Report Overview - Report Title: Fuel Oil and Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil Weekly Report - Report Date: February 1, 2026 - Analyst: Liang Kefang - Investment Advisory Qualification Number: Z0019111 [1] 1. Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core Views - High-sulfur fuel oil's strong performance continues, and in the short term, prices are likely to rise and difficult to fall. The number of global CDU maintenance has increased slightly. Although Middle Eastern exports continue to rise, they have not flowed into Singapore and Malaysia in the short term, and Singapore's imports have not significantly increased. Geopolitical conflicts in Iran remain uncertain, causing market concerns about unexpected supply disruptions. High-sulfur prices will remain high unless there is a significant increase in Singapore's imports [4]. - For low-sulfur fuel oil, despite the复产 of the Al Zour refinery and the gradual increase in Japanese exports, there are still some positive factors. Brazilian exports have declined due to refinery maintenance, and European refineries are expected to process more heavy components, limiting low-sulfur exports. In the short term, low-sulfur fuel oil prices have support and are unlikely to weaken significantly [4]. - Valuation: FU is expected to range from 2,850 to 2,950, and LU from 3,200 to 3,400 [4]. - Strategies: 1) Unilateral: Fuel oil prices are in a high-volatility environment, and there is potential for further price increases. 2) Inter-period: The contango structure of FU and LU has reversed to backwardation and may return to contango after geopolitical issues subside. 3) Inter-variety: The crack spreads of FU and LU have rebounded slightly, and the LU-FU spread will continue to narrow in the short term [4]. 3. Summary by Category 3.1 Supply - **Refinery Operations**: The report presents data on the capacity utilization rates of Chinese refineries, including overall, independent, and major refineries, from 2016 - 2025 [6]. - **Global Refinery Maintenance**: Data on the maintenance volumes of global hydrocracking, FCC, coking, and CDU units from 2018 - 2026 are provided, showing the trends and fluctuations in refinery maintenance [8][9][12]. - **Domestic Refinery Production and Commodity Volume**: Data on China's fuel oil production, low-sulfur fuel oil production, and domestic fuel oil commodity volume from 2018 - 2025 are presented, reflecting the production capacity and market supply of domestic refineries [14]. 3.2 Demand - **Domestic and International Fuel Oil Demand Data**: The report shows data on China's marine fuel oil consumption, Singapore's fuel oil sales, and China's fuel oil apparent consumption from 2018 - 2025, reflecting the demand situation in the fuel oil market [18]. 3.3 Inventory - **Global Fuel Oil Spot Inventory**: Data on the spot inventory of fuel oil in Singapore, European ARA, Fujairah, and the United States from 2018 - 2026 are presented, showing the inventory levels and trends in different regions [21][22]. 3.4 Price and Spreads - **Spot FOB Prices in Asia-Pacific**: Data on the FOB prices of 3.5% and 0.5% fuel oil in Singapore and Fujairah from 2018 - 2026 are presented, reflecting the price trends in the Asia-Pacific fuel oil market [27][29]. - **Spot FOB Prices in Europe**: Data on the FOB prices of 3.5% and 1% fuel oil in Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean from 2018 - 2026 are presented, showing the price trends in the European fuel oil market [31]. - **Fuel Oil Spot Prices in the United States**: Data on the FOB prices of 3.5% and 0.5% fuel oil in the US Gulf, the cargo price of high-sulfur fuel oil in New York Harbor, and the price of low-sulfur straight-run fuel oil in USAC from 2018 - 2026 are presented, reflecting the price trends in the US fuel oil market [32]. - **Paper and Derivative Prices**: Data on the prices of high-sulfur and low-sulfur swaps in Northwest Europe and Singapore from 2024 - 2026, as well as the prices of FU and LU futures contracts from 2021 - 2026, are presented, showing the price trends in the paper and derivative markets [33][36][39]. - **Fuel Oil Spot Spreads**: Data on the high-low sulfur spread and viscosity spread in Singapore from 2019 - 2026 are presented, reflecting the spread relationships in the fuel oil spot market [41][43]. - **Global Fuel Oil Crack Spreads**: Data on the crack spreads of high-sulfur and low-sulfur fuel oil in Singapore, 3.5% and 1% fuel oil in Northwest Europe from 2019 - 2026 are presented, showing the crack spread relationships in the global fuel oil market [44]. - **Global Fuel Oil Paper Month Spreads**: Data on the month spreads of high-sulfur and low-sulfur fuel oil in Singapore and Northwest Europe from 2022 - 2026 are presented, reflecting the month spread relationships in the global fuel oil paper market [47]. 3.5 Imports and Exports - **Domestic Fuel Oil Import and Export Data**: Data on China's fuel oil import and export volumes from 2018 - 2025 are presented, showing the domestic fuel oil import and export situation [51][52]. - **Global High-Sulfur Fuel Oil Import and Export Data**: Data on the weekly changes in global high-sulfur fuel oil import and export volumes in different regions from 2018 - 2025 are presented, reflecting the global high-sulfur fuel oil import and export situation [54][56]. - **Global Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil Import and Export Data**: Data on the weekly changes in global low-sulfur fuel oil import and export volumes in different regions from 2018 - 2025 are presented, reflecting the global low-sulfur fuel oil import and export situation [59][60]. 3.6 Futures Market Indicators and Spreads - **Review and Logic**: The report reviews the significant increase in Asia-Pacific fuel oil prices during the week, with the Zhoushan market moving in tandem. In terms of spreads, the narrowing of the high-sulfur domestic and foreign spot price spreads and the widening of the LU domestic and foreign price spreads are analyzed [64]. - **Spot Market Spreads**: Data on the domestic and foreign spreads of 380 and 0.5% fuel oil spot prices from 2021 - 2026 are presented, showing the spread trends in the spot market [68][69]. - **Futures Market Spreads**: Data on the domestic and foreign spreads of FU and LU futures prices from 2021 - 2026 are presented, showing the spread trends in the futures market [71][73]. 3.7 FU and LU Positions, Volumes, and Warehouse Receipts - **Positions and Volumes**: Data on the trading volumes and positions of FU and LU futures contracts from 2020 - 2026 are presented, showing the trading activity and market participation in the fuel oil futures market [76][78][80]. - **Warehouse Receipts**: Data on the warehouse receipt quantities of FU and LU from 2020 - 2026 are presented, reflecting the inventory and delivery pressure in the fuel oil futures market [87][88].

Report Information - Report Title: Fuel Oil and Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil Weekly Report [1] - Report Date: February 1, 2026 [1] - Analyst: Liang Kefang [1] Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. Core Views - The prices of domestic and international fuel oils have continued to fluctuate widely recently, and the short-term market has entered a situation where it is easy to rise and difficult to fall. High-sulfur fuel oil prices are expected to remain high, while low-sulfur fuel oil prices have support at the bottom and are unlikely to weaken significantly in the short term. [4] - The recommended trading strategies are: 1) Unilateral trading: Fuel oil prices are in a high-volatility environment in the short term, and there may be further upside potential. 2) Inter-period trading: The inter-period spreads of FU and LU have returned to backwardation and may return to contango after the geopolitical issues cool down. 3) Inter-variety trading: The crack spreads of FU and LU have rebounded slightly in the short term, and the LU-FU spread will continue to shrink in the short term. [4] - The estimated price ranges for FU and LU are 2850 - 2950 and 3200 - 3400, respectively. [4] Summary by Directory Supply - The number of global CDU maintenance units has increased slightly. Although the exports from the Middle East have continued to rise, they have not flowed into Singapore and Malaysia in the short term, and the imports in the Singapore market have not increased significantly for the time being. [4] - Data on the capacity utilization rates of Chinese refineries, global refinery maintenance, and domestic refinery fuel oil production and commercial volumes are presented in the form of charts. [6][13][15] Demand - Data on domestic and international fuel oil demand, including the actual consumption of marine fuel oil in China, the sales volume of fuel oil bunkering in Singapore, and the apparent consumption of fuel oil in China, are presented in the form of charts. [17][18] Inventory - Data on global fuel oil spot inventories, including the heavy oil inventories in Singapore, the fuel oil inventories in the European ARA region, the heavy distillate inventories in Fujairah, and the residual fuel oil inventories in the United States, are presented in the form of charts. [20][21][22] Price and Spread - Data on the FOB prices of fuel oil in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and the United States, as well as the prices of paper and derivatives, are presented in the form of charts. [26][31][32] - Data on fuel oil spot spreads, global fuel oil crack spreads, and global fuel oil paper monthly spreads are presented in the form of charts. [41][42][47] Import and Export - Data on domestic fuel oil import and export, as well as global high-sulfur and low-sulfur fuel oil import and export, are presented in the form of charts. [50][54][57] Futures Market Indicators and Inter-Region Spreads - The prices of Asia-Pacific fuel oil in the week increased significantly, and the trend in the Zhoushan market was in sync. The inter-region spreads of high-sulfur fuel oil narrowed, while those of LU widened. [63] - Data on the inter-region spreads in the spot market, as well as the changes in the trading volume, open interest, and warehouse receipts of FU and LU, are presented in the form of charts. [66][73][83]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the report 2. Core Views of the Report - Recent price fluctuations of domestic and international fuel oils have continued to widen, with the up - down trends reversing frequently. High - sulfur fuel oil may return to a weak situation in the short term, but there may still be support at the bottom due to the decline in Russian high - sulfur exports. Low - sulfur fuel oil has some positive factors, and there is support at the bottom, making it difficult to show a significant weakening. The estimated value range for FU is 2400 - 2590, and for LU is 2900 - 3150. In the short term, fuel oil prices enter a high - volatility environment with an unclear direction. The FU and LU monthly spread structures have returned to backwardation and may return to contango after the geopolitical issues cool down. The FU/LU crack spreads have reached a short - term low, and the LU - FU spread will enter a short - term oscillation [4] 3. Summary by Directory Supply - The report presents data on the capacity utilization rates of Chinese refineries (including overall, independent, and major refineries), and the maintenance volumes of global hydrocracking units, CDU units, FCC units, and coking units from 2018 - 2026. It also shows the monthly production and commercial volume of domestic refinery fuel oil from 2018 - 2025 [6][7][8][10][17] Demand - The report provides monthly data on fuel oil demand, including Singapore's bunker sales, China's apparent consumption, and China's actual consumption of marine fuel oil from 2018 - 2025 [22][23][24] Inventory - The report shows the spot inventory data of global fuel oil from 2018 - 2026, including Singapore's heavy oil inventory, Fujeirah's heavy distillate inventory, European ARA fuel oil inventory, and the weekly residual fuel oil inventory in the US [26] Price and Spread - **Regional Spot FOB Prices**: It presents the spot FOB prices of fuel oil in the Asia - Pacific region (Singapore, Fujeirah), Europe (Northwest Europe, Mediterranean), and the US (Gulf of Mexico, New York Harbor) from 2018 - 2026 [30][34][38] - **Paper and Derivative Prices**: It includes the prices of swaps and continuous contracts of high - sulfur and low - sulfur fuel oils in Northwest Europe and Singapore from 2024 - 2026, as well as the prices of domestic FU and LU contracts from 2021 - 2024 [39][40][43] - **Fuel Oil Spot Spreads**: It shows the Singapore high - low sulfur spread and the Singapore viscosity spread from 2019 - 2026 [46][49] - **Global Fuel Oil Crack Spreads**: It presents the crack spreads of high - sulfur and low - sulfur fuel oils in Singapore and Northwest Europe from 2019 - 2026 [50][52][54] - **Global Fuel Oil Paper Month Spreads**: It shows the month spreads of high - sulfur and low - sulfur fuel oils in Singapore and Northwest Europe [59][60][61] Import and Export - **Domestic Fuel Oil Import and Export Data**: It shows the monthly import and export volumes of Chinese fuel oil (excluding biodiesel) from 2018 - 2025 [64][66] - **Global High - Sulfur Fuel Oil Import and Export Data**: It presents the weekly import and export volume changes of global high - sulfur fuel oil in different regions from 2018 - 2026 [67] - **Global Low - Sulfur Fuel Oil Import and Export Data**: It shows the weekly import and export volume changes of global low - sulfur fuel oil in different regions from 2018 - 2026 [69] Futures Disk Indicators and Internal - External Spreads - **Review**: During the week, the fuel oil prices in the Asia - Pacific region fluctuated greatly, and the Zhoushan market moved in sync. The impact of geopolitical issues on the spot price of the outer market gradually subsided, and the spread between domestic futures prices and overseas spot prices gradually repaired as the number of warehouse receipts decreased [72] - **Logic**: In the short term, due to the cooling of geopolitical events, the strength of the outer - market spot market has declined. At the same time, the number of warehouse receipts for FU and LU has started to decrease, and it is expected that the spreads between FU, LU and the Singapore market will increase in the short term [72] FU, LU Position and Trading Volume Changes - The report shows the trading volume and position data of fuel oil main contracts, continuous contracts, and first - month contracts (including high - sulfur and low - sulfur) from 2020 - 2026 [86][88][92] FU, LU Warehouse Receipt Quantity Changes - The report shows the quantity changes of FU and LU warehouse receipts from 2020 - 2026 [99][100][101]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - For lead, the price is expected to be strong after a short - term correction due to tight raw material supply and improved macro - sentiment. The recommended trading strategy is to try long positions at low prices [1]. - For zinc, the price is strong due to warm macro - sentiment and supply contraction, but the limited demand drags it down, and there is a risk of a high - level decline. The recommended trading strategy is to look for short - selling opportunities during the pull - back after a rally [1]. Summary by Related Catalogs Lead Price and Market Data - SMM1 lead ingot average price was 17,100 yuan/ton, down 0.58% [1]. - Shanghai lead futures main contract closed at 17,170 yuan/ton, down 0.98% [1]. - Shanghai lead basis was - 70 yuan/ton, up 70 yuan/ton [1]. - LME 0 - 3 lead spread was - 51.57 dollars/ton, down 2.42 dollars/ton [1]. - Futures active contract volume was 35,748 lots, down 6.08% [1]. - Futures active contract open interest was 40,620 lots, down 5.77% [1]. - LME lead inventory was 236,925 tons, unchanged [1]. - Shanghai lead warrant inventory was 15,631 tons, up 0.64% [1]. - LME 3 - month lead futures (electronic) closed at 1,998.50 dollars/ton, unchanged [1]. - Shanghai - London lead price ratio was 8.59, down 0.98% [1]. Fundamental Information - Lead concentrate imports have no expected increase, and processing fees are likely to rise. Last week, more smelters had maintenance, and primary lead production decreased. In the secondary lead sector, some smelters also had maintenance, leading to a decline in overall production [1]. - Electric bicycle battery consumption is weakening, while the automotive battery market is approaching the traditional replacement peak, and medium - and large - sized enterprises are starting to build inventories [1]. - Many secondary lead smelters reported a decrease in scrap battery arrivals, tightening raw material supply, and some smelters cut production due to raw material shortages [1]. Zinc Price and Market Data - SMM1 zinc ingot average price was 23,120 yuan/ton, up 0.26% [1]. - Shanghai zinc futures main contract closed at 23,070 yuan/ton, down 0.92% [1]. - Shanghai zinc basis was 50 yuan/ton, up 275 yuan/ton [1]. - LME 0 - 3 zinc spread was 166.73 dollars/ton, up 3.73 dollars/ton [1]. - Futures active contract volume was 129,703 lots, down 28.04% [1]. - Futures active contract open interest was 101,254 lots, down 6.82% [1]. - LME zinc inventory was 58,150 tons, unchanged [1]. - Shanghai zinc warrant inventory was 56,067 tons, down 3.99% [1]. - LME 3 - month zinc futures (electronic) closed at 3,130.50 dollars/ton, unchanged [1]. - Shanghai - London zinc price ratio was 7.37, down 0.92% [1]. Fundamental Information - Refineries are actively purchasing domestic zinc concentrates, and the domestic concentrate supply is tight. Processing fees are continuously decreasing, and there is an expectation of further decline [1]. - Due to tight concentrate supply and decreasing TC, the scope of refinery production cuts has expanded, and the supply side has contracted. The demand side is still weak, with reduced outdoor construction in the north due to cold weather and some downstream production affected by environmental protection. After the zinc price rose last week, downstream purchasing decreased [1].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - This week, oil prices closed higher, with absolute price fluctuations intensifying due to geopolitical news. The global oil market is experiencing inventory accumulation, with US EIA commercial crude oil and refined oil inventories increasing, and global refinery profits declining. In the baseline scenario, the crude oil balance sheet will have a surplus of over 2 million barrels per day in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 1.8 - 2.5 million barrels per day in 2026. It is expected that the absolute price center in the fourth quarter will fall back to $55 - 60 per barrel. Attention should be paid to the impact of geopolitical factors and sanctions on supply from Iran and Russia [7]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Daily News - International oil prices fell on Thursday as concerns about the US economic outlook outweighed the benefits of the Fed's interest rate cut. The Fed cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday and signaled further cuts this year, but the latest US data showed a slowdown in the economy and an unexpected increase in distillate inventories, which dampened demand expectations. Ecopetrol will complete its 2025 drilling target ahead of schedule and may exceed its production target. The EU is planning to accelerate the phase - out of Russian liquefied natural gas, and analysts expect the global natural gas market to turn into a supply surplus in the second half of next year [5]. 3.2 Regional Fundamentals - In the week ending September 12, US crude oil exports increased by 2.532 million barrels per day to 5.277 million barrels per day, domestic crude oil production decreased by 0.013 million barrels to 13.482 million barrels per day, commercial crude oil inventories (excluding strategic reserves) decreased by 9.285 million barrels to 415 million barrels, a decrease of 2.19%, the four - week average supply of US crude oil products was 20.671 million barrels per day, a 1.69% increase from the same period last year, strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventories increased by 0.504 million barrels to 405.7 million barrels, an increase of 0.12%, and commercial crude oil imports (excluding strategic reserves) decreased by 0.579 million barrels per day to 5.692 million barrels per day. From September 5 - 11, the operating rate of major refineries fluctuated slightly, and the operating rate of Shandong local refineries increased slightly. Domestic production and inventory of gasoline and diesel both increased, the comprehensive profit of major refineries weakened, and the comprehensive profit of local refineries decreased [6]. 3.3 Weekly Viewpoints - This week, oil prices closed higher, with absolute price fluctuations intensifying due to geopolitical news. The US proposed extensive sanctions on Russian energy on Friday. Fundamentally, the global oil market is accumulating inventory, and refinery profits are declining. In the baseline scenario, the crude oil balance sheet will be in surplus in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2026. It is expected that the absolute price center in the fourth quarter will fall back to $55 - 60 per barrel. Attention should be paid to the impact of US sanctions on Russia and its potential to disrupt Russian supply [7].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content found. 2. Core View of the Report - Short - term crude oil absolute prices are expected to remain oscillating strongly, with Brent crude oil in the range of $65 - 70. Medium - term absolute prices are expected to weaken, with prices dropping to $60 per barrel in the fourth quarter. Due to the adjustment of the European autumn maintenance expectations, the fourth - quarter European diesel crack price expectations are raised [6]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Market Data - From August 21 to August 27, 2025, WTI crude oil increased by $0.90, BRENT by $0.83, and DUBAI by $0.03. Other indicators such as BRENT 1 - 2 month spread, WTI - BRENT, etc., also showed corresponding changes [3]. - During the same period, SC decreased by 16.40, OMAN increased by 1.00, and SC - BRT decreased by 3.06. Domestic gasoline prices decreased by 30.00, and domestic gasoline - BRT decreased by 75.00 [3]. - For other products like Japanese naphtha, Singapore fuel oil, etc., there were also significant price and spread changes during this period [3]. 3.2 Daily News - The White House trade advisor Navarro said that if India stops buying Russian oil, it can get a 25% tariff discount [3]. - The Mexican DOS BOCAS refinery stopped production due to a power outage and will try to restart on Thursday [3]. - European countries may start the UN procedure to re - impose sanctions on Iran on Thursday, and there is room for further diplomatic negotiations in the next few weeks [3]. - Affected by the Ukrainian attack and US tariff policies, Russian crude oil exports fell to a four - week low. In the week ending August 24, Russian port weekly crude oil shipments decreased by 320,000 barrels per day to 2.72 million barrels per day [4]. - Goldman Sachs expects Brent crude oil prices to fall to just over $50 by the end of 2026 due to an expanding oil surplus next year [4]. 3.3 Regional Fundamentals - In the week of August 15, US crude oil exports increased by 795,000 barrels per day to 4.372 million barrels per day, and domestic crude oil production increased by 55,000 barrels to 13.382 million barrels per day [5]. - US commercial crude oil inventories (excluding strategic reserves) decreased by 6.014 million barrels to 421 million barrels, a decrease of 1.41%. The four - week average supply of US crude oil products was 21.093 million barrels per day, a year - on - year increase of 3.34% [5]. - US strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventories increased by 223,000 barrels to 403.4 million barrels, an increase of 0.06%. US commercial crude oil imports (excluding strategic reserves) were 6.497 million barrels per day, a decrease of 423,000 barrels per day from the previous week [5]. - From August 15 to 22, the main refinery operating rate decreased month - on - month, the Shandong local refinery operating rate increased slightly. Chinese refinery weekly production of gasoline and diesel both decreased, gasoline inventory decreased, and diesel inventory increased. The comprehensive profit of main refineries and local refineries decreased month - on - month [5]. 3.4 Weekly View - This week, oil prices oscillated narrowly, and the absolute price rebounded slightly on Friday. At the end of the summer peak oil demand season, the inflection point of the crude oil fundamentals has emerged. The South American supply has been realized, and the market is concerned about the Russia - Ukraine negotiations and the implementation of US "punishment" measures on India's purchase of Russian oil [6]. - India said on August 21 that it would continue to buy Russian oil, eliminating the embargo risk, but there is still uncertainty in trade frictions. The US issued a new round of sanctions against Iran on Thursday, which had a greater potential impact, and then the Dubai market month - spread strengthened [6]. - In terms of the macro - aspect, the expectation of a US interest rate cut in September has increased, and the macro - sentiment is positive, supporting the absolute price. Fundamentally, the global oil inventory has slightly decreased, the US commercial inventory has decreased, gasoline inventory has decreased, and diesel inventory has increased. This week, the refining profits of European and American refineries have strengthened, and the gasoline and diesel cracks have strengthened [6]. - Currently, refineries are at the peak of operation. The latest estimate is that global refinery maintenance in October will exceed previous years' levels (in Europe and Africa), and the crude oil month - spread is expected to be under pressure [6].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The overall oil price will continue to fluctuate weakly in the short - term, and attention should be paid to the latest developments of the OPEC meeting [1]. - The fuel oil market will fluctuate. The Asian high - sulfur market will remain firm in the short - term, but the demand for high - sulfur raw materials from refineries is still suppressed. The previous positions of the LU - FU spread can be gradually closed for profit [3]. - The asphalt market will fluctuate. The upward space of asphalt is limited, and there is a risk of inventory accumulation. A strategy of shorting the far - month cracking spread can be considered [3][5]. - The polyester market will fluctuate. The PX price and PXN have support at the bottom, and attention should be paid to the supply pressure relief brought by the increase in PX restart. The short - term PTA basis is strongly volatile, and the ethylene glycol price can be considered to be in a strong - oscillating trend [5][7]. - The rubber market will fluctuate. The rubber price shows a weakly - oscillating trend, and the butadiene rubber price is under pressure [7]. - The methanol market will fluctuate. The methanol price is expected to maintain an oscillating trend [8]. - The polyolefin market will fluctuate. The polyolefin is expected to maintain an oscillating trend, but there is still pressure on the valuation [8]. - The PVC market will fluctuate weakly. As the devices gradually resume production, the PVC price is expected to fluctuate weakly [9]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Research Views - **Crude Oil**: On Tuesday, the oil price center declined. OPEC + may agree to further accelerate oil production increases. The US - Iran nuclear negotiation has no obvious progress, and the market's concern about supply has eased. The short - term oil price will continue to fluctuate weakly [1]. - **Fuel Oil**: On Tuesday, the main fuel oil contracts showed different trends. The Singapore marine fuel sales in April had a certain change. In May, the sales are expected to rise steadily. The Asian high - sulfur market is strong in the short - term, but the refinery's demand for high - sulfur raw materials is restricted [3]. - **Asphalt**: On Tuesday, the main asphalt contract rose slightly. The domestic asphalt production in June is expected to decline slightly month - on - month and increase year - on - year. The short - term supply pressure of refineries is limited, but the demand may be lower than expected [3]. - **Polyester**: On Tuesday, the polyester - related contracts had different price changes. Multiple PX devices have plans for load increase or restart. The polyester start - up rate is high, and the PX price and PXN have support at the bottom [5]. - **Rubber**: On Tuesday, the rubber - related contracts rose. The Sino - Thai zero - tariff negotiation has not reached a final result, the supply - side raw material price has fallen, and the butadiene rubber price is under pressure [7]. - **Methanol**: On Tuesday, the methanol - related prices are given. The domestic methanol supply has decreased due to increased device maintenance, but it is still at a high level in the past 5 years. The methanol price is expected to oscillate [8]. - **Polyolefin**: On Tuesday, the polyolefin - related prices and profits are provided. The upstream maintenance is high, the supply pressure is not large, and the downstream inventory is decreasing. The polyolefin is expected to oscillate [8]. - **Polyvinyl Chloride**: On Tuesday, the PVC market prices in different regions decreased. The supply is expected to increase as the maintenance devices resume, and the demand is relatively stable. The PVC price is expected to fluctuate weakly [9]. 3.2 Daily Data Monitoring - The report provides the spot price, futures price, basis, basis rate, and their changes of various energy - chemical varieties on May 27 and May 26, 2025, as well as the historical data of basis rate changes and other information [10]. 3.3 Market News - A preliminary survey shows that the US crude oil, distillate, and gasoline inventories may increase last week [12]. - Norway's oil and gas industry investment will reach a record high this year, with an estimated total investment of $26.6 billion, a 6% increase from the previous quarter's forecast [12]. 3.4 Chart Analysis - **4.1 Main Contract Prices**: The report presents the closing price charts of main contracts of various energy - chemical varieties from 2021 to 2025, including crude oil, fuel oil, etc. [14][15][18] - **4.2 Main Contract Basis**: It shows the basis charts of main contracts of various energy - chemical varieties from 2021 to 2025, such as crude oil, fuel oil, etc. [31][36][43] - **4.3 Inter - period Contract Spreads**: The report provides the spread charts of different contracts of various energy - chemical varieties, including fuel oil, asphalt, etc. [46][48][54] - **4.4 Inter - variety Spreads**: It presents the spread charts of different varieties of energy - chemical products, such as crude oil internal and external markets, fuel oil high - low sulfur, etc. [61][63][65] - **4.5 Production Profits**: The report shows the production profit charts of some energy - chemical products, such as ethylene - based ethylene glycol, PP, etc. [70]