Oil Market Overview - The average weekly price for Brent and WTI crude oil futures was $66.9 and $63.1 per barrel, reflecting a change of +$0.7 and -$0.2 from the previous week [1][2] - Total U.S. crude oil inventory, commercial crude oil inventory, strategic petroleum reserve, and Cushing crude oil inventory were reported at 82 million, 42 million, 40 million, and 2 million barrels, with changes of -579, -601, +22, and +42 thousand barrels respectively [2][3] - U.S. crude oil production was 13.38 million barrels per day, an increase of +60 thousand barrels per day from the previous week [2][3] - The number of active oil rigs in the U.S. was 411, down by 1 rig, while the active fracturing fleet was 167, down by 2 units [2][3] Refined Products Market - Average prices for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel in the U.S. were $89, $95, and $89 per barrel, with changes of +$1.6, +$0.5, and -$5.1 respectively [3][4] - U.S. gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel inventories were reported at 22 million, 12 million, and 4 million barrels, with changes of -272, +234, and -45 thousand barrels respectively [3][4] - Production levels for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel were 9.55 million, 5.33 million, and 1.96 million barrels per day, with changes of -26, +19, and -1 thousand barrels per day respectively [3][4] - Consumption levels for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel were 8.84 million, 3.97 million, and 1.90 million barrels per day, with changes of -16, +27, and +7 thousand barrels per day respectively [3][4] Trade Dynamics - U.S. gasoline imports, exports, and net exports were 0.9 million, 1.02 million, and 0.93 million barrels per day, with changes of -16, +19, and +35 thousand barrels per day respectively [4] - U.S. diesel imports, exports, and net exports were 0.12 million, 1.15 million, and 1.03 million barrels per day, with changes of +2, -29, and -31 thousand barrels per day respectively [4] - U.S. jet fuel imports, exports, and net exports were 0.1 million, 0.22 million, and 0.12 million barrels per day, with changes of +7, -4, and -11 thousand barrels per day respectively [4] Related Companies - Recommended companies include China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC Services, Offshore Oil Engineering, and CNOOC Development [4]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2) Core Viewpoints of the Report As of the week ending August 15, the national commercial crude oil inventory decreased more than expected, driven by the rebound in exports from the Gulf Coast. There were significant regional supply - demand differences, with the Cushing delivery point inventory rising for seven consecutive weeks, a sharp drop in the West Coast inventory, and a slight increase in the Midwest inventory. In refined oil products, gasoline inventory reached the lowest level since May, diesel inventory rose to a March high, and aviation kerosene demand was strong. The import - export structure was significantly adjusted, domestic crude oil production increased slightly but had limited long - term growth potential, and refinery processing volume generally remained high. In the derivatives market, inventory changes affected futures spreads and crack spreads [1]. 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs I. Regional Differentiation in Crude Oil Inventory - The national commercial crude oil inventory decreased by 6 million barrels, a week - on - week decline of 1.4%, mainly driven by the increase in exports from the Gulf Coast (PADD 3) to 4.38 million barrels per day, the highest since April [2]. - The Cushing delivery point inventory increased by 420,000 barrels to 23.47 million barrels, reaching the highest level since early June, narrowing the WTI near - month futures spread [2]. - The West Coast (PADD 5) inventory decreased by 4.89 million barrels to 44.73 million barrels due to the increase in refinery operating rate to 90.2%. The Midwest (PADD 2) inventory slightly increased by 1.74 million barrels because of the closure of the BP Whiting refinery caused by heavy rain [2]. II. Differentiated Trends in Refined Oil Inventory - Gasoline inventory decreased by 2.72 million barrels to 223.57 million barrels, the lowest since May, supported by the increase in exports to 1.02 million barrels per day. However, the implied demand dropped to 8.84 million barrels per day, indicating the end of the summer driving season [3]. - Diesel inventory increased by 2.34 million barrels to 116.03 million barrels, reaching the highest level since March, mainly due to the decrease in exports. Although the weekly demand climbed to 39.67 million barrels [3]. - Aviation kerosene demand remained strong, with a weekly consumption of 1.9 million barrels per day, reaching the peak in the same period since 2019, supported by the high - level TSA airport security checks [3]. - The continuous accumulation of Cushing inventory suppressed the WTI futures term structure, with the October/November contract spread narrowing to less than $0.2 per barrel. The increase in Gulf Coast exports widened the Brent - WTI spread to $4.5 per barrel, stimulating active arbitrage trading. The increase in diesel inventory weakened the support for crack spreads, while the strong demand for aviation kerosene maintained its crack spread at the annual high of $28 per barrel [3]. III. Significant Adjustment in Import - Export Structure - The net crude oil imports decreased by 36.4% to 2.13 million barrels per day, with imports decreasing by 420,000 barrels to 6.5 million barrels per day. Iraqi imports jumped 131% to 330,000 barrels per day, reflecting the diversification of refinery raw material selection under the background of OPEC+ production increase [4]. - The utilization rate of Gulf Coast infrastructure increased, driving crude oil exports to grow 22.2% to 4.37 million barrels per day, expanding for the fourth consecutive week and becoming the core driving force for inventory reduction [4]. IV. Production and Refinery Operation Dynamics - Domestic crude oil production increased slightly by 0.4% to 13.38 million barrels per day, reaching the highest level since early July. However, the slowdown in drilling activities indicated limited long - term production growth potential [5]. - Refinery processing volume increased by 0.2% to 17.21 million barrels per day. The processing volume in the East Coast (PADD 1) increased by 4% to 830,000 barrels per day due to the restart of refineries, leading to a 1.3% decrease in the regional inventory. The national refinery capacity utilization rate remained at a high level of 96.6%, but the utilization rate in the Midwest (PADD 2) decreased by 0.4 percentage points to 100.8% and may face further pressure due to equipment failures [5].

Group 1: Report Summary - The EIA weekly report shows that commercial crude oil inventories unexpectedly increased [1][2] - The report is slightly bearish for the oil market due to the unexpected increase in crude oil inventories and the overall neutral performance of refined oil inventories [6] Group 2: Main Data - As of August 8, U.S. commercial crude oil total inventory was 426,698 thousand barrels, a week - on - week increase of 3,036 thousand barrels, contrary to the expected decrease of 275 thousand barrels. Cushing inventory increased by 45 thousand barrels, and strategic reserve inventory increased by 226 thousand barrels [2][3] - Gasoline inventory decreased by 792 thousand barrels, in line with the expected decrease of 700 thousand barrels. Distillate inventory increased by 714 thousand barrels, in line with the expected increase of 700 thousand barrels [2][3] - U.S. crude oil production increased from 13,284 thousand barrels per day to 13,327 thousand barrels per day, an increase of 43 thousand barrels per day [3] - U.S. crude oil net imports increased from 2,644 thousand barrels per day to 3,343 thousand barrels per day, an increase of 699 thousand barrels per day [3] - U.S. crude oil processing volume increased from 17,124 thousand barrels per day to 17,180 thousand barrels per day, an increase of 56 thousand barrels per day [3] - U.S. crude oil terminal apparent demand (four - week smoothing) increased from 20,615.75 thousand barrels per day to 21,159 thousand barrels per day, an increase of 543.25 thousand barrels per day [3] Group 3: Report Analysis - The increase in inventory is mainly due to increased U.S. crude oil imports and decreased exports, suggesting poor overseas demand or the impact of tariffs [4] - Gasoline demand has rebounded slightly, but overall performance during the driving peak season this year has been poor. The driving peak season is in the later stage, so the market boost is limited [8] - Distillate demand is stable, and inventory remains low. As the weather turns to autumn and the driving peak season enters the second half, the market will focus on distillates [8] - The continuous low performance of U.S. crude oil exports for more than a month implies weak overseas demand, intense overseas market competition, or the impact of tariffs, which will put pressure on oil prices in the medium - to - long term [6] - The recent EIA and IEA monthly reports have significantly increased the global crude oil supply forecast, which has put some pressure on oil prices [6]

Core Insights - The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported an increase in U.S. crude oil inventories by 1.539 million barrels for the week ending July 25, contrary to analyst expectations of a decrease of 2.5 million barrels [1] - The previous week saw a decrease of 577,000 barrels in crude oil inventories [1] - API's Cushing crude oil inventory rose by 465,000 barrels, compared to a previous increase of 314,000 barrels [1] Inventory Changes - API gasoline inventories decreased by 1.739 million barrels, compared to a prior decrease of 1.228 million barrels [1] - Distillate inventories increased by 4.189 million barrels, up from a previous increase of 3.48 million barrels [1]

Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Positive" [1] Core Viewpoints - Oil prices showed resilience, with Brent and WTI prices reaching $70.36 and $68.45 per barrel respectively as of July 11, 2025, supported by various factors including OPEC+ production increases and a decrease in refined oil inventories [2][8] - The report highlights a significant increase in oil prices, with Brent crude futures rising by $2.06 per barrel (+3.02%) and WTI crude futures increasing by $1.45 per barrel (+2.16%) in the week ending July 11, 2025 [28] - The report notes a decrease in U.S. crude oil production to 13.385 million barrels per day, a reduction of 48,000 barrels per day from the previous week [48] - The report identifies key companies in the sector, including China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) [2] Summary by Sections Oil Price Review - As of July 11, 2025, Brent crude futures settled at $70.36 per barrel, up $2.06 (+3.02%) from the previous week, while WTI crude futures settled at $68.45 per barrel, up $1.45 (+2.16%) [28][21] - The report indicates that the increase in oil prices is attributed to OPEC+ production adjustments and geopolitical factors affecting supply and demand [2][8] Offshore Drilling Services - The number of global offshore self-elevating drilling platforms increased to 385, with a net addition of 5 platforms, while the number of floating drilling platforms remained stable at 134 [33] U.S. Crude Oil Supply - U.S. crude oil production decreased to 13.385 million barrels per day, with active drilling rigs dropping to 424 [48][39] - The report notes an increase in the number of pressure pumping fleets to 180, indicating some activity in the sector despite the overall production decline [48] U.S. Crude Oil Demand - U.S. refinery crude processing decreased to 17.006 million barrels per day, with a refinery utilization rate of 94.70%, down 0.2 percentage points from the previous week [59] U.S. Crude Oil Inventory - As of July 4, 2025, total U.S. crude oil inventories rose to 829 million barrels, an increase of 7.308 million barrels (+0.89%) from the previous week [68] Refined Oil Prices - In North America, the average prices for diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel were $101.69, $91.13, and $94.08 per barrel respectively, with respective increases of $2.12, $2.86, and $1.96 [89][93]

Group 1: Report Summary - The report is an EIA weekly data report, indicating that peak - season stocking drives demand up but fails to reverse the downward trend [1] Group 2: Main Data - As of May 23, US commercial crude oil inventory was 440.363 million barrels, a week - on - week decrease of 2.795 million barrels, contrary to the expected increase of 0.118 million barrels. Cushing inventory increased by 75 thousand barrels, and strategic reserve inventory increased by 820 thousand barrels [2][3] - Gasoline inventory decreased by 2.441 million barrels, exceeding the expected decrease of 0.5 million barrels, and distillate inventory decreased by 0.724 million barrels, contrary to the expected increase of 0.5 million barrels [2][3] - US crude oil production increased from 13.392 million barrels per day to 13.401 million barrels per day; net imports decreased by 532 thousand barrels per day; processing volume decreased by 162 thousand barrels per day [3] - US crude oil terminal apparent demand (four - week smoothing) increased by 272 thousand barrels per day; gasoline apparent demand (four - week smoothing) increased by 88.5 thousand barrels per day; distillate apparent demand (four - week smoothing) increased by 85.75 thousand barrels per day; jet fuel apparent demand (four - week smoothing) increased by 57.75 thousand barrels per day [3] Group 3: Report Comments - Last week, the unexpected decline in US commercial crude oil inventory was mainly due to reduced net imports. This week, the sluggish US crude oil exports improved, and imports increased week - on - week, leading to the inventory decline. The weekly refinery utilization rate ended a five - week increase, decreasing by 0.5% to 90.2% [4] - The EIA report this week is bullish as both crude oil and refined product inventories are lower than expected, and peak - season stocking is reflected in the implied demand data. However, whether the stocking can remain strong depends on actual terminal demand. The US consumer confidence index has been falling for months [6] - Yesterday, oil prices fell because the US government's appeal allowed a previously blocked tariff policy to continue, and tonight's OPEC + eight - nation meeting may push for accelerated production in July. The EIA weekly data can only briefly slow down the downward trend [6] - Memorial Day on Monday this week is the start of the traditional peak demand season in the US. In the report as of last Friday, fuel demand generally rebounded, showing that mid - tier nodes such as gas stations stocked up in advance, leading to refined product inventories being generally lower than expected [8]

Group 1: Market News and Important Data - The price of light crude oil futures for June delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 20 cents to settle at $62.69 per barrel, a gain of 0.32%; the price of Brent crude oil futures for July delivery rose 13 cents to settle at $65.54 per barrel, a gain of 0.20%. The main SC crude oil contract closed up 0.87% at 465 yuan per barrel [1] - Trump said he had a 2 - hour call with Putin, and "Russia - Ukraine will immediately start negotiations for a cease - fire and more importantly, to end the war". Putin said the call was rich and candid, and Russia advocates a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis [1] - Goldman Sachs is cautious about the oil price outlook. It maintains its forecast for Brent/WTI crude oil prices at $60/$56 for the rest of 2025 and $56/$52 for 2026, lower than forward prices. It has raised its forecast for Iranian crude supply to 3.6 million barrels per day from the second half of 2025 to 2026 [1] - The EU Commission's trade commissioner will propose to G7 finance ministers to lower the current $60 per - barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil. EU officials suggest reducing it to $50 per barrel [1] - Trump's tax - cut bill, worth trillions of dollars, got approval from a key House committee, but faced obstacles earlier due to demands from conservative Republicans [1] Group 2: Investment Logic - Global refinery profits have significantly recovered recently, with gasoline and fuel oil crack spreads rebounding and diesel crack spreads also rising. Reasons include supply disruptions at refineries, strong demand in Africa and Latin America, reduced exports from some major countries, and refinery closures in the US and Europe. In the short - term, crack spreads will remain firm [2] Group 3: Strategy - The short - term outlook for oil prices is neutral, and a medium - term short position is recommended [3]