Report Overview - The report provides insights into the PX, PTA, and MEG markets, including price movements, market dynamics, and future trends [1][2][3] 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Views of the Report - PX: Supply is tight due to increased overseas aromatics blending demand and planned production cuts at the South Korean GS disproportionation unit, leading to rising prices. It's recommended to go long on PX and short on PTA/PF/PR, and conduct a long PX and short pure benzene hedging operation. The price will be in a high - level oscillating market [7] - PTA: The upside space may be limited, and it's advised not to chase high prices. With cost support, the monthly spread view is revised to mainly positive arbitrage. The pressure of inventory accumulation has eased [7] - MEG: The medium - term trend is weak. It's advisable to short at high prices, and maintain reverse arbitrage for monthly spreads. There is an oversupply situation, and the unilateral upward driving force is insufficient [8] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Dynamics - PX: Naphtha prices were stagnant at the end of the session. PX prices rose, with two January Asian spot transactions at $832 and $831. The 1 - 2 month spread shifted from flat to continuous. Asian PX prices rebounded on November 19, mainly affected by the strong energy complex [3][4] - PTA: A 2.2 - million - ton PTA plant in East China started maintenance this week, expected to last 5 weeks [6] - Polyester: A new 100 - ton/day cationic staple fiber production line in a direct - spinning polyester staple fiber factory in northern Jiangsu was newly put into operation. A 300,000 - ton new polyester plant in Anhui and a 300,000 - ton new polyester filament plant in Xinjiang have started operation [6] Price and Spread Data - **Futures**: PX, PTA, PF, and SC futures prices rose, while MEG futures price fell. The monthly spreads of PX, PTA, MEG, PF, and SC all decreased [2] - **Spot**: PX, PTA, and naphtha prices rose, while MEG and Dated Brent prices fell. PX - naphtha spread decreased, PTA processing fee increased, and short - fiber and bottle - chip processing fees decreased [2] Trend Intensity - PX trend intensity is 1, indicating a relatively strong trend; PTA and MEG trend intensities are 0, indicating a neutral trend [7] Fundamentals - **PX**: Overseas refinery maintenance may lead to a continuous decline in gasoline and diesel inventories and strong cracking spreads until December. Domestic PX plants maintain high - level operation, but US and South Korean disproportionation units may cut production. The US - Asia window has opened, and domestic PTA plants face raw material supply shortages [7] - **PTA**: The extension of the maintenance time at Yisheng Ningbo and the commissioning of multiple new polyester plants have relieved the pressure of PTA inventory accumulation [7] - **MEG**: Although some devices have reduced production, new devices are being commissioned, and imports are expected to exceed 600,000 tons this month. Inventory continued to increase by 70,000 tons this Monday, and the polyester load will decline in December, resulting in an oversupply situation [8]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the document 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The overall risk preference in the crude oil market has improved, and oil prices are expected to continue to fluctuate. The prices of fuel oil, asphalt, polyester, rubber, methanol, polyolefins, and polyvinyl chloride are all expected to fluctuate. Attention should be paid to the impact of macro - factors on oil prices [1][3] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Research Views - **Crude Oil**: On Wednesday, oil prices rebounded. WTI December contract rose $0.33 to $60.48 per barrel (0.55% increase), Brent December contract rose $0.52 to $64.92 per barrel (0.81% increase), and SC2512 closed at 465.1 yuan per barrel, up 5.9 yuan (1.28% increase). EIA inventory data showed a comprehensive decline in inventories. Mexican national oil company's production decreased year - on - year. The Fed cut interest rates, and the subsequent rate - cut path is uncertain. The market is expected to fluctuate [1] - **Fuel Oil**: On Wednesday, the main contracts of high - sulfur and low - sulfur fuel oil on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell. The Asian low - sulfur market structure weakened due to weak downstream demand and sufficient supply, while the high - sulfur market is expected to remain stable. FU and LU absolute prices will fluctuate with the cost side [3] - **Asphalt**: On Wednesday, the main asphalt contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell. In November, the refinery's asphalt production plan decreased both month - on - month and year - on - year. The inventory levels all decreased. The supply pressure will ease, and there is still a rush - work expectation in some markets. The BU absolute price will fluctuate with the cost side [3] - **Polyester**: TA601 and EG2601 rose on Wednesday. The production and sales of polyester improved, and the fundamentals of TA improved. However, there is still a pressure of inventory accumulation for EG in the fourth quarter, and its price is under pressure. Attention should be paid to the trend of crude oil prices [4] - **Rubber**: On Wednesday, the main contracts of natural rubber and 20 - number rubber rose, while the butadiene rubber contract fell. The social inventory of natural rubber decreased. Due to the upcoming Sino - US leaders' meeting and good demand, rubber prices are expected to fluctuate strongly [4] - **Methanol**: On Wednesday, the spot price of methanol was reported. The domestic overhauled devices are gradually resuming production, and the overseas Iranian devices will be restricted by winter gas curtailment. The short - term port supply is still abundant, and methanol prices are expected to fluctuate [6] - **Polyolefins**: On Wednesday, the prices of polyolefins were reported. The short - term production will remain high, and the marginal increase in demand will gradually decline. The rebound of crude oil supports the valuation, but the fundamental driving force is weakening, and prices are expected to enter a fluctuating stage [6] - **Polyvinyl Chloride**: On Wednesday, the PVC market prices in East, North, and South China were reported. The supply remains high, domestic demand slows down, and exports are expected to be weak. The price has a demand for phased repair, but the rebound height is limited under high - inventory pressure [8] 3.2 Daily Data Monitoring - The document provides the basis price, basis rate, and their changes of various energy - chemical varieties on October 29 and 28, 2025, including crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, asphalt, etc. It also shows the quantile of the latest basis rate in historical data [9] 3.3 Market News - US EIA data shows that the decline in US crude oil, gasoline, and distillate fuel inventories last week exceeded analysts' expectations, forcing the market to re - evaluate the expectation of a large surplus in the oil market [11] - Trump predicted that his talks with Chinese leaders would yield good results. The talks are scheduled for Thursday at a summit in South Korea. The positive news about the Sino - US talks and the US - South Korea trade agreement eased investors' concerns about the economic recession caused by Trump's tariffs and trade wars [11] 3.4 Chart Analysis - **4.1 Main Contract Prices**: It provides the closing price charts of main contracts of various energy - chemical varieties from 2021 to 2025, including crude oil, fuel oil, low - sulfur fuel oil, etc. [13] - **4.2 Main Contract Basis**: It provides the basis charts of main contracts of various energy - chemical varieties from 2021 to 2025, including crude oil, fuel oil, low - sulfur fuel oil, etc. [25] - **4.3 Inter - period Contract Spreads**: It provides the spread charts of different contracts of various energy - chemical varieties, such as the spread between 01 - 05 and 05 - 09 contracts of fuel oil, and the spread between the main and sub - main contracts of asphalt [39] - **4.4 Inter - variety Spreads**: It provides the spread and ratio charts between different varieties, such as the spread between domestic and foreign crude oil, the B - W spread of crude oil, the high - low sulfur spread of fuel oil, etc. [55] - **4.5 Production Profits**: It provides the production profit charts of LLDPE and PP from 2018 to 2025 [63] 3.5 Team Member Introduction - **Zhong Meiyan**: Assistant to the director of the research institute and director of energy - chemical research. With more than ten years of experience in futures derivatives market research, she has won many awards and has rich experience in serving enterprises [67] - **Du Bingqin**: Analyst for crude oil, natural gas, fuel oil, asphalt, and shipping. She has won many industry awards and has in - depth research on the energy industry chain [68] - **Di Yilin**: Analyst for natural rubber and polyester. She has won several awards and is good at data analysis and research on related varieties [69] - **Peng Haibo**: Analyst for methanol, propylene, pure benzene, polyolefins, and PVC. He has a background in energy - chemical spot - futures trading and relevant professional qualifications [70]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information about the report industry investment rating is provided in the given content. 2. Core Viewpoints - For PTA, the post - holiday spot market negotiation atmosphere is average, and the spot basis has weakened slightly. Some PTA device maintenance and production reduction, along with the postponement of new device production, have improved the PTA supply - demand outlook. It is expected that the short - term spot price will still fluctuate mainly following the cost side. Attention should be paid to device changes and downstream production and sales [5]. - For MEG, the arrival at the main port this week is still relatively high, and it is expected that the port inventory will still increase at the beginning of next week. In October, the supply - demand pattern of MEG turns to inventory accumulation, with an overall accumulation of about 50,000 tons, and there is continuous inventory accumulation pressure in the far - month. The market sentiment is under significant pressure. It is expected that the MEG market will operate weakly in the short term, and attention should be paid to external factors and device changes [6]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Previous Day's Review No content related to the previous day's review is provided in the given text. 3.2 Daily Tips PTA - **Fundamentals**: On Friday, the mainstream transactions at the main port were around a discount of 65 to the 01 contract, with individual prices slightly lower. The price negotiation range was around 4,460 - 4,530. The mainstream spot basis today is at a discount of 65 to the 01 contract, showing a neutral situation [5]. - **Basis**: The spot price is 4,450, and the basis of the 01 contract is - 49, indicating a premium on the futures market, which is neutral [5]. - **Inventory**: The PTA factory inventory is 4.22 days, a week - on - week increase of 0.47 days, which is bearish [5]. - **Market Chart**: The 20 - day moving average is downward, and the closing price is below the 20 - day moving average, which is bearish [5]. - **Main Force Position**: The net position of the main force is short, and the short position is increasing, which is bearish [5]. MEG - **Fundamentals**: On Friday, the price center of ethylene glycol continued to weaken, and the negotiation in the market was average. During the night session, the ethylene glycol futures market opened slightly higher, with the high - level spot transactions reaching around 4,250 yuan/ton. Subsequently, the market continued to decline, and the overall sentiment in the market was weak. Traders mainly sold their goods, and the spot negotiation and transactions at the end of the session were around 4,160 - 4,165 yuan/ton. In terms of US dollars, the center of the external ethylene glycol market continued to weaken, and the negotiation of recent shipments fell back to around 490 - 492 US dollars/ton, with a small number of traders participating in inquiries. The negotiation ranges for domestic and foreign transactions are 4,162 - 4,250 yuan/ton and 490 - 495 US dollars/ton respectively, showing a neutral situation [6]. - **Basis**: The spot price is 4,070, and the basis of the 01 contract is 90, indicating a discount on the futures market, which is neutral [7]. - **Inventory**: The total inventory in the East China region is 445,100 tons, a week - on - week increase of 40,800 tons, which is bearish [7]. - **Market Chart**: The 20 - day moving average is downward, and the closing price is below the 20 - day moving average, which is bearish [7]. - **Main Force Position**: The net position of the main force is short, and the short position is decreasing, which is bearish [6]. 3.3 Today's Focus No content related to today's focus is provided in the given text. 3.4 Fundamental Data - **PTA Supply - Demand Balance Sheet**: It shows the PTA production capacity, load, output, import, total supply, polyester production, consumption, and inventory from January 2024 to December 2025, reflecting the supply - demand relationship and inventory changes of PTA over time [11]. - **Ethylene Glycol Supply - Demand Balance Sheet**: It shows the ethylene glycol production, import, total supply, polyester production, consumption, port inventory, and inventory changes from January 2024 to December 2025, reflecting the supply - demand relationship and inventory changes of ethylene glycol over time [12]. - **Price - related Data**: It includes the spot price of bottle chips, production profit, capacity utilization rate, inventory, and various price spreads of PTA and MEG, such as TA - 5 spread, EG monthly spread, basis, and spot spread, which can help analyze the market trends and price relationships of PTA and MEG [14][24][31]. - **Inventory - related Data**: It includes the factory inventory of PTA, MEG, PET chips, and polyester fibers, as well as the inventory days of polyester products in Jiangsu and Zhejiang looms, which can help understand the inventory status of the polyester industry chain [40][45]. - **Operating Rate - related Data**: It includes the operating rates of PTA, p - xylene, ethylene glycol, polyester factories, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang looms in the polyester upstream and downstream, which can help analyze the production and operation status of the polyester industry chain [51][55]. - **Profit - related Data**: It includes the processing fees of PTA, production profits of MEG through different production methods, and production profits of polyester fibers, which can help analyze the profitability of the polyester industry chain [60][61].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The pricing logic of PX, PTA, and PR is still cost - driven. With the weakening cost support due to the decline in crude oil prices, and the downstream peak season not yet showing signs of starting, the market is expected to repair the previous decline. PX, PTA, and PR are all expected to operate in a volatile manner [2]. 3. Summary by Directory Price Information - **Crude Oil**: On September 4, 2025, the futures settlement price (continuous) of WTI crude oil was $63.48 per barrel, down 0.77% from the previous value; that of Brent crude oil was $66.99 per barrel, down 0.90% [1]. - **Naphtha and Xylene**: The spot price (mid - price) of naphtha CFR Japan was $592.50 per ton, down 2.07%; the spot price (mid - price) of xylene (isomeric grade) FOB Korea was $687.00 per ton, down 0.07% [1]. - **PX**: The spot price of PX CFR China Main Port was $828.00 per ton on September 4, 2025, down 1.70%. The CZCE PX main - contract closing price was 6680 yuan per ton, down 1.91% [1]. - **PTA**: The CZCE TA main - contract closing price was 4656 yuan per ton on September 4, 2025, down 1.61%. The spot price of domestic PTA was 4623 yuan per ton, down 2.06% [1]. - **PR**: The CZCE PR main - contract closing price was 5820 yuan per ton on September 4, 2025, down 1.22%. The market price (mainstream price) of polyester bottle chips in the East China market was 5790 yuan per ton, down 1.19% [1]. Spread Information - **PXN Spread**: On September 4, 2025, it was $235.50 per ton, down 0.77% [1]. - **PX - MX Spread**: It was $141.00 per ton on September 4, 2025, down 8.93% [1]. - **Near - Far Month Spread and Basis**: For PTA, the near - far month spread was - 82 yuan per ton on September 4, 2025, a decrease of 20 yuan; the basis was - 41 yuan per ton, a decrease of 9 yuan. For PX, the basis was 57 yuan per ton, an increase of 130 yuan. For PR, the basis in the East China market was - 30 yuan per ton, an increase of 2 yuan; the basis in the South China market was 40 yuan per ton, a decrease of 8 yuan [1]. Operating Conditions - **PX**: The operating rate of the PX in the polyester industry chain remained at 82.59% on September 4, 2025 [1]. - **PTA**: The PTA industry chain load rate of PTA factories was 74.26%, that of polyester factories was 88.16% (up 0.17% from the previous value), that of bottle - chip factories was 73.27%, and that of Jiangsu and Zhejiang looms was 64.56% (up 2.53% from the previous value) [1]. Production and Sales Information - **Polyester Filament**: The production - sales rate of polyester filament was 42.67% on September 4, 2025, down 8.16% from the previous value [1]. - **Polyester Staple Fiber**: The production - sales rate of polyester staple fiber was 39.84% on September 4, 2025, down 1.35% from the previous value [1]. - **Polyester Chip**: The production - sales rate of polyester chips was 48.49% on September 4, 2025, up 3.01% from the previous value [1]. Device Information - A 2.2 - million - ton PTA device of Jiaxing Petrochemical restarted on August 22. Two 5 - million - ton PTA devices of Hengli Huizhou unexpectedly shut down from August 21 to August 23, and the restart time is to be determined [2]. - Two 800,000 - ton PX devices in South China are postponed to restart next week, and the shutdown and maintenance plan of a 700,000 - ton PX device in the Northeast has not been implemented [2]. Important News - OPEC+ may consider further increasing oil production in the Sunday meeting to regain market share, leading to weakened supply expectations and a sharp drop in oil prices. The PX price decline has widened due to the significant drop in raw material prices and weak market sentiment [2]. - The decline in the crude oil market has weakened the cost support for PTA. With sufficient PTA supply and weak downstream production - sales, the PTA market has declined, and the basis has weakened [2]. - The polyester bottle - chip market has a relatively stable supply, and downstream terminal demand is for replenishing stocks on a just - in - time basis, with acceptable trading sentiment [2].