Group 1: Report Investment Rating - No investment rating provided in the report Group 2: Core Viewpoints - As coking coal prices decline, methanol prices return to a weaker fundamental state. Upstream coal profits remain high, while inland downstream profits are still poor, leaving room for repair. Methanol is relatively over - valued. In terms of drivers, the return of inland and imported supply exerts downward pressure on methanol prices. Currently, downstream MTO enterprises have high raw material inventories and are unlikely to build further inventories. Port inventory accumulation is a likely trend, and the upward driving force for methanol is not strong [1] Group 3: Summary by Directory 1. Price and Basis - **Methanol Futures Prices**: On August 28, 2025, MA01 closed at 2373 yuan/ton, up 1 yuan/ton (0.04%) from the previous day; MA05 closed at 2383 yuan/ton, up 17 yuan/ton (0.72%); MA09 closed at 2225 yuan/ton, down 22 yuan/ton (-0.98%) [1] - **Methanol Spot Prices**: On August 28, 2025, the daily average price in Taicang was 2232.50 yuan/ton, down 17.50 yuan/ton (-0.78%); in Shandong, it was 2295.00 yuan/ton, down 5.00 yuan/ton (-0.22%); in Guangdong, it was 2260.00 yuan/ton, down 7.50 yuan/ton (-0.33%); in Shaanxi, it was 2115.00 yuan/ton, down 2.50 yuan/ton (-0.12%); in Sichuan and Chongqing, it was 2180.00 yuan/ton, unchanged; in Hubei, it was 2340.00 yuan/ton, unchanged; in Inner Mongolia, it was 2055.00 yuan/ton, down 7.50 yuan/ton (-0.36%) [1] - **Basis**: The basis of Taicang spot - MA was - 140.50 yuan/ton, down 18.50 yuan/ton from the previous day [1] 2. Cost and Profit - **Raw Material Prices**: On August 28, 2025, the price of Datong Q5500 coal was 555.00 yuan/ton, down 7.50 yuan/ton (-1.33%); the price of Yulin Q6000 coal was 557.50 yuan/ton, down 5.00 yuan/ton (-0.89%); the industrial natural gas price in Hohhot was 3.21 yuan/cubic meter, unchanged; in Chongqing, it was 3.14 yuan/cubic meter, unchanged [1] - **Methanol Production Profits**: On August 28, 2025, the profit of coal - to - methanol was 432.60 yuan/ton, down 3.70 yuan/ton (-0.85%); the profit of natural - gas - to - methanol was - 462.00 yuan/ton, unchanged; the profit of Northwest MTO was 423.20 yuan/ton, up 40.20 yuan/ton (10.50%); the profit of East China MTO was - 260.07 yuan/ton, down 7.00 yuan/ton (-2.77%) [1] - **Methanol Downstream Profits**: On August 28, 2025, the profit of acetic acid was 309.06 yuan/ton, up 20.27 yuan/ton (7.02%); the profit of MTBE was 4.08 yuan/ton, down 26.24 yuan/ton (-86.54%); the profit of formaldehyde was - 291.60 yuan/ton, up 4.80 yuan/ton (1.62%); the profit of another product was 142.00 yuan/ton, up 14.00 yuan/ton (10.94%) [1] 3. Information - **Domestic Information**: The main methanol contract MA2601 fluctuated within a range. It opened at 2372 yuan/ton, closed at 2373 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton. Trading volume was 461,214 lots, and open interest was 785,833 lots, with volume decreasing and open interest increasing. All contracts had trading volume during the trading day [1] - **Foreign Information**: A 1.65 - million - ton methanol plant in a Middle - Eastern country restarted, and some methanol plants increased their operating rates. Recently, the operating rate of methanol plants in that country has increased to around 79%, and daily production has continued to rise to a high level. Attention should be paid to the loading frequency and cargo flow direction [1] 4. Trading Strategy - The previous trading day, MA fluctuated within a range and closed at 2377 at night. With the decline of coking coal, methanol prices return to a weaker fundamental state [1]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Core Viewpoints - As coking coal prices decline, methanol prices return to a weaker fundamental state. Upstream coal profits remain high, while downstream profits in the inland areas are still poor, indicating room for improvement. Methanol is relatively over - valued. The return of domestic and imported supply exerts downward pressure on methanol prices. Currently, downstream MTO enterprises have high raw material inventories, with limited demand for further inventory building, and port inventory accumulation is likely. The upward momentum for methanol is not strong [1]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Price and Basis - **Methanol Futures Prices**: MA01 decreased by 23 yuan/ton (-0.96%) to 2372 yuan/ton; MA05 decreased by 16 yuan/ton (-0.67%) to 2366 yuan/ton; MA09 decreased by 25 yuan/ton (-1.10%) to 2247 yuan/ton [1]. - **Methanol Spot Prices**: Prices in most regions decreased, except for a 2.5 - yuan/ton (0.12%) increase in Shaanxi, and no change in Sichuan - Chongqing, Hubei, and the average price of 2180 yuan/ton [1]. - **Basis**: The basis of Inner Mongolia's Taicang spot - MA decreased by 2 yuan/ton (-0.84%) to - 120 yuan/ton [1]. 2. Raw Material Prices - **Coal Spot Prices**: Ordos Q5500 decreased by 5 yuan/ton (-1.01%) to 490 yuan/ton; Datong Q5500 decreased by 5 yuan/ton (-0.88%) to 562.5 yuan/ton; Yulin Q6000 remained unchanged at 562.5 yuan/ton [1]. - **Industrial Natural Gas Prices**: The price in Hohhot decreased by 0.73 yuan/cubic meter (-18.53%) to 3.21 yuan/cubic meter, while the price in Chongqing remained unchanged at 3.14 yuan/cubic meter [1]. 3. Profit Situation - **Methanol Production Profits**: Coal - based methanol and natural - gas - based methanol profits remained unchanged at 436.3 yuan/ton and - 462 yuan/ton respectively [1]. - **Methanol Downstream Profits**: Northwest MTO profit decreased by 10 yuan/ton (-8.55%) to 107 yuan/ton; East China MTO profit increased by 71.5 yuan/ton (22.03%) to - 253.07 yuan/ton; Acetic acid profit increased by 27.31 yuan/ton (10.44%) to 288.79 yuan/ton; MTBE, formaldehyde, and other downstream product profits remained unchanged [1]. 4. Important Information - **Domestic Information**: The main methanol contract MA2601 showed a weak oscillation, opening at 2393 yuan/ton, closing at 2372 yuan/ton, down 41 yuan/ton. Trading volume was 482,265 lots, and open interest was 754,731, with increased volume and open interest [1]. - **Foreign Information**: A 1.65 - million - ton methanol plant in a Middle - Eastern country restarted, and some methanol plants increased their operating rates. The operating rate of methanol plants in this country has reached around 79%, and daily production has continued to rise to a high level [1]. 5. Trading Strategy - The previous trading day saw MA oscillating weakly, with the night - session closing at 2361. Attention should be paid to the potential impacts of the market's partial reflection of the current logic and the anti - involution expectations，[1].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - China's methanol port inventory is expected to continue to accumulate, and the olefin industry's operating rate will increase. The MA2601 contract is expected to fluctuate in the range of 2400 - 2460 in the short term [3][4] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market - The closing price of the main methanol contract is 2424 yuan/ton, up 33 yuan; the 9 - 1 spread is -109 yuan/ton, down 3 yuan. The main contract's open interest is 674733 lots, down 11543 lots; the net long position of the top 20 futures holders is -107249 lots, up 10590 lots. The number of warehouse receipts is 10766, unchanged [3] 3.2 Spot Market - The price in Jiangsu Taicang is 2290 yuan/ton, up 20 yuan; in Inner Mongolia, it is 2070 yuan/ton, down 5 yuan. The price difference between East China and Northwest is 220 yuan/ton, up 25 yuan; the basis of the Zhengzhou methanol main contract is -134 yuan/ton, down 13 yuan. CFR China Main Port is 259 dollars/ton, down 2 dollars; CFR Southeast Asia is 322 dollars/ton, down 2 dollars. FOB Rotterdam is 276 euros/ton, up 4 euros; the price difference between China Main Port and Southeast Asia is -63 dollars/ton, unchanged [3] 3.3 Upstream Situation - NYMEX natural gas price is 2.76 dollars/million British thermal units, down 0.15 dollars [3] 3.4 Industry Situation - East China port inventory is 68.7 tons, up 4.5 tons; South China port inventory is 33.48 tons, up 5.13 tons. Methanol import profit is 25.4 yuan/ton, down 16.09 yuan; monthly import volume is 122.02 tons, down 7.21 tons. Inland enterprise inventory is 295600 tons, up 1900 tons; methanol enterprise operating rate is 82.4%, up 0.79% [3] 3.5 Downstream Situation - Formaldehyde operating rate is 42.05%, up 0.43%; dimethyl ether operating rate is 7.15%, up 1.82%; acetic acid operating rate is 91.06%, up 1.82%; MTBE operating rate is 63.39%, down 3.23%; olefin operating rate is 83.12%, down 0.77%. Methanol - to - olefin disk profit is -1016 yuan/ton, down 59 yuan [3] 3.6 Option Market - The 20 - day historical volatility of methanol is 20.07%, up 0.26%; the 40 - day historical volatility is 17.61%, up 0.32%. The implied volatility of at - the - money call options is 16.89%, up 0.48%; the implied volatility of at - the - money put options is 16.9%, up 0.49% [3] 3.7 Industry News - As of August 20, China's methanol port inventory is 107.60 tons, up 5.42 tons; sample production enterprise inventory is 31.08 tons, up 1.52 tons, a 5.15% increase; sample enterprise orders to be delivered are 20.74 tons, down 1.20 tons, a 5.47% decrease. As of August 14, domestic methanol - to - olefin device capacity utilization rate is 84.71%, a -0.41% decrease [3] 3.8 Viewpoint Summary - The overall methanol production has a slight increase. The enterprise inventory level has a slight increase. The port inventory continues to accumulate. The olefin industry's operating rate will increase after the restart of the Yanchang Zhongmei Yulin olefin device [3] 3.9 Prompt Attention - Pay attention to the enterprise inventory and port inventory data from Longzhong on Wednesday [3]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report. 2. Core View of the Report - After the cease - fire agreement, the market risk - aversion sentiment decreased, the geopolitical premium was quickly squeezed out, and the methanol price dropped significantly. Although the geopolitical situation may be volatile, the market is no longer focused on conflict escalation. Methanol will gradually return to its own fundamentals. The domestic methanol supply - demand situation has little change and weak driving force. The possible impact on the future market lies in imports. Considering the impact on Iranian methanol supply, imports in July may decrease. With the support of the current low port inventory, the methanol price correction is expected to be limited. The 09 contract is expected to trade in the range of 2300 - 2500 [1]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1. Futures and Spot Prices and Basis - **Methanol Futures Prices**: MA01 closed at 2417 yuan/ton on June 25, up 10 yuan/ton (0.42%) from the previous day; MA05 closed at 2328 yuan/ton, up 7 yuan/ton (0.30%); MA09 closed at 2391 yuan/ton, up 12 yuan/ton (0.50%) [1]. - **Methanol Spot Prices**: On June 25, the spot price in Taicang was 2645 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan/ton (0.38%); in Shandong, it was 2280 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan/ton (- 1.30%); in Guangdong, it was 2455 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton (- 0.41%); in Shaanxi, it was 2065 yuan/ton, down 55 yuan/ton (- 2.59%); in Sichuan - Chongqing and Hubei, it remained unchanged; in Inner Mongolia, it was 1990 yuan/ton, down 30 yuan/ton (- 1.49%) [1]. - **Basis**: The basis of Taicang spot - MA remained unchanged at 228 yuan/ton [1]. - **Coal Spot Prices**: The price of Ordos Q5500 and Datong Q5500 remained unchanged at 427.50 yuan/ton and 485 yuan/ton respectively. The price of Yulin Q6000 was 495 yuan/ton, up 2.50 yuan/ton (0.51%) [1]. - **Industrial Natural Gas Prices**: The prices in Hohhot and Chongqing remained unchanged at 3.94 yuan/cubic meter and 3.30 yuan/cubic meter respectively [1]. 3.2. Profit Situation - **Methanol Production Profit**: The profit of coal - based methanol remained unchanged at 499.70 yuan/ton, and the profit of natural - gas - based methanol remained unchanged at - 460.00 yuan/ton [1]. - **Downstream Profit**: The profit of Northwest MTO was 528.00 yuan/ton, up 52.80 yuan/ton (11.11%); the profit of East China MTO was - 1332.07 yuan/ton, down 46.00 yuan/ton (- 3.58%); the profit of acetic acid was 323.81 yuan/ton, down 5.77 yuan/ton (- 1.75%); the profit of MTBE was 146.52 yuan/ton, down 150.00 yuan/ton (- 50.59%); the profit of formaldehyde was - 252.40 yuan/ton, down 20.00 yuan/ton (- 8.61%); the profit of dimethyl ether remained unchanged at 518.00 yuan/ton [1]. 3.3. Information - **Domestic Information**: The main methanol contract MA2509 fluctuated within a narrow range, opening at 2383 yuan/ton, closing at 2391 yuan/ton, up 12 yuan/ton. The trading volume was 1052872 lots, and the open interest was 904409 lots, with volume shrinking and open interest increasing. All contracts had trading volumes during the trading day [1]. - **Foreign Information**: Today, the reference negotiation price of non - Iranian methanol cargoes arriving in the far - month is 275 - 284 US dollars/ton. Traders are mostly on the sidelines, and there is no news of actual transactions. In other regions of the Middle East, there is also a lack of active offer news. The reference negotiation price of cargoes from other Middle Eastern regions arriving in the near - far - month is + 1 - 1.2%. Attention should be paid to the dynamics of a certain country's device in the Middle East [1].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View - The short - term port methanol inventory may accumulate. The MA2509 contract is expected to fluctuate in the range of 2400 - 2400 in the short term. The olefin industry's operation may continue to decline due to planned maintenance and potential load - reduction expectations. With the cease - fire between Israel and Iran, imports are expected to return, leading to a significant drop in methanol prices [3][4] Summary by Directory Futures Market - The closing price of the main methanol contract is 2379 yuan/ton, down 125 yuan; the 9 - 1 spread is - 28 yuan/ton, down 40 yuan. The main contract's open interest is 896,735 lots, down 96,724 lots. The net long position of the top 20 futures holders is - 85,080 lots. The number of warehouse receipts is 7,867, unchanged [3] Spot Market - The price in Jiangsu Taicang is 2620 yuan/ton, down 100 yuan; in Inner Mongolia, it is 2020 yuan/ton, up 17.5 yuan. The East - Northwest price spread is 600 yuan/ton, down 117.5 yuan. The basis of the Zhengzhou methanol main contract is 241 yuan/ton, up 25 yuan. CFR China Main Port is 306 dollars/ton, down 3 dollars; CFR Southeast Asia is 346 dollars/ton, up 5 dollars. FOB Rotterdam is 285 euros/ton, up 12 euros. The China Main Port - Southeast Asia price spread is - 40 dollars/ton, down 8 dollars [3] Upstream Situation - NYMEX natural gas price is 3.68 dollars/million British thermal units, down 0.22 dollars [3] Industry Situation - East China port inventory is 43.7 tons, down 3.1 tons; South China port inventory is 14.94 tons, down 3.48 tons. Methanol import profit is 15 yuan/ton, unchanged. The monthly import volume is 129.23 tons, up 50.46 tons. The inventory of inland enterprises is 367,400 tons, down 11,700 tons. The methanol enterprise operating rate is 88.65%, up 0.67% [3] Downstream Situation - The formaldehyde operating rate is 50.39%, down 0.5%; the dimethyl ether operating rate is 8.66%, up 0.96%; the acetic acid operating rate is 88.33%, down 7.32%; the MTBE operating rate is 63.71%, up 4.01%; the olefin operating rate is 89.22%, up 0.66%. The methanol - to - olefin disk profit is - 863 yuan/ton, up 187 yuan [3] Option Market - The 20 - day historical volatility of methanol is 22.16%, up 0.83%; the 40 - day historical volatility is 22.01%, up 0.49%. The implied volatility of at - the - money call options is 26.88%, up 1.72%; the implied volatility of at - the - money put options is 26.88%, up 1.7% [3] Industry News - As of June 18, the inventory of Chinese methanol sample production enterprises was 36.74 tons, down 1.18 tons (3.10% MoM); the pending orders of sample enterprises were 27.38 tons, down 2.83 tons (9.37% MoM). As of June 18, the total port inventory of Chinese methanol was 58.64 tons, down 6.58 tons. The overall production increased slightly. The inventory in the Northwest decreased, while some enterprises' inventory increased slightly. As of June 19, the capacity utilization rate of domestic methanol - to - olefin plants was 88.97%, down 0.54% MoM [3] View Summary - Due to the short - term low arrival at ports, the port inventory decreased. The short - term port methanol inventory may accumulate. Attention should be paid to the change in the tradable volume in the coastal market and international situation changes [3] Tip for Attention - Pay attention to the enterprise inventory and port inventory data from Longzhong on Wednesday [3]

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating There is no information about the industry investment rating in the report. 2. Core View - Last week, methanol port inventories decreased as expected. In the short term, port methanol inventories may accumulate. Attention should be paid to changes in the tradable volume in the coastal market and international situation changes. - Due to the planned maintenance of Zhongmei Mengda and a slight reduction in the load of East China enterprises, the operating rate of the domestic methanol - to - olefins industry decreased last week. This week, with the ongoing maintenance of Zhongmei Mengda's olefins and the expected load reduction of olefin enterprises in East China, the olefin industry's operation may continue to decline. - The MA2509 contract is expected to fluctuate in the range of 2450 - 2550 in the short term. [2] 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Futures Market - The closing price of the main methanol contract was 2504 yuan/ton, a decrease of 25 yuan/ton; the 9 - 1 spread was 12 yuan/ton, a decrease of 6 yuan/ton. - The main contract's open interest was 993,459 lots, an increase of 108,755 lots; the net long positions of the top 20 futures holders were - 117,489 lots, a decrease of 47,331 lots. - The number of warehouse receipts was 7,867, a decrease of 58. [2] 3.2 Spot Market - The price in Jiangsu Taicang was 2720 yuan/ton, a decrease of 20 yuan/ton; the price in Inner Mongolia was 2002.5 yuan/ton, an increase of 2.5 yuan/ton. - The East - Northwest price difference was 717.5 yuan/ton, a decrease of 22.5 yuan/ton; the basis of the main Zhengzhou methanol contract was 216 yuan/ton. - CFR China Main Port was 306 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 3 US dollars/ton; CFR Southeast Asia was 346 US dollars/ton, an increase of 5 US dollars/ton. - FOB Rotterdam was 285 euros/ton, an increase of 12 euros/ton; the China Main Port - Southeast Asia price difference was - 40 US dollars/ton, a decrease of 8 US dollars/ton. [2] 3.3 Upstream Situation The price of NYMEX natural gas was 3.9 US dollars/million British thermal units, a decrease of 0.08 US dollars/million British thermal units. [2] 3.4 Industry Situation - The inventory in East China ports was 43.7 tons, a decrease of 3.1 tons; the inventory in South China ports was 14.94 tons, a decrease of 3.48 tons. - The methanol import profit was 89.4 yuan/ton, an increase of 5.64 yuan/ton; the monthly import volume was 129.23 tons, an increase of 50.46 tons. - The inventory of inland enterprises was 367,400 tons, a decrease of 11,700 tons; the methanol enterprise operating rate was 88.65%, an increase of 0.67%. [2] 3.5 Downstream Situation - The formaldehyde operating rate was 50.39%, a decrease of 0.5%; the dimethyl ether operating rate was 8.66%, an increase of 0.96%. - The acetic acid operating rate was 88.33%, a decrease of 7.32%; the MTBE operating rate was 63.71%, an increase of 4.01%. - The olefin operating rate was 89.22%, an increase of 0.66%; the methanol - to - olefins disk profit was - 1050 yuan/ton, an increase of 95 yuan/ton. [2] 3.6 Option Market - The 20 - day historical volatility of methanol was 22.16%, an increase of 0.83%; the 40 - day historical volatility of methanol was 22.01%, an increase of 0.49%. - The implied volatility of at - the - money call options for methanol was 26.88%, an increase of 1.72%; the implied volatility of at - the - money put options for methanol was 26.88%, an increase of 1.7%. [2] 3.7 Industry News - As of June 18, the inventory of Chinese methanol sample production enterprises was 36.74 tons, a decrease of 1.18 tons from the previous period, a month - on - month decrease of 3.10%; the pending orders of sample enterprises were 27.38 tons, a decrease of 2.83 tons from the previous period, a month - on - month decrease of 9.37%. - As of June 18, the total inventory of Chinese methanol ports was 58.64 tons, a decrease of 6.58 tons from the previous data. The inventory in the East China region decreased by 3.10 tons, and the inventory in the South China region decreased by 3.48 tons. - As of June 19, the capacity utilization rate of domestic methanol - to - olefins plants was 88.97%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.54%. [2] 4. Information to be Followed - Wednesday's inventory data of Longzhong enterprises and ports - International situation changes [2]