, and there is still some purchasing demand support in the future. - In the long - term, the supply - demand relationship will gradually become looser. After the agricultural demand ends, the urea demand will seasonally weaken, the industrial demand cannot support alone, and there is no sign of export liberalization, so there is significant downward pressure on urea [2][24]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Market Trend Review - Last week, the domestic urea market showed a volatile trend of first decline and then rise, with the overall price center shifting down. After the Qingming Festival, affected by factors such as insufficient downstream demand, restricted logistics, and the US tariff increase policy, the market was weak at first. Then, as production enterprises cut prices to receive orders, the market replenishment demand was released, and the market improved in the second half of the week. - On April 11, the mainstream prices of small - particle urea in various regions declined. For example, the mainstream price in Henan was 1910 yuan/ton, a decrease of 60 yuan/ton compared with the previous period. - International urea prices declined. For example, the FOB price of small - particle urea in the Middle East was 387 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 0.5 US dollars/ton compared with the previous period. The export is still under control, and the possibility of liberalization is low [6][8]. 3.2 Supply Side - The domestic urea plant capacity utilization rate remained high, with an overall high supply pressure. Last week, the domestic urea plant capacity utilization rate was 86.41%, a 0.5 - percentage - point increase compared with the previous period, and 1.62 percentage points higher than the same period last year. The daily average output was 19.44 tons, a 0.6% increase compared with the previous period and a 5.88% increase compared with the same period last year. - Among different processes, the capacity utilization rate of natural gas plants increased, while that of coal - based plants decreased. There were many changes in coal - head plants during the statistical period. This week, some previously shut - down plants are planned to restart, so the supply side still has pressure [9][10]. 3.3 Demand Side - Agricultural demand is in a phased window period. Spring fertilizers are coming to an end, and the connection with summer fertilizers is poor. The demand for corn top - dressing in North China is delayed, and the fertilization progress in the South is behind schedule. The demand for compound fertilizers is also weakening. - On April 11, the capacity utilization rate of compound fertilizer plants was 48.89%, a 3.5 - percentage - point decrease compared with the previous period. The inventory of sample enterprises increased. - The capacity utilization rate of melamine plants increased, and the weekly output increased significantly. However, the downstream demand for raw materials is weakening [12][13][15]. 3.4 Inventory - The inventory of urea manufacturers increased. Last week, the inventory was 83.37 tons, a 10.54% increase compared with the previous period and 31.44% higher than the same period last year. With the digestion of macro - negative sentiment, downstream replenishment may drive the enterprise inventory down. - The port inventory remained stable at 11.9 tons, with no change compared with the previous period and a decrease of 7.6 tons compared with the same period last year. It is expected to remain at the current level in the short term [16][19]. 3.5 Cost Side - As the urea price declined, the profits of various production methods shrank or the losses widened. The industry still has a profit margin overall. Fixed - bed process theory profit was - 114 yuan/ton, a decrease of 60 yuan/ton compared with the previous period; water - coal - slurry process theory profit was 289 yuan/ton, a decrease of 60 yuan/ton; natural - gas - making process theory profit was - 91 yuan/ton, a decrease of 50 yuan/ton. - Last week, coal prices were basically stable. The supply - side production was stable, but the downstream demand was weak. The coal price rebounded slightly but the supply - demand situation of strong supply and weak demand remained unchanged, and the rebound range was limited [20][21].