Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The current oil price has been relatively undervalued, and its static fundamentals and dynamic forecasts remain favorable, presenting a good opportunity for left - hand side layout. If geopolitical premiums reopen, the oil price will have more upside potential [3] - For methanol, it is recommended to wait and see in the short - term for unilateral trading, and pay attention to positive spread opportunities for inter - month spreads after the improvement of supply and demand [5] - For urea, it is suggested to pay attention to going long at low prices as the price downside is limited [7] - For rubber, a medium - term bullish view is maintained. In the short - term, a neutral - to - bullish approach is appropriate, buying on dips with quick entry and exit. Partially close the position of going long RU2601 and shorting RU2509 [15] - For PVC, given the situation of strong supply, weak demand, and high valuation, pay attention to short - selling opportunities [17] - For benzene - ethylene, the BZN spread is expected to repair in the long - term. When the inventory destocking inflection point appears, the benzene - ethylene price may rebound [20] - For polyethylene, the price may oscillate upwards in the long - term [22] - For polypropylene, it is recommended to go long the LL - PP2601 contract at low prices [23] - For PX, pay attention to the opportunity of going long following the crude oil at low prices during the peak season [27] - For PTA, pay attention to the opportunity of going long following the PX at low prices after the improvement of downstream performance during the peak season [28] - For ethylene glycol, there is a downward pressure on valuation in the medium - term [29] Summary by Directory Crude Oil - WTI main crude oil futures rose $0.55, or 0.87%, to $63.86; Brent main crude oil futures rose $0.55, or 0.82%, to $67.8; INE main crude oil futures fell 16.40 yuan, or 3.36%, to 472.4 yuan [2] - US EIA weekly data showed that US commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 2.39 million barrels to 418.29 million barrels, a 0.57% decrease; SPR increased by 0.78 million barrels to 404.20 million barrels, a 0.19% increase; gasoline inventories decreased by 1.24 million barrels to 222.33 million barrels, a 0.55% decrease; diesel inventories decreased by 1.79 million barrels to 114.24 million barrels, a 1.54% decrease; fuel oil inventories increased by 0.32 million barrels to 20.13 million barrels, a 1.60% increase; aviation kerosene inventories increased by 0.29 million barrels to 43.59 million barrels, a 0.68% increase [2] Methanol - On August 27, the 01 contract fell 23 yuan/ton to 2372 yuan/ton, and the spot price fell 22 yuan/ton with a basis of - 122. Coal prices continued to rise, costs increased, but enterprise profits were still good. Domestic production started to pick up, and supply increased marginally. Overseas plant operations returned to medium - high levels, and subsequent imports will increase rapidly. The port MTO plant shut down and is expected to resume at the end of the month. Traditional demand is currently weak, but the market still has expectations for the peak season and the return of MTO. The futures market shows signs of stabilization, but port inventories are still rising rapidly [5] Urea - On August 27, the 01 contract remained stable at 1737 yuan/ton, and the spot price was stable with a basis of - 47. Daily production is at a high level, and enterprise profits are at a low level, so supply pressure still exists. The start - up rate of compound fertilizer and melamine decreased, and agricultural demand entered the off - season, resulting in weak domestic demand. Exports are advancing, and port inventories are rising again. The main demand variable is exports [7] Rubber - NR and RU oscillated and consolidated. Bulls are optimistic due to seasonal expectations and demand expectations, while bears are pessimistic due to weak demand, uncertain macro - expectations, and the possibility that supply benefits may be less than expected. The start - up rate of all - steel tires increased. As of August 21, 2025, the start - up load of all - steel tires of Shandong tire enterprises was 64.54%, up 1.47 percentage points from the previous week and 6.25 percentage points from the same period last year. The start - up load of domestic semi - steel tires was 74.38%, up 2.13 percentage points from the previous week and down 4.28 percentage points from the same period last year. As of August 18, 2024, China's natural rubber social inventory was 1.217 million tons, an increase of 0.4 million tons or 0.34% from the previous period. As of August 24, 2025, the natural rubber inventory in Qingdao was 477,000 (- 84,000) tons [10][11][12][13] PVC - The PVC01 contract fell 50 yuan to 4949 yuan. The spot price of Changzhou SG - 5 was 4710 (- 50) yuan/ton, with a basis of - 239 (0) yuan/ton and a 9 - 1 spread of - 147 (- 2) yuan/ton. The cost side remained stable, and the overall start - up rate of PVC was 77.6%, a 2.7% decrease. The downstream start - up rate was 42.7%, a 0.1% decrease. Factory inventories were 306,000 tons (- 21,000), and social inventories were 853,000 tons (+ 41,000). The comprehensive enterprise profit is at a high level this year, with high valuation pressure, low maintenance volume, and high production. Downstream domestic start - up is at a five - year low, and export expectations are weak after the determination of India's anti - dumping tax rate. The cost side has weak support [17] Benzene - Ethylene - The spot and futures prices of benzene - ethylene fell, and the basis weakened. The Shanghai Composite Index pulled back, and the futures price followed. The BZN spread is at a relatively low level in the same period, with large upward repair potential. The cost - side pure benzene start - up rate oscillated moderately, and the supply was still abundant. The supply - side ethylbenzene dehydrogenation profit decreased, but the benzene - ethylene start - up rate continued to rise. The port inventory of benzene - ethylene continued to accumulate significantly. At the end of the seasonal off - season, the overall start - up rate of three S oscillated and increased [19][20] Polyolefins Polyethylene - The futures price of polyethylene fell. The market expects favorable policies from the Chinese Ministry of Finance in the third quarter, and the cost side provides support. The spot price remained unchanged, and the PE valuation has limited downward space. The overall inventory is being destocked from a high level, which will support the price. The seasonal peak season may be coming, and the raw material procurement for agricultural films has started. The overall start - up rate has stabilized at a low - level oscillation [22] Polypropylene - The futures price of polypropylene fell. The integrated plant of CNOOC Daxie Petrochemical was put into operation, and the propylene supply has returned marginally. The downstream start - up rate oscillated at a low level. There are only 450,000 tons of planned production capacity to be put into operation in August. The seasonal peak season may be coming, but there is high inventory pressure under the background of weak supply and demand, and there is no prominent short - term contradiction [23] PX & PTA & MEG PX - The PX11 contract fell 54 yuan to 6940 yuan, and the PX CFR fell 10 dollars to 854 dollars. The PX load in China was 84.6%, a 0.3% increase; the Asian load was 76.3%, a 2.2% increase. Some overseas plants restarted. The PTA load was 72.9%, a 3.5% decrease. Some domestic PTA plants had changes such as load reduction, restart, and new production. The PX load remains high, and the downstream PTA has many unexpected short - term maintenance, with a low overall load center. However, due to the new PTA plant put into operation, PX is expected to maintain low inventory, and the valuation has support at the bottom [25] PTA - The PTA01 contract fell 46 yuan to 4824 yuan, and the East China spot price fell 35 yuan/ton to 4835 yuan. The PTA load was 72.9%, a 3.5% decrease. Some plants had load changes. The downstream load was 90%, a 0.6% increase. Terminal load also increased. The social inventory (excluding credit warehouse receipts) on August 22 was 2.2 million tons, a 50,000 - ton decrease. The PTA spot processing fee increased by 24 yuan to 243 yuan, and the futures processing fee decreased by 9 yuan to 324 yuan. The supply - side unexpected maintenance increased in August, changing the inventory accumulation pattern to destocking, and the PTA processing fee is expected to continue to repair [28] Ethylene Glycol - The EG01 contract fell 9 yuan to 4481 yuan, and the East China spot price remained unchanged at 4553 yuan. The ethylene glycol load was 73.2%, a 6.2% increase. Some domestic and overseas plants had start - up or load - change operations. The downstream load was 90%, a 0.6% increase. Terminal load also increased. The import arrival forecast was 54,000 tons, and the East China departure on August 26 was 12,000 tons. The port inventory was 500,000 tons, a 47,000 - ton decrease. The cost - side ethylene price rose, and the coal price fell. The industry fundamentals show that overseas and domestic maintenance plants are starting up, and downstream start - up is recovering from the off - season, but the supply is still in excess. The port inventory is expected to enter an accumulation cycle in the medium - term, and the valuation is relatively high year - on - year, with downward pressure in the medium - term [29]

Group 1 - In July, the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size decreased by 1.5% year-on-year, with the decline narrowing by 2.8 percentage points compared to June, marking two consecutive months of narrowing [1][6] - High-tech manufacturing profits shifted from a 0.9% decline in June to an 18.9% increase in July, significantly boosting the overall profit growth rate of industrial enterprises [1][6] - From August 1 to 24, the retail sales of new energy vehicles in the passenger car market reached 727,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 6% and a month-on-month increase of 7%, with a cumulative retail of 7.182 million units in 2023, up 27% year-on-year [1] Group 2 - The 10-year government bond yield rose to 1.7625%, with a net withdrawal of 236.1 billion yuan in the central bank's open market operations [2][9] - The manufacturing PMI for August in both the US and Eurozone rebounded above the critical point, indicating a potential for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in September [2][9] - The real estate market continues to adjust, with second-hand housing prices in first-tier cities declining month-on-month, prompting the government to enhance macro policy effectiveness [2][9] Group 3 - The palm oil production in Malaysia is expected to increase by 3.03% from the same period last month, while exports are projected to rise significantly [3][25] - The dual-fuel market is experiencing a mixed trend, with iron and coke prices showing fluctuations amid stable demand and increasing inventory levels [3][23] Group 4 - The upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit will take place from August 31 to September 1, 2025, in Tianjin, where member states will sign the "Tianjin Declaration" and approve the "10-Year Development Strategy of the SCO" [5]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - There is no information about the report industry investment rating in the content. 2. Core Views - The domestic Shanghai rubber futures contract 2601 on Wednesday showed a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, fluctuating weakly, and closing slightly lower. The price center of the contract during the session moved down slightly to 15,760 yuan/ton. At the close, the price closed 1.35% lower at 15,760 yuan/ton. The backwardation of the 9 - 1 spread converged to 955 yuan/ton. With the divergence between long and short in the rubber market and the improvement of macro - expectations competing with the negative industrial factors, it is expected that the domestic Shanghai rubber futures contract 2601 may maintain a volatile consolidation trend in the future [4]. - The domestic methanol futures contract 2601 on Wednesday showed a trend of increasing volume and positions, fluctuating weakly, and falling slightly. The contract price rose to a maximum of 2,396 yuan/ton and dropped to a minimum of 2,371 yuan/ton. At the close, it fell 1.70% to 2,372 yuan/ton. The backwardation of the 9 - 1 spread widened to 125 yuan/ton. Affected by the decline in domestic coal futures prices and the weak supply - demand structure of methanol, it is expected that the domestic methanol futures contract 2601 may maintain a weakly volatile trend in the future [4]. - The domestic crude oil futures contract 2510 on Wednesday showed a trend of increasing volume and positions, weakening, and closing sharply lower. The contract price rose to a maximum of 493.3 yuan/barrel and dropped to a minimum of 478.0 yuan/barrel. At the close, it fell 3.62% to 479.7 yuan/barrel. As the South American geopolitical factors are digested, crude oil has returned to the market dominated by the weak supply - demand fundamentals. It is expected that the domestic crude oil futures contract 2510 may maintain a weakly volatile trend in the future [5]. 3. Summaries According to Related Catalogs 3.1 Industry Dynamics Rubber - As of August 24, 2025, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 606,200 tons, a decrease of 10,500 tons or 1.71% from the previous period. The bonded area inventory was 73,300 tons, a decrease of 4.70%, and the general trade inventory was 532,900 tons, a decrease of 1.28%. The inbound rate of the sample bonded warehouses for natural rubber in Qingdao decreased by 3.71 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.57 percentage points. The inbound rate of general trade warehouses decreased by 0.73 percentage points, and the outbound rate decreased by 0.32 percentage points [8]. - In the week ending August 22, 2025, the capacity utilization rate of domestic semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 71.87%, a slight week - on - week increase of 2.76 percentage points and a significant year - on - year decrease of 7.81 percentage points. The capacity utilization rate of all - steel tire sample enterprises was 64.97%, a slight week - on - week increase of 2.35 percentage points and a significant year - on - year increase of 7.01 percentage points. During the period, the production schedules of the overhauled enterprises basically returned to normal operation, driving a restorative increase in the weekly capacity utilization rate, and the enterprises basically maintained normal sales [8]. - In July 2025, China's automobile production and sales were 2.591 million and 2.593 million vehicles respectively, a month - on - month decrease of 7.3% and 10.7% and a year - on - year increase of 13.3% and 14.7% respectively. From January to July 2025, China's automobile production and sales were 18.235 million and 18.269 million vehicles respectively, a year - on - year increase of 12.7% and 12% respectively, and the growth rates of production and sales were 0.2 and 0.6 percentage points higher than those from January to June [9]. - In July 2025, China's automobile exports were 575,000 vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 22.6%. From January to July 2025, China's automobile exports were 3.68 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 12.8% [9]. - In July 2025, the sales volume of China's heavy - truck market was about 83,000 vehicles, a month - on - month decrease of 15% and an increase of about 42% compared with 58,300 vehicles in the same period last year. From January to July, the cumulative sales volume of China's heavy - truck market was about 622,000 vehicles, a year - on - year increase of about 11% [9]. Methanol - In the week ending August 22, 2025, the average domestic methanol operating rate was maintained at 80.65%, a slight week - on - week increase of 1.65%, a slight month - on - month decrease of 1.01%, and a slight year - on - year increase of 4.82%. The average weekly methanol production in China reached 1.8974 million tons, a slight week - on - week increase of 34,100 tons, a slight month - on - month decrease of 1,500 tons, and a significant increase of 150,000 tons compared with 1.7474 million tons in the same period last year [10]. - In the week ending August 22, 2025, the domestic formaldehyde operating rate was maintained at 30.45%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.32%. The operating rate of dimethyl ether was maintained at 8.80%, a slight week - on - week decrease of 0.37%. The acetic acid operating rate was maintained at 85.68%, a slight week - on - week decrease of 0.88%. The MTBE operating rate was maintained at 55.12%, with a week - on - week increase of 0%. The average operating load of domestic coal - (methanol) to olefin plants was 79.30%, a slight week - on - week decrease of 0.58 percentage points and a slight month - on - month increase of 2.88% [10]. - As of August 22, 2025, the futures margin profit of domestic methanol to olefins was - 172 yuan/ton, a slight week - on - week decline of 20 yuan/ton and a slight month - on - month increase of 31 yuan/ton [10]. - In the week ending August 22, 2025, the port methanol inventory in East and South China was maintained at 934,200 tons, a slight week - on - week increase of 43,100 tons, a significant month - on - month increase of 347,100 tons, and a significant year - on - year increase of 144,600 tons. As of the week of August 21, 2025, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 310,900 tons, a slight week - on - week increase of 15,200 tons, a slight month - on - month decrease of 29,000 tons, and a significant decrease of 99,700 tons compared with 410,600 tons in the same period last year [11]. Crude Oil - In the week ending August 15, 2025, the number of active oil drilling platforms in the United States was 412, a slight week - on - week increase of 1 and a decrease of 71 compared with the same period last year. The average daily crude oil production in the United States was 13.382 million barrels, a slight week - on - week increase of 55,000 barrels per day and a slight year - on - year decrease of 18,000 barrels per day [11]. - In the week ending August 15, 2025, the U.S. commercial crude oil inventory (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) reached 421 million barrels, a significant week - on - week decrease of 6.014 million barrels and a significant year - on - year decrease of 5.345 million barrels. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, reached 23.47 million barrels, a slight week - on - week increase of 419,000 barrels. The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) inventory reached 403 million barrels, a slight week - on - week increase of 223,000 barrels. The U.S. refinery operating rate was maintained at 96.6%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.2 percentage points, a slight month - on - month increase of 1.1 percentage points, and a significant year - on - year increase of 4.3 percentage points [12]. - As of August 19, 2025, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were maintained at 120,209 contracts, a significant week - on - week increase of 3,467 contracts and a significant decrease of 62,961 contracts or 34.37% compared with the July average of 183,170 contracts. As of August 19, 2025, the average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were maintained at 176,893 contracts, a significant week - on - week decrease of 22,927 contracts and a significant decrease of 43,183 contracts or 19.62% compared with the July average of 220,076 contracts. Overall, the net long positions in the WTI crude oil futures market decreased significantly month - on - month, and the net long positions in the Brent crude oil futures market also decreased significantly month - on - month [13]. 3.2 Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change from Previous Day | Futures Main Contract | Change from Previous Day | Basis | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shanghai Rubber | 14,900 yuan/ton | - 50 yuan/ton | 15,760 yuan/ton | - 125 yuan/ton | - 860 yuan/ton | + 75 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,270 yuan/ton | - 25 yuan/ton | 2,372 yuan/ton | - 23 yuan/ton | - 102 yuan/ton | - 2 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 470.2 yuan/barrel | - 0.5 yuan/barrel | 479.7 yuan/barrel | - 16.4 yuan/barrel | - 9.5 yuan/barrel | + 15.9 yuan/barrel | [14] 3.3 Related Charts - Rubber: The related charts include the rubber basis, rubber 9 - 1 spread, Shanghai Futures Exchange rubber futures inventory, Qingdao bonded area rubber inventory, all - steel tire operating rate trend, and semi - steel tire operating rate trend [15][17][19] - Methanol: The related charts include the methanol basis, methanol 9 - 1 spread, methanol port inventory in China, methanol inland social inventory, methanol - to - olefin operating rate change, and coal - to - methanol cost accounting [28][30][32] - Crude Oil: The related charts include the crude oil basis, Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures inventory, U.S. commercial crude oil inventory, U.S. refinery operating rate, WTI crude oil net position holding change, and Brent crude oil net position holding change [40][42][44]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No specific industry investment ratings are provided in the report. 2. Core Views of the Report - The report analyzes multiple energy and chemical products, including crude oil, fuel oil, asphalt, polyester, rubber, methanol, polyolefins, and PVC, and provides short - term price trend views for each product, mostly indicating an oscillatory trend [1][2][4][6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Research Views - **Crude Oil**: On Tuesday, oil prices declined. WTI October contract closed down $1.55 to $63.25 per barrel, a 2.39% drop; Brent October contract closed down $1.58 to $67.22 per barrel, a 2.3% drop; SC2510 closed at 486.8 yuan per barrel, down 10.9 yuan or 2.19%. Due to the US tariff increase on Indian goods, Indian refineries are expected to reduce Russian oil purchases. In October, India's Russian oil imports will be 400,000 barrels per day lower than the Q1 average, a 22% decrease. API data showed a decline in US crude, gasoline, and distillate inventories last week. Domestic refined oil retail prices were lowered. The current oil price is oscillating [1]. - **Fuel Oil**: On Tuesday, the main fuel oil contracts on the SHFE declined. Affected by US sanctions on Iran and low valuations, FU rose strongly this week. The Asian low - sulfur fuel oil market structure weakened due to concerns about abundant arbitrage cargo supply and weak demand. High - sulfur fuel oil supply pressure will persist. Currently, FU is highly volatile and is expected to oscillate [2]. - **Asphalt**: In August, asphalt demand was lower than expected due to capital recovery and rainy weather. In September, demand is expected to increase in both northern and southern markets. Refineries with crude oil quotas have good profit margins, and production is expected to be stable. With a slight rebound in oil prices, the absolute price of BU has increased slightly. Attention should be paid to the actual demand fulfillment [2]. - **Polyester**: TA601 closed up 0.16% at 4870 yuan per ton; EG2601 closed down 0.42% at 4490 yuan per ton. PX futures rose 0.34%. The production and sales of polyester yarn in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are weak. A 2.5 - million - ton PTA plant is under maintenance. Demand improvement and supply contraction bring positive support, and PX and TA still have room for growth. High ethylene glycol operating load and low port inventory are favorable for its price [4]. - **Rubber**: On Tuesday, the main rubber contracts showed mixed trends. Thailand's natural rubber exports in July increased month - on - month but decreased year - on - year. The 13th typhoon affected production areas, and raw material prices were firm. Tire exports increased, providing demand support. The fundamentals are strong, and short - term rubber prices are expected to oscillate strongly. There are maintenance plans for butadiene rubber plants in September and October, and butadiene prices are expected to oscillate strongly [4][6]. - **Methanol**: Domestic plant maintenance has led to a short - term low in supply, which will gradually recover. Iranian plants have high operating loads, and short - term arrivals will remain high but may decrease in the long term. The MTO plant load in East China is not high, and port inventories will increase. Methanol prices are expected to oscillate [6]. - **Polyolefins**: The production profit margins of various polyolefin production methods vary. Supply will remain high, and downstream demand is currently low but is expected to improve with the approaching peak season. Overall, polyolefins are moving towards a situation of strong supply and demand, and prices will oscillate narrowly [6][7]. - **PVC**: The PVC market prices in different regions showed different trends on Tuesday. Domestic real estate construction is stabilizing, and demand for pipes and profiles is expected to increase. Supply remains high, exports will weaken due to Indian anti - dumping policies. PVC prices are expected to oscillate weakly [7]. 3.2 Daily Data Monitoring - The report provides the basis data of multiple energy and chemical products on August 27, 2025, including spot prices, futures prices, basis, basis rates, and their changes and historical quantiles [8]. 3.3 Market News - The US plans to double the tariff on Indian goods to 50% from Wednesday, which is expected to reduce India's recent purchases of Russian oil. In October, India's Russian oil imports will be 400,000 barrels per day lower than the Q1 average [10]. - API data shows that US crude, gasoline, and distillate inventories declined last week [10]. 3.4 Chart Analysis - **Main Contract Prices**: There are charts showing the closing prices of main contracts of various energy and chemical products from 2021 to 2025, including crude oil, fuel oil, low - sulfur fuel oil, asphalt, LPG, PTA, ethylene glycol, short - fiber, LLDPE, polypropylene, PVC, methanol, styrene, 20 - grade rubber, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, European line container shipping, and paraxylene [12][14][16][18][20][21]. - **Main Contract Basis**: There are charts showing the basis of main contracts of various products, such as crude oil, fuel oil, low - sulfur fuel oil, asphalt, ethylene glycol, PP, LLDPE, natural rubber, 20 - grade rubber, paraxylene, synthetic rubber, and bottle chips [25][27][31][33][36][37]. - **Inter - period Contract Spreads**: There are charts showing the spreads of different contracts for products like fuel oil, asphalt, European line container shipping index, PTA, ethylene glycol, PP, LLDPE, and natural rubber [39][41][44][47][49][52][55]. - **Inter - product Spreads**: There are charts showing the spreads between different products, such as crude oil internal and external markets, crude oil B - W spreads, fuel oil high - low sulfur spreads, fuel oil/asphalt ratio, BU/SC ratio, ethylene glycol - PTA spread, PP - LLDPE spread, and natural rubber - 20 - grade rubber spread [57][61][59][63]. - **Production Profits**: There are charts showing the production profits of ethylene - based ethylene glycol, PP, and LLDPE [65][67]. 3.5 Team Members Introduction - **Zhong Meiyan**: Assistant Director of the Research Institute and Director of Energy and Chemicals, with over a decade of experience in futures derivatives market research, has won multiple industry awards [70]. - **Du Bingqin**: Analyst for crude oil, natural gas, fuel oil, asphalt, and shipping, has won multiple industry awards [71]. - **Di Yilin**: Analyst for natural rubber and polyester, has won industry - related honors [72]. - **Peng Haibo**: Analyst for methanol, PE, PP, and PVC, with experience in energy and chemical spot - futures trading [73].

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings - No investment ratings are provided in the reports. 2. Core Views of the Reports Polyester Industry - PX: Supply is expected to increase as maintenance devices restart, but demand may weaken. However, with the approaching peak season, the demand may strengthen. Short - term PX11 can be overweighted in the chemical sector, and the PX - SC spread can be widened [2]. - PTA: Supply is affected by planned outages due to low processing fees, but demand may pick up. It can be overweighted in the chemical sector, and TA1 - 5 may show a positive spread repair in the short - term [2]. - Ethylene Glycol: Domestic supply increases, port inventory is low, and demand is expected to improve. Short - term put option EG2601 - P - 4350 sellers can hold [2]. - Short - fiber: Supply increases as maintenance devices restart, and demand may improve with the approaching peak season, but the sustainability of downstream restocking is weak. PF10 can be overweighted in the chemical sector [2]. - Bottle - chip: In the peak consumption season, production cuts lead to inventory reduction, but the cost increase suppresses processing fees. PR is similar to PTA, and the main contract processing fee is expected to fluctuate between 350 - 500 yuan/ton [2]. Polyolefin Industry - PP: The price center moves down, and the weighted profit is compressed. The supply and demand both increase, achieving de - stocking. The LPO1 spread can be held [7]. - PE: The price is stable with a downward trend. High - maintenance continues until September, and the upstream shows de - stocking while the mid - stream accumulates inventory [7]. Methanol Industry - The valuation is neutral. The inland supply is high, but low inventory supports the price. The demand may improve as some MTO devices are expected to restart. The 01 contract may see a balance improvement after mid - September [9]. Chlor - alkali Industry - Caustic Soda: The spot price is expected to continue to rise steadily, but the short - term futures may face resistance. It is recommended to take profit on previous long positions [34]. - PVC: The cost - driven effect weakens, and the supply is expected to increase while the demand is weak. It is advisable to short at high prices [34]. Crude Oil Industry - The short - term oil price is affected by macro risks, geopolitical factors, and supply uncertainties. It is recommended to wait and see on the long - short side, and look for opportunities to widen the option spread after the volatility increases [38]. Urea Industry - The supply expands while the demand is weak, dragging down the price. Attention should be paid to the start time and intensity of autumn fertilizer preparation and the change in urea procurement by compound fertilizer enterprises [40]. Pure Benzene - Styrene Industry - Pure Benzene: The supply is sufficient, and the fundamental improvement is marginal. BZ2603 should follow the fluctuations of oil price and styrene [43]. - Styrene: The demand is expected to improve, but the high supply and inventory pressure prices. EB10 can be shorted in the short - term [43]. 3. Summaries According to Relevant Catalogs Polyester Industry Upstream Prices - Brent crude oil (October) decreased by 2.3% to $67.22/barrel, WTI crude oil (October) increased by 0.3% to $63.44/barrel, and CFR Japan naphtha increased by 1.2% to $600/ton [2]. Downstream Polyester Product Prices and Cash Flows - POY150/48 price decreased by 1.58% to $6845/ton, and its cash flow decreased by 32.2% [2]. PX - related Prices and Spreads - CFR China PX increased by 0.6% to $864/ton, and PX spot price (RMB) decreased by 0.5% [2]. PTA - related Prices and Spreads - PTA East China spot price increased by 0.4% to 4870 yuan/ton, and PTA spot processing fee decreased by 3.7% [2]. MEG - related Prices and Spreads - MEG East China spot price increased by 0.2% to 4553 yuan/ton, and MEG port inventory decreased by 4.7% [2]. Polyester Industry Chain Operating Rates - Asian PX operating rate decreased by 2.2% to 76.3%, and PTA operating rate increased by 4.4% to 76.0% [2]. Polyolefin Industry Prices - L2601 closed at 7402 yuan/ton, down 0.28%; PP2601 closed at 7046 yuan/ton, down 0.40% [7]. Operating Rates - PE device operating rate decreased by 6.5% to 78.7%, and PP device operating rate increased by 0.4% to 78.2% [7]. Inventories - PE enterprise inventory increased by 12.91% to 50.2 million tons, and PP enterprise inventory decreased by 2.59% to 57.2 million tons [7]. Methanol Industry Prices and Spreads - MA2601 closed at 2395 yuan/ton, down 1.2%; MA2509 closed at 2272 yuan/ton, down 1.56% [9]. Inventories - Methanol enterprise inventory decreased by 5.15% to 29.5573 million tons, and methanol port inventory increased by 5.3% to 107.6 million tons [9]. Operating Rates - Upstream domestic enterprise operating rate increased by 0.52% to 73.01%, and downstream MTO device operating rate remained unchanged at 76.92% [9]. Chlor - alkali Industry PVC and Caustic Soda Spot & Futures - Shandong 32% liquid caustic soda equivalent price remained unchanged at 2687.5 yuan/ton; V2509 decreased by 0.8% to 4854 yuan/ton [34]. Caustic Soda Overseas Quotes & Export Profits - FOB East China port decreased by 2.6% to $380/ton, and export profit decreased by 162.2% [34]. PVC Overseas Quotes & Export Profits - CFR Southeast Asia remained unchanged at $680/ton, and export profit decreased by 5.4% [34]. Supply and Demand - Caustic soda industry operating rate decreased by 1.4% to 86.1%, and PVC total operating rate decreased by 4.8% to 75.0% [34]. Crude Oil Industry Crude Oil Prices and Spreads - Brent decreased by 2.3% to $67.22/barrel, WTI increased by 0.3% to $63.44/barrel, and SC increased by 1.34% to 500.1 yuan/barrel [38]. Refined Oil Prices and Spreads - NYM RBOB increased by 0.73% to 213.77 cents/gallon, and ICE Gasoil decreased by 2.25% to $674.5/ton [38]. Refined Oil Cracking Spreads - US gasoline cracking spread decreased by 2.42% to $26.34/barrel, and European diesel cracking spread decreased by 5.07% to $26.9/barrel [38]. Urea Industry Futures Prices and Spreads - 01 contract decreased by 0.67% to 1777 yuan/ton, and 05 contract decreased by 0.46% to 1737 yuan/ton [40]. Upstream Raw Materials - Anthracite small pieces (Jincheng) remained unchanged at 900 yuan/ton, and动力煤坑口 (伊金霍洛旗) decreased by 1.94% to 505 yuan/ton [40]. Downstream Products - Melamine (Shandong) remained unchanged at 5225 yuan/ton, and compound fertilizer 45%S (Henan) remained unchanged at 2930 yuan/ton [40]. Supply and Demand - Domestic urea daily output decreased by 0.81% to 19.52 million tons, and urea production enterprise operating rate decreased by 0.81% to 84.33% [40]. Pure Benzene - Styrene Industry Upstream Prices and Spreads - Brent crude oil (October) decreased by 2.3% to $67.22/barrel, CFR China pure benzene decreased by 0.1% to $750/ton [43]. Styrene - related Prices and Spreads - Styrene East China spot price decreased by 1.2% to 7260 yuan/ton, and EB futures 2510 decreased by 1.0% to 7257 yuan/ton [43]. Pure Benzene and Styrene Downstream Cash Flows - Phenol cash flow decreased by 3.6% to - 544 yuan/ton, and PS cash flow decreased by 26.7% to - 150 yuan/ton [43]. Pure Benzene and Styrene Inventories - Pure benzene Jiangsu port inventory decreased by 4.2% to 13.8 million tons, and styrene Jiangsu port inventory increased by 10.8% to 17.9 million tons [43]. Pure Benzene and Styrene Industry Chain Operating Rates - Asian pure benzene operating rate increased by 2.9% to 77.9%, and domestic styrene operating rate increased by 0.4% to 78.2% [43].

1. Report Industry Investment Ratings No specific industry - wide investment ratings are provided in the given report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The short - term macro upward drive is marginally strengthening, with the market focusing on domestic incremental stimulus policies and easing expectations. Attention should be paid to the progress of Sino - US trade negotiations and the implementation of domestic incremental policies [2][3]. - Different asset classes are expected to show short - term range - bound trends, and specific investment strategies vary according to different sectors. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Macro Finance - Overseas: The attempt to remove Fed Governor Cook has raised concerns about central bank independence, leading to a decline in the US dollar index and US Treasury yields, and an increase in global risk appetite. - Domestic: China's economic data in July slowed down and fell short of expectations. Policy stimulus has been strengthened, and the short - term external risk uncertainty has decreased while domestic easing expectations have increased, resulting in an overall increase in domestic risk appetite. - Asset Recommendations: Stocks are expected to oscillate strongly at a high level in the short term, and short - term cautious long positions are recommended; bonds are expected to oscillate at a high level, and cautious observation is advised; commodities in different sectors are generally expected to oscillate in the short term, and cautious observation is recommended [2]. Stock Index - Affected by sectors such as rare earth concepts, biomedicine, and small metals, the domestic stock market declined slightly. - With the strengthening of policy stimulus, the reduction of short - term external risk uncertainty, and the increase in domestic easing expectations, the short - term macro upward drive is marginally strengthening. Short - term cautious long positions are recommended [3]. Precious Metals - Gold prices are supported in the short term due to increased concerns about independence, rising risk of stagflation, and strengthened rate - cut expectations. However, attention should be paid to the Fed's attitude changes, and the market focus is on the upcoming US PCE data [4][5]. Black Metals - **Steel**: The spot and futures markets of steel continued to be weak. Demand was weak, inventory increased, and supply was expected to decline in the future. With strong cost support, a range - bound approach is recommended in the short term [6]. - **Iron Ore**: The spot and futures prices of iron ore declined. With strong northern production - restriction expectations, cautious procurement by steel mills, and increasing supply pressure, a range - bound approach is expected in the short term [6]. - **Silicon Manganese/Silicon Iron**: The spot prices were flat, and the futures prices declined slightly. Supply in some regions was increasing, but there were potential production - cut plans. A range - bound approach is recommended in the short term [7][8]. - **Soda Ash**: There is a situation of high supply, high inventory, and weak demand. The supply - side contradiction is the core factor suppressing prices. It is expected to oscillate in a range in the short term [9]. - **Glass**: Supply is stable, demand is difficult to increase significantly, and it is expected to oscillate in a range in the short term under the boost of real - estate news [9]. Non - ferrous Metals and New Energy - **Copper**: The impact of Trump's attempt to remove Cook on the copper market is expected to be small in the short term, and domestic demand is expected to weaken marginally [10][11]. - **Aluminum**: The price declined slightly. The fundamentals changed little, and it is expected to oscillate in the short term with limited upward space [11]. - **Aluminum Alloy**: The supply of scrap aluminum is tight, production costs are rising, and demand is weak. It is expected to oscillate slightly stronger in the short term with limited upward space [11]. - **Tin**: Supply is expected to be relatively loose in the long term, and demand is weak. It is expected to oscillate in the short term, with limited upward space [12]. - **Lithium Carbonate**: After the previous sentiment subsided, it is expected to oscillate in a wide range, with a short - term bearish and long - term bullish outlook [13]. - **Industrial Silicon**: It is expected to oscillate in a range, considering the high - level oscillation of black metals and polysilicon [13]. - **Polysilicon**: It is facing a game between strong expectations and weak reality, and is expected to oscillate at a high level in the short term [14]. Energy and Chemicals - **Crude Oil**: Concerns about the Fed's independence and the potential impact of US tariffs on India's oil imports have affected oil prices. There is still some support for oil prices in the near term [16]. - **Asphalt**: Supported by anti - involution in the petrochemical industry and rising crude oil prices, but with limited inventory reduction, it is expected to remain weakly oscillating in the near term [16]. - **PX**: It is in a tight situation in the short term and is expected to oscillate while waiting for changes in PTA device operations [16]. - **PTA**: Driven by capacity adjustments and increased downstream demand, it is expected to maintain a relatively strong oscillating pattern in the short term [17]. - **Ethylene Glycol**: Port inventory has decreased slightly. Supported by downstream demand recovery, but facing supply pressure, short - term buying on dips should pay attention to crude oil cost fluctuations [18][19]. - **Short - fiber**: Driven by sector resonance, its price increased slightly. It is expected to follow the polyester sector and may be shorted on rallies in the medium term [19]. - **Methanol**: The fundamentals are showing marginal improvement, but the oversupply situation remains. It is expected to oscillate in price [19]. - **PP**: Supply pressure is increasing, but there is policy support. The 09 contract is expected to oscillate weakly, and the 01 contract should focus on peak - season inventory - building [19]. - **LLDPE**: Supply pressure remains, and demand shows signs of turning. The 09 contract is expected to oscillate weakly, and the 01 contract should focus on demand and inventory - building [19]. Agricultural Products - **US Soybeans**: The selling pressure of US Treasuries has increased, and the weakening of the US dollar has provided some support to commodities. The expected Sino - US trade negotiations have boosted the export sales expectations of US soybeans [20]. - **Soybean and Rapeseed Meal**: The pressure of continuous inventory accumulation of domestic soybean and soybean meal in oil mills has eased. Rapeseed meal still has the basis for upward fluctuations. Attention should be paid to the development of Sino - Canadian trade relations [21]. - **Oils**: Rapeseed oil inventory is decreasing, and the supply is expected to shrink; soybean oil is expected to have a low - valuation price - increase market; palm oil is expected to enter an oscillating phase [21]. - **Corn**: The national corn price is running weakly. The futures price has entered a relatively low - valuation range, and there is a low possibility of breaking through the previous range [21]. - **Pigs**: The weight of pigs has declined, and the second - fattening market is cautious. The market's pessimistic sentiment about the fourth - quarter outlook has increased [22].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The current fundamental market of crude oil is healthy. With low inventories in Cushing, hurricane expectations, and Russia - related events, crude oil has upward momentum. However, the seasonal demand decline in mid - August will limit its upside. A short - term target price of $70.4/barrel for WTI is given, suggesting short - term long positions on dips and taking profits, and left - side trading for September's Russia geopolitical expectations and hurricane - induced supply disruptions [2]. - For methanol, the cost has increased due to rising coal prices, domestic supply is increasing, and overseas imports are expected to rise. The demand is currently weak, but there are expectations for the peak season and the return of MTO. It is recommended to wait and see in the short - term and focus on positive spread opportunities after the improvement of supply - demand [4]. - Urea faces a situation of low valuation and weak supply - demand. The supply pressure remains, and the domestic demand lacks support. The main demand variable is exports. It is recommended to consider long positions on dips [6]. - For rubber, it is expected that the rubber price will fluctuate strongly. A neutral - long approach is suggested, with short - term long positions on pullbacks and quick entry and exit. Partial liquidation of the strategy of going long RU2601 and shorting RU2509 is recommended [13]. - PVC has a poor fundamental situation with strong supply, weak demand, and high valuation. It is recommended to wait and see [15]. - For styrene, the long - term BZN spread is expected to recover. When the inventory de - stocking inflection point appears, the styrene price may rebound [18]. - Polyethylene is expected to have an upward - trending price in the long - run, and it is recommended to wait and see [20]. - For polypropylene, it is recommended to go long on the LL - PP2601 contract on dips [21]. - PX is expected to maintain low inventories, and there are opportunities to go long on dips following crude oil during the peak season [24]. - PTA's supply - demand pattern has changed from inventory accumulation to de - stocking, and there are opportunities to go long on dips following PX [25]. - Ethylene glycol has an oversupply situation in the medium - term, and there is downward pressure on its valuation [26]. Summary by Catalog Crude Oil - **Market Quotes**: WTI main crude oil futures fell $1.43, or 2.21%, to $63.31; Brent main crude oil futures fell $1.49, or 2.17%, to $67.25; INE main crude oil futures rose 3.20 yuan, or 0.66%, to 488.8 yuan [1]. - **Inventory Data**: In the weekly data of Fujairah Port's oil products, gasoline inventory decreased by 1.09 million barrels to 6.97 million barrels, a 13.47% decline; diesel inventory decreased by 0.82 million barrels to 1.46 million barrels, a 35.88% decline; fuel oil inventory increased by 0.43 million barrels to 7.18 million barrels, a 6.30% increase; total refined oil inventory decreased by 1.48 million barrels to 15.61 million barrels, an 8.65% decline [1]. Methanol - **Market Quotes**: On August 26, the 01 contract fell 29 yuan/ton to 2395 yuan/ton, and the spot price fell 22 yuan/ton, with a basis of - 120 [4]. - **Supply and Demand**: Coal prices are rising, domestic supply is increasing, overseas imports are expected to rise rapidly. The demand from port MTO plants is temporarily stopped and expected to resume at the end of the month, and traditional demand is weak [4]. - **Strategy**: It is recommended to wait and see in the short - term and focus on positive spread opportunities after the improvement of supply - demand [4]. Urea - **Market Quotes**: On August 26, the 01 contract fell 8 yuan/ton to 1737 yuan/ton, and the spot price remained stable, with a basis of - 47 [6]. - **Supply and Demand**: The daily production is at a high level, and the enterprise profit is at a low level. The domestic demand is weak, and the main demand variable is exports [6]. - **Strategy**: It is recommended to consider long positions on dips [6]. Rubber - **Market Quotes**: NR and RU are oscillating and consolidating [9]. - **Supply and Demand**: Bulls believe in factors such as weather in Southeast Asia, seasonal trends, and improved demand expectations in China; bears are concerned about uncertain macro - expectations, seasonal demand slumps, and less - than - expected supply benefits [10]. - **Industry Situation**: As of August 21, 2025, the operating rate of all - steel tires in Shandong tire enterprises was 64.54%, up 1.47 percentage points from last week and 6.25 percentage points from the same period last year; the operating rate of semi - steel tires in domestic tire enterprises was 74.38%, up 2.13 percentage points from last week and down 4.28 percentage points from the same period last year [11]. - **Inventory**: As of August 18, 2024, China's natural rubber social inventory was 121.7 million tons, up 0.4 million tons or 0.34% from the previous period; as of August 17, 2025, the natural rubber inventory in Qingdao was 48.54 (- 0.18) million tons [12]. - **Strategy**: It is expected that the rubber price will fluctuate strongly. A neutral - long approach is suggested, with short - term long positions on pullbacks and quick entry and exit. Partial liquidation of the strategy of going long RU2601 and shorting RU2509 is recommended [13]. PVC - **Market Quotes**: The PVC01 contract fell 48 yuan to 4999 yuan, the spot price of Changzhou SG - 5 was 4760 (- 10) yuan/ton, the basis was - 239 (+ 38) yuan/ton, and the 9 - 1 spread was - 145 (+ 9) yuan/ton [15]. - **Supply and Demand**: The overall operating rate of PVC decreased, the downstream operating rate decreased slightly, the factory inventory decreased, and the social inventory increased. The enterprise profit is at a high level, and the export expectation is weak [15]. - **Strategy**: It is recommended to wait and see [15]. Styrene - **Market Quotes**: The spot and futures prices of styrene fell, and the basis strengthened [17]. - **Supply and Demand**: The macro - sentiment is good, the cost support remains, the BZN spread has room to recover, the supply is increasing, the port inventory is accumulating, and the demand is rising [17][18]. - **Strategy**: When the inventory de - stocking inflection point appears, the styrene price may rebound [18]. Polyolefins Polyethylene - **Market Quotes**: The futures price of polyethylene fell, and the spot price rose [20]. - **Supply and Demand**: The market expects favorable policies from the Chinese Ministry of Finance in Q3, the cost support remains, the inventory is being depleted, and the demand for agricultural film raw materials is starting to stockpile [20]. - **Strategy**: The long - term price is expected to oscillate upward [20]. Polypropylene - **Market Quotes**: The futures price of polypropylene fell, and the spot price remained stable [21]. - **Supply and Demand**: A new integrated device has been put into production, the demand - side operating rate is oscillating at a low level, and the inventory pressure is high [21]. - **Strategy**: It is recommended to go long on the LL - PP2601 contract on dips [21]. PX, PTA, and MEG PX - **Market Quotes**: The PX11 contract rose 24 yuan to 6994 yuan, and the PX CFR rose $5 to $864 [23]. - **Supply and Demand**: The PX load is at a high level, the downstream PTA has many unexpected short - term maintenance, the overall load center is low, but due to new PTA device put - ins, PX is expected to maintain low inventories [23][24]. - **Strategy**: There are opportunities to go long on dips following crude oil during the peak season [24]. PTA - **Market Quotes**: The PTA01 contract rose 8 yuan to 4870 yuan, and the East China spot price rose 20 yuan/ton to 4870 yuan [25]. - **Supply and Demand**: The PTA load decreased, the downstream load increased, and the inventory decreased. The supply - demand pattern has changed from inventory accumulation to de - stocking [25]. - **Strategy**: There are opportunities to go long on dips following PX [25]. MEG - **Market Quotes**: The EG01 contract fell 19 yuan to 4490 yuan, and the East China spot price rose 11 yuan to 4553 yuan [26]. - **Supply and Demand**: The supply of ethylene glycol is increasing, the downstream load is increasing, the port inventory is decreasing, but there is an oversupply situation in the medium - term [26]. - **Strategy**: There is downward pressure on its valuation in the medium - term [26].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Views of the Report - The domestic Shanghai rubber futures 2601 contract showed a trend of increasing volume, increasing positions, oscillating stronger, and slightly rising on Tuesday. The price center slightly moved up to the 15,885 yuan/ton level during the session, and closed slightly up 0.28% to 15,885 yuan/ton. The 9 - 1 month spread discount widened to 995 yuan/ton. With the game between the improvement of macro - expectations and the negative factors of the industry, it is expected that the contract may maintain an oscillating and slightly stronger trend in the future [4]. - The domestic methanol futures 2601 contract showed a trend of decreasing volume, increasing positions, oscillating weakly, and slightly falling on Tuesday. The price reached a maximum of 2,430 yuan/ton and a minimum of 2,392 yuan/ton, and closed down 1.16% to 2,395 yuan/ton. The 9 - 1 month spread discount widened to 123 yuan/ton. Affected by the decline of domestic coal futures prices and the weak supply - demand structure of methanol, it is expected that the contract may maintain an oscillating and slightly weaker trend in the future [4]. - The domestic crude oil futures 2510 contract showed a trend of decreasing volume, decreasing positions, oscillating stronger, and slightly rising on Tuesday. The price reached a maximum of 500.8 yuan/barrel and a minimum of 494.0 yuan/barrel, and closed slightly up 0.53% to 496.1 yuan/barrel. With the digestion of previous negative factors and the increasing expectation of the Fed's interest rate cut, it is expected that domestic and foreign crude oil futures prices may maintain an oscillating and stable trend in the future [5]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Industry Dynamics Rubber - As of August 24, 2025, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 606,200 tons, a decrease of 10,500 tons or 1.71% from the previous period. The bonded area inventory was 73,300 tons, a decrease of 4.70%, and the general trade inventory was 532,900 tons, a decrease of 1.28%. The inbound rate of the bonded warehouse decreased by 3.71 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.57 percentage points; the inbound rate of the general trade warehouse decreased by 0.73 percentage points, and the outbound rate decreased by 0.32 percentage points [8]. - As of the week of August 22, 2025, the capacity utilization rate of domestic semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 71.87%, a slight week - on - week increase of 2.76 percentage points and a significant year - on - year decrease of 7.81 percentage points; the capacity utilization rate of all - steel tire sample enterprises was 64.97%, a slight week - on - week increase of 2.35 percentage points and a significant year - on - year increase of 7.01 percentage points [8]. - In July 2025, China's automobile production and sales were 2.591 million and 2.593 million respectively, a month - on - month decrease of 7.3% and 10.7% respectively, and a year - on - year increase of 13.3% and 14.7% respectively. From January to July 2025, China's automobile production and sales were 18.235 million and 18.269 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 12.7% and 12% respectively. The growth rate of production and sales expanded by 0.2 and 0.6 percentage points respectively compared with January - June [9]. - In July 2025, China's automobile exports were 575,000, a year - on - year increase of 22.6%. From January to July 2025, China's automobile exports were 3.68 million, a year - on - year increase of 12.8% [9]. - In July 2025, the sales volume of China's heavy - truck market was about 83,000, a month - on - month decrease of 15% and a year - on - year increase of about 42% compared with 58,300 in the same period last year. From January to July, the cumulative sales volume of China's heavy - truck market was about 622,000, a year - on - year increase of about 11% [9]. Methanol - As of the week of August 22, 2025, the average domestic methanol operating rate was maintained at 80.65%, a slight week - on - week increase of 1.65%, a slight month - on - month decrease of 1.01%, and a slight year - on - year increase of 4.82%. The average weekly methanol output in China reached 1.8974 million tons, a slight week - on - week increase of 34,100 tons, a slight month - on - month decrease of 1,500 tons, and a significant year - on - year increase of 150,000 tons compared with 1.7474 million tons last year [10]. - As of the week of August 22, 2025, the domestic formaldehyde operating rate was maintained at 30.45%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.32%. The dimethyl ether operating rate was maintained at 8.80%, a slight week - on - week decrease of 0.37%. The acetic acid operating rate was maintained at 85.68%, a slight week - on - week decrease of 0.88%. The MTBE operating rate was maintained at 55.12%, a week - on - week increase of 0%. The average operating load of domestic coal (methanol) to olefin plants was 79.30%, a slight week - on - week decrease of 0.58 percentage points and a month - on - month increase of 2.88% [10]. - As of August 22, 2025, the domestic methanol to olefin futures盘面 profit was - 172 yuan/ton, a slight week - on - week decrease of 20 yuan/ton and a slight month - on - month increase of 31 yuan/ton [10]. - As of the week of August 22, 2025, the port methanol inventory in East and South China was maintained at 934,200 tons, a slight week - on - week increase of 43,100 tons, a significant month - on - month increase of 347,100 tons, and a significant year - on - year increase of 144,600 tons. As of the week of August 21, 2025, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 310,900 tons, a slight week - on - week increase of 15,200 tons, a slight month - on - month decrease of 29,000 tons, and a significant year - on - year decrease of 99,700 tons compared with 410,600 tons last year [11]. Crude Oil - As of the week of August 15, 2025, the number of active US oil drilling platforms was 412, a slight week - on - week increase of 1 and a decrease of 71 compared with the same period last year. The average daily US crude oil production was 13.382 million barrels, a slight week - on - week increase of 55,000 barrels/day and a slight year - on - year decrease of 18,000 barrels/day [11]. - As of the week of August 15, 2025, US commercial crude oil inventory (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) reached 421 million barrels, a significant week - on - week decrease of 6.014 million barrels and a significant year - on - year decrease of 5.345 million barrels. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, USA reached 23.47 million barrels, a slight week - on - week increase of 419,000 barrels; the US strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventory reached 403 million barrels, a slight week - on - week increase of 223,000 barrels. The US refinery operating rate was maintained at 96.6%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.2 percentage points, a slight month - on - month increase of 1.1 percentage points, and a significant year - on - year increase of 4.3 percentage points [12]. - As of August 19, 2025, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were maintained at 120,209 contracts, a significant week - on - week increase of 3,467 contracts and a significant decrease of 62,961 contracts or 34.37% compared with the July average of 183,170 contracts. As of August 19, 2025, the average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were maintained at 176,893 contracts, a significant week - on - week decrease of 22,927 contracts and a significant decrease of 43,183 contracts or 19.62% compared with the July average of 220,076 contracts [13]. 3.2 Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change from Previous Day | Futures Main Contract | Change from Previous Day | Basis | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shanghai Rubber | 14,950 yuan/ton | +100 yuan/ton | 15,885 yuan/ton | - 20 yuan/ton | - 935 yuan/ton | +120 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,300 yuan/ton | - 22 yuan/ton | 2,395 yuan/ton | - 29 yuan/ton | - 95 yuan/ton | +7 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 467.9 yuan/barrel | +0.2 yuan/barrel | 496.1 yuan/barrel | +3.2 yuan/barrel | - 28.3 yuan/barrel | - 3.1 yuan/barrel | [14] 3.3 Related Charts - Rubber: There are charts including rubber basis, Shanghai Futures Exchange rubber futures inventory, all - steel tire start - up rate trend, Qingdao bonded area rubber inventory, semi - steel tire start - up rate trend, and rubber 9 - 1 month spread [15][17][19] - Methanol: There are charts including methanol basis, methanol 9 - 1 month spread, methanol domestic port inventory, methanol to olefin start - up rate change, methanol inland social inventory, and coal - to - methanol cost accounting [28][30][32] - Crude Oil: There are charts including crude oil basis, Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures inventory, US crude oil commercial inventory, US refinery start - up rate, WTI crude oil net position holding change, and Brent crude oil net position holding change [40][42][44]

Group 1: Polyester Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not provided. Report's Core View The report analyzes the polyester industry's price, cash - flow, and supply - demand situation. Each segment has different trends. For example, PX supply is expected to increase, while PTA's supply - demand improves in the short - term. EG may be volatile and upward, short - fiber is driven by raw materials, and bottle - chip is affected by cost and production [2]. Summary by Related Catalogs - **Price and Cash - flow**: On August 22, most downstream polyester product prices increased. For example, POY150/48 price rose 0.9% to 805, and 1.4D direct - spun short - fiber price rose 1.1% to 6680. Some cash - flows also changed, like POY150/48 cash - flow decreased 11.6% to - 49 [2]. - **Supply - Demand**: In the PX market, domestic and foreign PX maintenance devices are restarting, and supply is expected to increase. In the PTA market, due to increased maintenance plans and the unexpected shutdown of Hengli Huizhou, the supply - demand in August - September is expected to improve. For EG, domestic supply increases, and port inventory is low, with expected demand improvement. Short - fiber supply and demand both increase slightly, and bottle - chip inventory is slowly decreasing [2]. Group 2: Methanol Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not provided. Report's Core View The methanol industry's valuation is neutral. Supply in the inland is at a high level, and the port is significantly accumulating inventory. However, demand may improve due to the restart of MTO devices and the commissioning of new acetic acid devices. The market balance is expected to improve after mid - September [5][6]. Summary by Related Catalogs - **Price and Spread**: On August 22, MA2601 closed at 2405, down 0.82% from the previous day. The inventory of methanol enterprises, ports, and society all increased, with growth rates of 5.15%, 5.30%, and 5.27% respectively [6]. - **Supply - Demand**: The upstream domestic enterprise start - up rate is 73.01%, and the downstream external MTO device start - up rate is 76.92%. The traditional downstream demand is weak, but there is an expectation of demand improvement due to the restart of MTO devices and the commissioning of new acetic acid devices [6]. Group 3: Crude Oil Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not provided. Report's Core View Overnight oil prices rose, driven by geopolitical risks and strong demand data. Although there are uncertainties such as OPEC + production increase and US - India trade disputes, short - term oil prices are mainly driven by risk events and demand [9][12]. Summary by Related Catalogs - **Price and Spread**: On August 25, Brent was at 67.73 dollars/barrel, up 0.09%, WTI was at 63.75 dollars/barrel, up 0.14%, and SC was at 488.80 yuan/barrel, up 1.41%. Most refined oil prices changed slightly, and cracking spreads also showed different trends [9]. - **Supply - Demand**: Geopolitical risks such as the intensification of the Russia - Ukraine conflict have led to concerns about supply disruptions. US EIA inventory has decreased more than expected, and refined oil cracking spreads in the US and Europe have increased, indicating strong demand [9][12]. Group 4: Polyolefin Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not provided. Report's Core View PP's maintenance devices will restart next week, increasing production. PE's high - maintenance situation will continue until September. PP's price center moves down, and PE is stable with a downward trend. The overall supply pressure is not large before mid - September [18]. Summary by Related Catalogs - **Price and Spread**: On August 22, L2601 closed at 7380, down 0.08%, and PP2601 closed at 7038, down 0.14%. The inventory of PE enterprises increased 12.91%, and PP enterprises' inventory decreased 2.59% [18]. - **Supply - Demand**: PE's device start - up rate is 77.8%, down 2.10%, and PP's device start - up rate is 76.6%, down 1.1%. The downstream demand is relatively stable, and the overall supply - demand structure is improving [18]. Group 5: Pure Benzene and Styrene Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not provided. Report's Core View The pure benzene price is supported by demand but pressured by sufficient supply. The styrene industry's profit has improved, and the supply - demand is expected to improve [22]. Summary by Related Catalogs - **Price and Spread**: On August 22, the pure benzene spot price was stable, and the styrene spot price rose 1.0% to 7400. Some spreads also changed, such as EB - BZ spot spread increasing 5.7% to 1300 [22]. - **Supply - Demand**: Pure benzene supply is sufficient, but recent policies are favorable, and short - term oil prices are expected to support the price. Styrene supply remains high, but downstream demand is increasing, and export expectations are rising [22]. Group 6: Chlor - Alkali Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not provided. Report's Core View The caustic soda market is expected to be stable with an upward trend, while the PVC market is under supply - demand pressure and is recommended to be treated bearishly [25]. Summary by Related Catalogs - **Price and Spread**: On August 22, the price of Shandong 32% liquid caustic soda increased 1.2% to 2656.3, and the price of East China calcium - carbide PVC was stable at 4740. Some spreads also changed, such as SH basis rising 49.2% to 46.3 [25]. - **Supply - Demand**: Caustic soda supply is expected to increase, but demand is also growing, and inventory pressure is not large. PVC supply is expected to increase, while demand is weak, and export pressure has increased [25]. Group 7: Urea Industry Report Industry Investment Rating Not provided. Report's Core View The urea market is in a stalemate between export expectations and weak domestic demand. The market is expected to move in a range in the future [29]. Summary by Related Catalogs - **Price and Spread**: The urea futures price fluctuated last week. For example, the 01 contract closed at 1739 on August 22, down 1.42%. Some contract spreads also changed, such as 01 contract - 05 contract down 30.30% to - 43 [28]. - **Supply - Demand**: The supply of urea is expected to decrease due to the upcoming maintenance. Domestic demand is weak, but there are export expectations [29].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The current oil price is relatively undervalued, and the static fundamentals and dynamic forecasts remain good. The view of over - allocating crude oil from last week is maintained, but it is not advisable to chase the high at the current price. If the geopolitical premium re - emerges, the oil price will have more upside potential [2] - For methanol, it is recommended to wait and see in the short - term for single - side trading, and pay attention to the positive spread arbitrage opportunities after the improvement of supply and demand [4] - For urea, it is recommended to pay attention to going long at low prices as the price downside is limited [6] - For rubber, it is expected that the rubber price will fluctuate strongly, and a moderately long - biased approach with short - term trading is advisable. Part of the "long RU2601 and short RU2509" position can be closed [11] - For PVC, due to the weak supply - demand and high valuation situation, it is recommended to wait and see [11] - For benzene - ethylene, when the inventory destocking inflection point appears, the benzene - ethylene price may rebound [15] - For polyethylene, the price may fluctuate upward in the long - term [17] - For polypropylene, it is recommended to go long on the LL - PP2601 contract at low prices [18] - For PX, it is recommended to follow the crude oil and go long at low prices when the peak season comes [21] - For PTA, it is recommended to follow PX and go long at low prices after the peak - season downstream performance improves [22] - For ethylene glycol, although there is short - term support, there is downward pressure on the medium - term valuation [23] Summary by Directory Crude Oil - **Market Quotes**: WTI main crude oil futures rose $0.97, or 1.52%, to $64.74; Brent main crude oil futures rose $0.95, or 1.40%, to $68.74; INE main crude oil futures fell 1.40 yuan, or 0.29%, to 485.6 yuan [1] - **Data**: China's weekly crude oil data showed that the crude oil arrival inventory decreased by 0.43 million barrels to 209.84 million barrels, a 0.21% decrease; gasoline commercial inventory decreased by 1.51 million barrels to 88.63 million barrels, a 1.68% decrease; diesel commercial inventory increased by 0.59 million barrels to 105.18 million barrels, a 0.56% increase; total refined oil commercial inventory decreased by 0.92 million barrels to 193.81 million barrels, a 0.47% decrease [1] Methanol - **Market Quotes**: On August 25, the 01 contract rose 19 yuan/ton to 2424 yuan/ton, and the spot price rose 5 yuan/ton with a basis of - 124 [4] - **Fundamentals**: Coal prices continued to rise, costs increased, enterprise profits were still good, domestic production started to recover, and supply increased marginally. Overseas plant operations returned to medium - high levels, and subsequent imports would also rebound rapidly. The port MTO plants stopped operating and were expected to resume at the end of the month. Traditional demand was currently weak. Although the market had expectations for the peak season and MTO resumption, port inventory was rising rapidly [4] Urea - **Market Quotes**: On August 25, the 01 contract rose 6 yuan/ton to 1745 yuan/ton, and the spot price fell 30 yuan/ton with a basis of - 55 [6] - **Fundamentals**: The daily output was at a high level, enterprise profits were at a low level, and supply pressure remained. The compound fertilizer production start - up rate declined, the melamine production start - up rate dropped to a year - on - year low, and agricultural demand entered the off - season. Domestic demand lacked support as a whole, but exports continued to progress, and port inventory increased again. The main demand variable was exports [6] Rubber - **Market Quotes**: NR and RU rebounded following the collective rebound of industrial products [8] - **Fundamentals**: The long side believed that the weather and rubber forest conditions in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, might help increase rubber production to a limited extent; the seasonal pattern usually showed an upward trend in the second half of the year; and China's demand was expected to improve. The short side believed that the macro - economic outlook was uncertain, demand was in the seasonal off - season, and the positive impact on supply might be less than expected [9] - **Industry Conditions**: As of August 21, 2025, the full - steel tire production start - up rate in Shandong tire enterprises was 64.54%, up 1.47 percentage points from last week and 6.25 percentage points from the same period last year. The semi - steel tire production start - up rate of domestic tire enterprises was 74.38%, up 2.13 percentage points from last week and down 4.28 percentage points from the same period last year. As of August 10, 2025, China's natural rubber social inventory was 127.8 tons, a 1.1 - ton decrease or 0.85% decline; the total inventory of dark - colored rubber in China was 79.7 tons, a 0.8% decrease; the total inventory of light - colored rubber in China was 48 tons, a 0.8% decrease; the RU inventory increased by 1%. As of August 17, 2025, the natural rubber inventory in Qingdao was 48.54 (- 0.18) tons [10] - **Spot Prices**: Thai standard mixed rubber was 14,850 (+ 250) yuan; STR20 was reported at 1,830 (+ 30) dollars; STR20 mixed was 1,830 (+ 30) dollars; butadiene in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was 9,400 (+ 100) yuan; and cis - polybutadiene in North China was 11,600 (+ 100) yuan [11] PVC - **Market Quotes**: The PVC01 contract rose 28 yuan to 5,047 yuan, the Changzhou SG - 5 spot price was 4,770 (+ 30) yuan/ton, the basis was - 277 (+ 2) yuan/ton, and the 9 - 1 spread was - 154 (- 13) yuan/ton [11] - **Fundamentals**: On the cost side, the carbide price in Wuhai was 2,300 (+ 40) yuan/ton, the medium - grade semi - coke price was 660 (+ 30) yuan/ton, and the ethylene price was 830 (0) dollars/ton. The caustic soda spot price was 860 (+ 10) yuan/ton. The overall PVC production start - up rate was 77.6%, a 2.7% decrease; the calcium - carbide method production start - up rate was 76.8%, a 3.2% decrease; the ethylene method production start - up rate was 79.6%, a 1.7% decrease. The overall downstream production start - up rate was 42.7%, a 0.1% decrease. The in - factory inventory was 30.6 tons (- 2.1), and the social inventory was 85.3 tons (+ 4.1). Enterprises' comprehensive profits were at a high level this year, the valuation pressure was large, the maintenance volume was small, and the output was at a historical high. In the short - term, multiple plants were put into operation. Downstream, the domestic production start - up rate was at a five - year low. In terms of exports, after the anti - dumping tax rate in India was determined, the export outlook weakened. The cost of carbide fluctuated, and caustic soda was strong, so the overall valuation support was weak [11] Benzene - Ethylene - **Market Quotes**: The spot price and futures price of benzene - ethylene both decreased, and the basis weakened [13][15] - **Fundamentals**: The market's macro - economic sentiment was good, and there was still support on the cost side. The BZN spread was at a relatively low level compared to the same period, with a large upward adjustment space. On the cost side, the pure - benzene production start - up rate fluctuated moderately, and the supply was still abundant. On the supply side, the profit of ethylbenzene dehydrogenation decreased, but the benzene - ethylene production start - up rate continued to rise. The benzene - ethylene port inventory continued to increase significantly. At the end of the off - season, the overall production start - up rate of the three S products on the demand side fluctuated upward [13][15] Polyolefins Polyethylene - **Market Quotes**: The futures price of polyethylene rose [17] - **Fundamentals**: The market was expecting favorable policies from the Chinese Ministry of Finance in the third quarter, and there was still support on the cost side. The polyethylene spot price remained unchanged, and the PE valuation had limited downward space. The overall inventory decreased from a high level, providing support for the price. The seasonal peak season was approaching, and the raw material procurement for agricultural films on the demand side had started. The overall production start - up rate fluctuated at a low level and stabilized [17] Polypropylene - **Market Quotes**: The futures price of polypropylene rose [18] - **Fundamentals**: The profit of Shandong refineries stopped falling and rebounded, and the production start - up rate was expected to gradually recover, leading to a marginal increase in propylene supply. On the demand side, the downstream production start - up rate fluctuated at a low level. In August, there were only 450,000 tons of planned polypropylene production capacity to be put into operation. Although the seasonal peak season might be approaching, under the background of weak supply and demand, the overall inventory pressure was high, and there was no prominent short - term contradiction [18] PX, PTA, and Ethylene Glycol PX - **Market Quotes**: The PX11 contract rose 4 yuan to 6,970 yuan, the PX CFR rose 2 dollars to 859 dollars, the basis was 76 yuan (- 3), and the 11 - 1 spread was 68 yuan (+ 2) [20] - **Fundamentals**: In terms of PX load, China's load was 84.6%, up 0.3%; Asia's load was 76.3%, up 2.2%. There were few changes in domestic plants, while overseas, a 530,000 - ton plant in Thailand and a 1.34 - million - ton plant in Saudi Arabia restarted. The PTA load was 72.9%, down 3.5%. In terms of plants, Jiayuan reduced its load and then recovered, Jiaxing Petrochemical's extended - maintenance plant was restarting, Hainan Yisheng was under maintenance, Hengli Huizhou had an unplanned shutdown, and the second line of Hailun Petrochemical was put into operation. In terms of imports, South Korea exported 294,000 tons of PX to China in the first and middle ten - days of August, a year - on - year increase of 55,000 tons. The inventory at the end of June was 4.138 million tons, a 210,000 - ton decrease from the previous month. In terms of valuation and cost, PXN was 270 dollars (0), and the naphtha cracking spread was 94 dollars (+ 6). Currently, the PX load remained at a high level, and there were many short - term unexpected maintenance situations for downstream PTA, so the overall load center was relatively low. However, due to the commissioning of new PTA plants, PX was expected to maintain low inventory, and there was support for the valuation at the lower end. Moreover, the terminal and polyester data were gradually improving, releasing the upstream valuation space. The current valuation was at a neutral level, and the terminal and polyester sectors were expected to continue to recover [20] PTA - **Market Quotes**: The PTA01 contract fell 6 yuan to 4,862 yuan, the East China spot price fell 20 yuan/ton to 4,850 yuan, the basis was 22 yuan (0), and the 9 - 1 spread was - 34 yuan (- 14) [22] - **Fundamentals**: The PTA load was 72.9%, down 3.5%. In terms of plants, Jiayuan reduced its load and then recovered, Jiaxing Petrochemical's extended - maintenance plant was restarting, Hainan Yisheng was under maintenance, Hengli Huizhou had an unplanned shutdown, and the second line of Hailun Petrochemical was put into operation. The downstream load was 90%, up 0.6%. In terms of plants, the load of some local plants increased. The terminal texturing load increased by 7% to 79%, and the loom load increased by 5% to 68%. As of August 15, the social inventory (excluding credit warehouse receipts) was 2.25 million tons, a 23,000 - ton decrease. In terms of valuation and cost, the PTA spot processing fee fell 20 yuan to 228 yuan, and the futures processing fee fell 7 yuan to 334 yuan. In the future, on the supply side, the unexpected maintenance volume in August increased, and the inventory - building pattern changed to inventory - reduction. The PTA processing fee was expected to continue to recover. On the demand side, the inventory pressure of polyester fibers decreased, and the downstream and terminal production start - up rates improved, releasing the upstream valuation space. In terms of valuation, PXN had the momentum to rise supported by the improved situation brought about by PTA commissioning. Recently, the valuation expanded due to the boost from unexpected PTA maintenance. It was recommended to follow PX and go long at low prices after the peak - season downstream performance improved [22] Ethylene Glycol - **Market Quotes**: The EG01 contract rose 35 yuan to 4,509 yuan, the East China spot price rose 24 yuan to 4,542 yuan, the basis was 98 yuan (+ 6), and the 9 - 1 spread was - 59 yuan (- 5) [23] - **Fundamentals**: On the supply side, the ethylene glycol load was 73.2%, up 6.2%. Among them, the synthetic - gas - based production load was 81.3%, up 0.8%; the ethylene - based production load was 68.3%, up 9.4%. In terms of synthetic - gas - based plants, Tianying restarted, Jianyuan reduced its load, Guanghui, Meijin, and Sinochem increased their loads, and Shaanxi Weihua was under maintenance. In the oil - chemical sector, one of Shenghong's plants restarted, and Zhejiang Petrochemical increased its load. Overseas, Lotte in the United States and Petronas in Malaysia restarted. The downstream load was 90%, up 0.6%. In terms of plants, the load of some local plants increased. The terminal texturing load increased by 7% to 79%, and the loom load increased by 5% to 68%. The import arrival forecast was 54,000 tons, and the average daily departure volume from East China ports from August 22 - 24 was 14,000 tons. The port inventory was 50 tons, a 47,000 - ton decrease. In terms of valuation and cost, the profit of naphtha - based production was - 384 yuan, the profit of domestic ethylene - based production was - 569 yuan, and the profit of coal - based production was 1,104 yuan. The cost of ethylene remained unchanged at 830 dollars, and the price of Yulin pit - mouth bituminous coal fines decreased to 520 yuan. In terms of industry fundamentals, overseas and domestic maintenance plants were gradually restarting, and the downstream production start - up rate was gradually recovering from the off - season, but the supply was still in excess. It was expected that the port inventory would enter an inventory - building cycle in the medium - term. The valuation was relatively high compared to the same period, the fundamentals changed from strong to weak. Although there was short - term support from less arrival volume and policy sentiment, there was downward pressure on the medium - term valuation [23]