Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating for the energy and chemical (bottle chips) sector is "oscillation" [1] 2) Core View of the Report - The short - term price of bottle chips will fluctuate with raw materials, and the reference range for the main contract is 5600 - 5780 yuan/ton. A bullish trading strategy is recommended [1] 3) Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Review - On Thursday night, the main price of bottle chips dropped by 20 yuan to 5640 yuan/ton. The price of East China water - grade bottle chips fell by 30 yuan to 5700 yuan/ton, and that in South China dropped by 30 yuan to 5740 yuan/ton. Long - position holdings decreased by 679 lots to 5.13 million lots, and short - position holdings decreased by 1850 lots to 4.79 million lots [1] Important Information - Supply and cost - profit: Domestic polyester bottle chip production was 33.22 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 0.08 million tons. The weekly average capacity utilization rate was 72.7%, a week - on - week increase of 0.1%. The production cost was 5295 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 23 yuan/ton. The weekly production gross profit was - 154 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 25 yuan/ton [1] - In October 2025, China's polyester bottle chip exports were 52.31 million tons, an increase of 5.53 million tons from the previous month. The cumulative export volume in 2025 was 533.21 million tons [1] - Concerns about geopolitical instability and Western holiday - induced trading slump led to a slight increase in international oil prices. NYMEX crude futures were closed for the Western Thanksgiving holiday, and ICE Brent crude futures 01 contract rose 0.21 dollars/barrel to 63.34 dollars/barrel, a week - on - week increase of 0.33%. China INE crude futures 2601 contract rose 2.3 yuan to 445.1 yuan/ton and 6.5 yuan to 451.6 yuan/ton at night [1] - The end of the US government shutdown, hawkish remarks from Fed officials, and uncertainties about the December FOMC meeting suppressed the temporarily improved market sentiment [1] Market Logic - Last week, the supply of bottle chips changed little, and downstream factories mainly replenished inventory for rigid demand. The expected commissioning of new plants had little impact on the market. Cost support was average, and downstream demand remained for just - in - time replenishment. The increase in bottle chip exports in October and the relaxation of Indian policies were beneficial to polyester products, but had limited impact on bottle chips [1] Trading Strategy - A bullish trading strategy is recommended [1]