1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the given text. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - This week, LPG prices first declined and then rose. In the first half - week, the decline was due to the fading of geopolitical sentiment and weak international oil prices. In the second half - week, the prices were driven up by the sharp rebound of oil and natural gas prices, the reduction of warrant pressure, and the strengthening of downstream propylene and polypropylene prices. The international propane supply remains tight, and the CP price fluctuates upward. Looking ahead, the market is mixed with long and short factors, and prices will tend to consolidate or slightly correct [4]. - For trading strategies, the unilateral view is wide - range oscillation; for arbitrage, it is recommended to short the spread between LPG and crude oil; for options, it is advisable to wait and see [5]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Comprehensive Analysis and Trading Strategies - **Comprehensive Analysis**: LPG prices had a volatile week. The supply from refineries increased slightly this period, but the arrivals were still low. The combustion demand was supported, but the chemical demand weakened significantly, showing the negative feedback of high - priced propane. The market is expected to be range - bound or slightly decline [4]. - **Trading Strategies** - Unilateral: Wide - range oscillation [5]. - Arbitrage: Short the spread between LPG and crude oil [5]. - Options: Wait and see [5]. 3.2 Core Logic Analysis 3.2.1 Crude Oil - The crude oil market is in a state of mixed long - and - short factors and sideways consolidation. The cold wave in Europe and the US has a short - term positive impact on the market through the demand for heating fuel. Geopolitical risks have eased, and EIA data shows an increase in US commercial crude oil and gasoline inventories. The IEA slightly raised the global oil demand growth forecast for 2026 but emphasized a significant supply surplus in the first quarter [8][10]. 3.2.2 Supply - The utilization rate of domestic major refineries increased by 1.54% to 78.78%, reaching a high level for the same period, mainly due to the increased load of Yunnan Petrochemical and the start - up of Shanghai Petrochemical. The utilization rate of independent refineries decreased slightly by 0.27% to 60.75%, at a historically low level, due to insufficient crude oil reserves in some refineries. Overall, the supply increased this week, and it may continue to rise next week [13]. 3.2.3 Demand - The chemical demand weakened significantly. The PDH operating rate dropped by 10.82% to 62.25%, at a low historical level due to the shutdown of some devices. The MTBE operating rate increased slightly by 0.44% to 68.01%. The capacity utilization rate of alkylation oil decreased by 0.96 percentage points. The negative feedback of high - priced overseas propane on the demand side became evident [16]. 3.2.4 Inventory - Port inventories decreased due to a slight reduction in arrivals and weakened chemical demand. Factory inventories increased because of heavy snowfall and increased supply, which led to poor sales in some areas. The inventory trends of tertiary stations in different regions were divergent [20]. 3.3 Weekly Data Tracking 3.3.1 Price Data - Relevant price data includes Brent, WTI, CP, FEI, and LPG futures prices, showing their trends over different time periods [24]. 3.3.2 Spread Data - It shows the spread data between different LPG products, such as the spread between South China civil LPG, East China civil LPG, Shandong ether - post C4, and the futures contract, as well as the seasonal trends of LPG basis [27]. 3.3.3 Disk Profit Data - It presents the import profit of LPG based on CP and FEI, as well as the profit of PDH propylene and polypropylene [30]. 3.3.4 Spot Profit Data - It shows the import profit of LPG based on FOB, CFR, and the profit of PDH propylene and polypropylene, as well as the profit of isomerization etherification and dehydrogenation etherification [33]. 3.3.5 Supply Data - It includes the capacity utilization rates of major and independent refineries, LPG commercial volume, crude oil processing volume, and the maintenance schedules of domestic major refineries and PDH devices [36][38][40]. 3.3.6 Inventory Data - It shows the inventory data of LPG ports, the capacity utilization rate of tertiary stations in different regions, and the port capacity ratio [46].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Report's Core View - PG futures prices have been oscillating downward. Although the chemical demand outlook is relatively strong, the decline in oil prices and the weakening of international LPG prices have led to a weaker futures market. The cheapest deliverable is East China civil LPG at 4486. The basis has strengthened to 433 (+93). The inter - month reverse arbitrage has strengthened due to weak spot prices and the shift of the main contract. The number of registered warrants is 8804 lots (+500), with 500 lots added by Qingdao Yunda. The external market prices have continued to weaken, and the oil - gas ratio has increased. [1] - Despite the strong chemical demand expectations, under the suppression of weak combustion demand, the domestic LPG market is expected to continue the narrow - range oscillating trend. [1] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Daily Data Summary - On July 18, 2025, the prices of South China LPG, East China LPG, and Shandong LPG were 4530, 4486, and 4610 respectively. The propane CFR South China was 553, propane CIF Japan was 505, MB propane spot was 71, and CP forecast contract price was 538. The price of Shandong ether - after carbon four was 4890, and Shandong alkylated oil was 8000. The daily changes were - 40, 0, 20, - 2, - 2, 1, - 8, 40, 80 respectively. The PG futures price decreased, the monthly spread declined, and the 08 - 09 spread was 63. The US - Far East arbitrage window opened. [1] Weekly View Summary - **Market Trend**: The PG futures market oscillated downward. The domestic LPG market is expected to continue the narrow - range oscillation due to weak combustion demand, despite strong chemical demand expectations. [1] - **Basis and Spread**: The basis strengthened to 433 (+93), and the inter - month reverse arbitrage strengthened. The number of registered warrants increased to 8804 lots (+500). [1] - **External Market**: The external market prices continued to weaken, and the oil - gas ratio increased. The regional spreads such as PG - CP, FEI - MB, FEI - CP, and FEI - MOPJ changed, and the US - Asia arbitrage window opened. [1] - **Profit Situation**: The PDH profit improved, while the MTBE export profit declined. [1] - **Inventory and Supply**: Port inventories increased significantly, and factory inventories increased slightly. The commodity volume decreased by 0.98% due to reduced supply in South China, increased self - use in Shandong, and limited supply in East China. [1] - **Chemical Demand**: Chemical demand is strong. The PDH operating rate increased significantly to 71.78% (+10.91pct), and the alkylation operating rate increased. MTBE export orders increased. [1]

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information provided. 2) Core Viewpoint of the Report - The fundamentals of the LPG market are improving marginally but still face pressure, with significant geopolitical risks. It is recommended to operate with caution [1]. 3) Summary According to Relevant Catalogs - **Price and Basis Information**: - The cheapest deliverable is Shandong civil gas at 4,550 yuan. The PP price has risen, and PDH production profit has improved, while FEI production profit is lower than CP. The PG futures price has increased significantly, and the 07 - 09 spread has changed from -11 to 103. The US - Far East arbitrage window is closed [1]. - Civil gas prices have risen significantly, and the cheapest deliverable is East China civil gas at 4,603 yuan. Shandong shows signs of stabilization; East China is generally weak due to the expected commissioning of Zhenhai Phase II but has marginally improved due to the postponed commissioning of Daxie; South China's spot prices have rebounded due to the impact of typhoons on ship arrivals. The PG futures is strongly running, the basis of the 07 contract has weakened to 221 (-130), and the 07 - 09 spread is now 195 (+10) [1]. - **External Market and Spread Information**: - External market prices have strengthened significantly, mainly affected by geopolitical factors. In terms of spreads, PG - CP has reached 18 US dollars (+27), and FEI - CP is -19 (+31). Freight rates have increased, and the waiting time for VLGCs at the Panama Canal has decreased [1]. - Among product spreads, PDH production profit has worsened, FEI production profit is lower than CP; the profitability of alkylated oil has decreased significantly; MTBE gas - fractionation etherification profit has increased, while isomerization etherification profit has decreased; FEI - MOPJ and naphtha cracking spreads have declined [1]. - **Fundamental Information**: - Both port inventories and factory inventories have decreased. Arrivals and out - shipments have declined, and it is expected that out - shipments will increase and arrivals will decrease in the future [1]. - Chemical demand has generally improved. The PDH operating rate has increased to 64.3%, the alkylation operating rate has increased to 48.18%, and MTBE production has also increased significantly. A large number of MTBE export orders support the price. With rising temperatures, combustion demand is expected to decline [1]. - The number of registered warehouse receipts is 9,005 lots (-335) [1].