Report Information - Report Title: C3 Industry Chain Weekly Report [1] - Report Date: October 19, 2025 [1] - Analyst: Chen Xinchao, Zhao Shucen [1] Report Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating was provided in the report. Core Views LPG - This week, LPG's civil price declined due to international oil prices and a loose domestic supply - demand pattern; import costs dropped as FEI and CP decreased. The contract rebounded from previous lows. In the short - term, chemical demand is weak, and supply is affected by macro and policy uncertainties. Attention should be paid to macro factors, import costs, and international geopolitical situations [3]. Propylene - This week, domestic propylene prices declined due to changes in supply and demand. Supply decreased slightly, and demand weakened significantly. Next week, supply is expected to increase slightly, and demand will improve, but the loose pattern will continue. Propylene prices are expected to remain weak with limited downside [4]. Summary by Directory LPG - Price & Spread - LPG domestic spot prices, including those of civil gas and other types, generally declined this week. Import gas prices also showed a downward trend, and the basis of various types of LPG changed significantly [7]. - The US - Far East freight dropped sharply, and the spreads between FEI and CP showed opposite trends. Propane prices weakened significantly [14][23]. LPG - Supply - US propane shipments to Japan and South Korea increased significantly due to the substitution of cracking raw materials. Canadian propane shipments decreased slightly. Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and other Middle Eastern countries' LPG shipments showed different trends. China's LPG imports decreased, and the total LPG commodity volume increased slightly [32][40][59]. - The total domestic LPG commodity volume was 55.0 tons (+1.3%), with civil gas at 22.2 tons (+1.8%). Propane imports decreased by 12.9 tons [62][71]. LPG - Demand & Inventory - The开工 rates of PDH and MTBE decreased slightly. In terms of inventory, LPG refinery and port inventories were at a high level year - on - year and mainly decreased month - on - month (except in Shandong) [77][86][96]. Propylene - Price & Spread - Upstream prices of the propylene industry chain generally declined, and propylene prices also decreased. The prices of downstream products in the propylene industry chain showed different trends, and the profits of some products changed significantly [107][109]. - International and domestic propylene prices both showed a downward trend, with international prices having a slight correction from high levels and domestic prices running weakly [110][118]. Propylene - Balance Sheet - The开工 rates of the propylene industry chain changed this week, with some devices having decreased开工 rates. The supply and demand of propylene in the national balance sheet showed different trends in different months, and the inventory decreased slightly [128][130][131].

Core Insights - In June 2025, Jiangxi Province's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production was 30,000 tons, representing a year-on-year decrease of 6.4% [1] - For the first half of 2025, the LPG production totaled 140,000 tons, showing a year-on-year decline of 25.1% [1] Monthly Production Analysis - The LPG production in June 2025 was 30,000 tons, with a growth rate change of 20.0 percentage points compared to the same month last year [1] - Jiangxi's LPG production accounted for 0.7% of the national output of 4,359,000 tons during the same period [1] Cumulative Production Analysis - From January to June 2025, the LPG production was 140,000 tons, with the growth rate remaining flat compared to the previous year [1] - The production in this period represented 0.5% of the national LPG output of 2,625,900 tons, with a growth rate lagging behind the national average by 22.5 percentage points [1]

Core Insights - The core point of the articles is that Kunlun Energy has achieved significant milestones in its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sales and is focused on enhancing customer service and operational efficiency in the LPG sector [2][3]. Group 1: Company Achievements - Kunlun Energy has surpassed a cumulative LPG sales volume of 94 million tons [2]. - The company operates a comprehensive service network across all 31 provinces in China, with over 900 wholesale customers and more than 230,000 end customers [2]. Group 2: Logistics and Technology - Kunlun Energy has established a diversified logistics system that includes road, rail, maritime, and pipeline transportation [2]. - The company has developed a marketing management information system and a smart management platform for bottled LPG, aimed at improving resource allocation, price management, logistics scheduling, and customer service [2]. Group 3: Strategic Vision - The company aims to break down regional supply and demand barriers, optimize storage and transportation networks, and achieve dynamic balance and efficient flow of resources across different market segments [2]. - Kunlun Energy's chairman emphasized the importance of enhancing resource creation capabilities and contributing to high-quality industry development [2]. Group 4: Customer Engagement - To promote the development of its LPG business and better serve social needs, Kunlun Energy recently held its first LPG customer exchange seminar, attended by over 90 representatives from industry organizations and upstream and downstream enterprises [3].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The LPG substitution limit for naphtha in Asia is approximately 70 - 80 tons per month. If the LPG substitution volume continues to increase, the supply - demand gap for Asian naphtha in November may be temporarily filled, and attention should be paid to the probability of marginal weakening of naphtha under large - scale LPG substitution [1][33][40] - The escalation of the Sino - US trade conflict will affect the substitution volume of Chinese cracking units through increased costs, and the specific impact needs to be considered based on the direction of tariff policies [40] Summary by Directory 1. LPG Asian Price Rapidly Weakens - On September 30, Saudi Aramco announced the October CP price. Propane dropped by $25/ton to $495/ton, and butane dropped by $15 to $475/ton. The landed cost was about 4,259 yuan/ton for propane and 4,196 yuan/ton for butane, significantly lower than the previous market expectation of $520 - 530/ton. The CP decline led to a sharp drop in the overall Asian propane market [1][5] - During the National Day holiday, the FEI paper cargo dropped by about $30/ton, and the CP paper cargo dropped by nearly $50/ton. The significant weakening of C3 raw materials led to the weak performance of the post - holiday C3 industrial chain prices [5] 2. Propane Market Share Changes after Sino - US Tariff Game 2.1 China's Import Logistics Changes - After April this year, due to the mutual imposition of punitive tariffs between China and the US, China's LPG import logistics changed significantly. Before April 2025, US sources accounted for over 50% of China's LPG imports. After the tariffs, the volume of LPG imported from the US decreased sharply, and most of the supply gap shifted to the Middle East [6][9] 2.2 US Propane Flow Changes - As the US LPG gradually lost its market share in China, its flow became more diversified, directly impacting the North Asian and South Asian markets. The proportion of US exports to China decreased rapidly, while exports to Japan, South Korea, India, and South America increased significantly, showing a more decentralized logistics characteristic [10][12] 2.3 Indian Market Game - The significant drop in Saudi Aramco's CP official price is reported to be for competing for the South Asian market share. India's LPG import pattern has changed from almost solely relying on the Middle East to mainly sourcing from the Middle East with a gradually increasing US share. In 2025, the US - India energy cooperation framework was reached, and in August, due to the US threatening India over its purchase of Russian crude oil, India increased its purchase of other US energy forms as a compromise [13][16][17] - The Middle East is expected to increase LPG production in the future. With the need to digest the incremental supply and considering the future large - scale launch of US export terminal facilities, a price war seems inevitable [17] 3. Impact of "Low - price" LPG on the Energy - Chemical Industry Chain - The significant drop in LPG prices led to a rapid decline in the prices of the entire C3 industrial chain (on the futures market). The previous large - scale losses of PDH plants have been effectively improved, and the expected operating rate of PDH is likely to increase, which in turn caused the prices of downstream polypropylene products (including propylene oxide, acrylonitrile, etc.) to drop rapidly [19] - The decline in LPG prices also affects the price of naphtha, the central pricing factor for this year's chemical products. After the price drop, Asian petrochemical plants' willingness to purchase LPG has rapidly increased [19] 4. Essence of Ethylene Cracking Raw Material Substitution 4.1 Process Basis for Raw Material Substitution - Ethylene cracking furnaces can be divided into gas cracking furnaces, liquid cracking furnaces, and gas - liquid homogeneous cracking furnaces. When discussing propane substitution in ethylene cracking, it involves two issues: increasing the load of existing cracking furnaces and directly switching raw materials in gas - liquid homogeneous cracking furnaces. The latter has more options for raw material substitution, but the downstream processing capacity limits the degree of raw material substitution [25] 4.2 Ethylene Raw Material Structure and Substitution in Asian Regions - Japan and South Korea are the main Northeast Asian countries that purchase ethylene cracking raw materials externally, and their external naphtha purchases account for nearly 40% of the total in Asia. They are often the vanguards for raw material switching in the Asian market. Currently, LPG accounts for about 20% of the ethylene cracking raw materials in Japan and South Korea, equivalent to an LPG usage of 835 tons per year. With a 20% overload, it is about 170 tons more per year, equivalent to an economic substitution of about 10 - 20 tons per month [26][28] - China and Southeast Asia have a larger proportion of ethylene production capacity. China's ethylene cracking raw material structure mainly includes traditional naphtha/LPG cracking, light hydrocarbon cracking, and MTO. In traditional cracking processes, the ratio of naphtha to LPG is generally 8:2. The maximum LPG usage through overload substitution in China's traditional ethylene cracking capacity is about 30 tons per month, and in Southeast Asia, it is about 20 - 25 tons per month [31] 5. Historical Back - testing and Impact on Naphtha 5.1 Historical Back - testing - The LPG substitution limit for naphtha in Asia is approximately 70 - 80 tons per month. With the recent significant drop in LPG prices, the profit gap between the two has widened, and the economic viability of using LPG in cracking units has increased significantly [33] - Historically, in some extreme situations (such as October 2021, March - April 2022), the monthly LPG substitution volume could reach about 80 tons. Whether this substitution volume will change the fundamentals of naphtha this year remains to be seen [37] 5.2 Impact on Asian Naphtha Supply and Demand - The recent drop in LPG prices will lead to significant substitution of cracking raw materials in Asia. Previously, the high E/W price spread of Asian naphtha has led to a historical high in East - West arbitrage logistics. Meanwhile, the overall demand of downstream ethylene cracking has been weaker than expected due to deep losses and seasonal maintenance. If the LPG substitution volume continues to increase, the supply - demand gap for Asian naphtha in November may be temporarily filled, and attention should be paid to the probability of marginal weakening of naphtha [37] 6. Escalation of Sino - US Trade War and Ship Control - According to the latest US port - calling fee policy for Chinese - related ships, ethane and propane ships need to pay a $50/ton berthing fee at US ports. This will directly increase the cost of importing ethane and propane. For ethane, the impact on domestic raw material selection is not significant for now, but for US - imported propane, it may significantly affect the substitution volume between propane and naphtha in China. However, since China's proportion of purchasing US propane has decreased, the specific impact needs further consideration [39] 7. Summary - From the perspective of the raw material structure in Asia, the LPG substitution limit is about 80 tons per month. If this substitution volume acts on the currently weakening Asian naphtha supply - demand situation, it may fill the supply - demand gap in November and lead to a short - term supply - demand inflection point [40] - In addition to the economic factors of LPG substitution, the recent escalation of the Sino - US trade conflict will also affect the substitution volume of Chinese cracking units through increased costs, and the specific impact depends on the direction of tariff policies [40]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - **LPG**: Short - term weak operation. Although PDH profit has improved significantly due to the weakening of propane, the current tense Sino - US trade relationship and strong market wait - and - see sentiment make it difficult to fully realize demand support. However, considering that the PG main contract has reached a new low and civil demand is gradually improving, the downward space is expected to be limited [3]. - **Propylene**: Demand is weakening, and it will run weakly in the short term. Next week, although the supply may shrink due to the expected maintenance of PDH devices, the demand will weaken as some PO and acrylic acid devices plan to stop for maintenance, so the upward momentum of prices is limited [4]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs LPG Part Price & Spread - **Domestic Spot and Basis**: There are significant differences in the price changes of civil gas in different regions. The prices of Shandong, East China, and South China have changed by - 100, 21, and - 50 yuan/ton respectively on a weekly basis. For other LPG and basis, the prices of Shandong ether - after, East China import, and South China import have also changed, and the basis of civil gas in different regions has also shown different trends [7]. - **Regional Quotations, Premiums, and Freight**: The freight from the US to the Far East has decreased, the FEI premium has weakened, and there is an arbitrage space [18]. - **Propane Price**: It has weakened significantly [28]. Supply - **International Shipment**: The US, Canada, Qatar, and other countries' LPG shipment volumes have different degrees of changes. For example, the US - China propane shipment volume (weekly) MA4 has decreased by 1 compared with the previous period [38]. - **Domestic Supply**: The total LPG commodity volume is 54.3 tons (+0.6%), of which the civil gas commodity volume is 21.8 tons (+1.0%), and the ether - after C4 commodity volume remains at a high level. The propane commodity volume has decreased, and the imported vessel arrivals have decreased by 6.7 tons [60][69]. Demand & Inventory - **Chemical Demand**: The operating rates of PDH and MTBE have decreased slightly [73]. - **Domestic Refinery Inventory**: The ether - after inventory is at a high level, and the civil gas is accumulating inventory. The inventory of LPG refineries in different regions has different trends, such as the inventory of civil gas refineries in Shandong has increased by 1.29% on a weekly basis [82]. - **Terminal Imported Cargo Inventory**: The inventory in East China and Shandong has decreased from a high level, while the inventory in South China has increased slightly [92]. Propylene Part Price & Spread - **Upstream Price**: The prices of Brent, WTI, and other upstream products have decreased to varying degrees on a weekly basis. For example, Brent has decreased by 4.97 US dollars/bbl, with a weekly average change of - 4.73% [103]. - **Propylene Price**: The international/US - dollar price has slightly corrected from a high level, and the domestic/Shandong market is relatively strong, while the East China price has declined, and the regional spread has widened [106][114]. - **Downstream Price/Profit**: The prices and profits of downstream products such as PP particles, PP powder, and PO have changed. For example, the price of PP particles has decreased by 63 yuan/ton on a weekly basis, and the profit has decreased by 53 yuan/ton [105]. Balance Sheet - **Supply**: In October 2025, the total domestic propylene supply is expected to be 550 tons, with a weighted operating rate of 80.5%, an increase of 7.64% compared with the previous month. The supply from different sources such as main refineries, local refineries, and PDH devices has different degrees of changes [127]. - **Demand**: In October 2025, the total domestic propylene demand is expected to be 544 tons, with a weighted operating rate of 79.5%, an increase of 5.95% compared with the previous month. The demand from downstream products such as polypropylene particles, polypropylene powder, and epoxy propane has different degrees of changes [128].

Report Investment Ratings - Crude oil: ★★★ (indicating a clearer long - trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity) [1] - Fuel oil: Not clearly defined in a comparable way - Low - sulfur fuel oil: Not clearly defined in a comparable way - Asphalt: ★★★ (indicating a clearer long - trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity) [1] - Liquefied petroleum gas: ★☆☆ (indicating a bullish/bearish bias with a driving force for price movement but poor operability on the trading floor) [1] Core Views - The overall international oil prices declined around the National Day holiday. The subsequent market will focus on the pressure of loose supply - demand, and the strategy of combining high - level short positions in SC with out - of - the - money call options should be opportunistically and temporarily closed for profit [2] - The fuel oil market will follow the trend of crude oil. High - sulfur fuel oil will be affected by geopolitical factors, while low - sulfur fuel oil will face continuous pressure from loose supply - demand [3] - The supply - demand of asphalt remains in a tight balance. With the weakening of the cost side, asphalt is expected to be under limited pressure and its crack spread has upward potential [4] - The short - term LPG is under pressure due to the lack of positive support, and attention should be paid to the improvement of combustion demand after the temperature drops [5] Summary by Directory Crude Oil - International oil prices rebounded after OPEC+ did not significantly increase production as expected. The SC11 contract dropped 1.98% on the first trading day after the holiday. US crude oil inventories increased by 3715000 barrels last week, but the relatively strong refined oil apparent demand in the past four weeks supported the oil price [2] Fuel Oil & Low - sulfur Fuel Oil - The fuel oil market opened lower following the cost side. High - sulfur fuel oil is relatively resistant to decline due to geopolitical risks, but may face supply pressure in the medium term. Low - sulfur fuel oil has sufficient overseas supply, weak demand, and the pressure of loose supply - demand remains unchanged [3] Asphalt - The overall commercial inventory decreased compared with that before the holiday. The planned production in October increased by 350000 tons year - on - year and decreased by 400 tons month - on - month. The supply - demand is in a tight balance, and the asphalt is expected to be under limited pressure [4] Liquefied Petroleum Gas - The price of Saudi CP in October was much lower than expected, and the import cost decreased. The market sentiment is cautious, and the short - term LPG is under pressure [5]

Report Overview - The report is titled "Supply Abundant, Limited Imagination Space for Peak-season Demand - Outlook for LPG in the Fourth Quarter" and is published by Orient Securities Derivatives Research Institute on September 30, 2025 [1] Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Report's Core View - In the fourth quarter, although it is the traditional combustion peak season, the supply and demand of domestic LPG and overseas propane are expected to remain relatively loose. With limited contradictions, there is little chance of a trending market. It is recommended to pay attention to the opportunity of shorting on the domestic market when prices are high and to be bearish on the overseas FEI [86] Q3 Market Review External Market - In Q3, the external market price was weak first and then strong. The change in trade flow and cargo flow bottlenecks pushed the relative valuation of the Far East Inbound Price (FEI) to strengthen significantly in August. The trading opportunities in Q3 were mostly short - term band trading opportunities caused by valuation deviations and short - term contradictions on the spot side [2][8] - In July, the external market was weak due to weak fundamentals and poor spot sentiment. Propane demand was dragged down by the year - on - year weakness in the cracking end, and the international supply surplus continued. In August, the relative valuation of FEI strengthened, mainly supported by the increase in transportation costs due to trade flow changes and cargo flow bottlenecks. In September, the contradiction weakened [8] Domestic Market - In Q3, the domestic market contradictions were stronger than those in the external market. Under the weak spot expectation, the number of warehouse receipts reached a record high. In July, the domestic market fell smoothly under the pressure of weak fundamentals in the off - season. The spot price was mainly lowered, and the number of PG registered warehouse receipts reached a record high, putting obvious pressure on the market [9][15] LPG Fundamental Outlook for the Fourth Quarter Supply Side United States - The net production of C3 in the United States has remained at a stable high level in Q3, and the commissioning of the Frac XVI fractionation unit in Q4 is expected to further increase the regional production. The current C3 inventory is slightly higher than that of the same period last year, at a seasonally neutral to high level [19] - The export volume of the United States has been basically stable at about 5.8 million tons per month this year. Although the export capacity of the docks has increased, the export volume is affected by multiple factors such as the actual change in Northeast Asian demand, the progress of China - US tariff games, and the passage of the Panama Canal [25] - The factors affecting the passage of the Panama Canal include drought, passage rules, and economy. In Q4, the focus is on the potential impact of USTR and possible hurricanes in the US Gulf on capacity allocation and loading [26][38] - The congestion of the Panama Canal in August temporarily pushed up the FEI - MB spread. The impact of USTR on the LPG market is expected to be limited, as the proportion of Chinese - operated ships is relatively low, and the market hype about USTR is gradually subsiding [31][42] Middle East - The CP price was weak in Q3. In Q4, the export increment in the Middle East is expected to be limited. The potential increment comes from OPEC+ production increase, but the export volume usually decreases seasonally in Q4 due to strong local demand in winter and seasonal maintenance of production facilities [50] Demand Side Combustion Demand - India's LPG import volume increased by 7.4% year - on - year to 17 million tons from January to September this year. The strong demand is supported by factors such as the growth of domestic terminal consumption, the commissioning of infrastructure projects, and the commissioning of new PDH devices. The annual import growth rate is expected to be about 6% [51][58] Chemical Demand - The LPG import volume of domestic flexible cracking terminals has decreased significantly this year due to China - US tariffs. In Q3, LPG had certain feedstock economic advantages over naphtha, but the overall LPG consumption in Far East cracking was weaker than last year. In Q4, it is difficult for FEI - MOPJ to provide strong economic incentives for LPG cracking feedstock demand [66] - The PDH demand may have reached a phased peak in Q3. In Q4, the operating rate is expected to be difficult to increase, and the feedstock demand is unlikely to have an optimistic performance, especially considering the expiration of the current China - US tariff plan in November [72] China - The domestic refinery gas commodity volume is abundant. In Q4, the external release volume is expected to further increase. Considering the high inventory in East China, the spot price in East China is expected to continue to be under pressure, and the lowest deliverable product of domestic civil LPG in October is still likely to be anchored in the East China region [85]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Core Views - In Q4, both domestic and overseas supply of LPG remains resilient, while the demand side faces greater challenges [1] - The price range for Q4 is estimated to be between 3,800 - 4,600 yuan/ton [2] - Recommended strategies include range - trading for single - side operations, selling near - term contracts and buying far - term contracts at high prices for monthly spreads, and buying overseas and shorting domestic at low prices for the domestic - overseas spread [3] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Chapter 2: Market Review - In Q3, the domestic LPG price showed a pattern of first falling and then rising, affected by the crude oil market and a large number of warehouse receipts. The main contract price dropped from 4,500 yuan/ton to 3,770 yuan/ton, and the overseas CP contract price dropped from $600/ton in June to $520/ton in September [4][5] - From April to September this year, the domestic PG warehouse receipt volume was continuously at a seasonal high. Near - month prices were suppressed, the basis was mostly at a seasonal high, and the monthly spread was in a contango pattern, with the 9 - 10 spread reaching a minimum of about - 720 yuan/ton [8] - In Q3, the overseas price relationship was CP>FEI>MB. The MB price was relatively weak, the CP - FEI spread narrowed, and the FEI - MB spread widened [9] Chapter 3: Core Focus Points 3.1 Supply Still Has Resilience - **Middle East**: OPEC+ has been gradually increasing production since May, but the export increment is not obvious. From January to August, the total LPG export was 32,252 tons, with a year - on - year increase of 1.60%. It is expected that the monthly average export volume in Q4 will be around 3,800 - 3,900 KT, similar to that of last year's Q4 [11][12] - **United States**: In Q3, the US C3 production remained high, with an average of 2.85 million barrels/day. From January to August, the total LPG export was 45,455 KT, with a year - on - year increase of 3.62%. It is expected that the Q4 export volume will remain high, with an estimated C3 production of 2.8 million barrels/day [16] 3.2 Asian Demand Faces Challenges - **India**: From January to August, the total LPG import was 14,947 KT, with a year - on - year increase of 7.08%. In Q4, the import volume will remain high but the incremental growth will not be significant, expected to be around 2 - 2.1 million tons/month [21][23] - **South Korea and Japan**: South Korea's LPG import volume is expected to remain high in Q4, supported by seasonal demand and chemical demand. Japan's LPG production has been decreasing year by year, and the demand is highly dependent on imports. There will be a seasonal increase in Q4 [25][28] - **China**: The PDH industry is in an expansion cycle. As of now, PDH has suffered losses, and there is a risk of a decline in chemical demand in Q4. The C4 demand and MTBE demand are also expected to decline seasonally [31][34] 3.3 Freight Rates Expected to Fluctuate at a High Level - Since the Sino - US trade friction in April, the freight rate from the US Gulf to the Far East has been rising. In Q4, the freight rate is expected to remain at a high level due to the resilient US export and the number of ships detouring the Cape of Good Hope remaining higher than in previous years [39] Chapter 4: Valuation Feedback and Supply - Demand Outlook 4.1 Valuation Feedback - **Gas - oil ratio**: It is relatively neutral to high and may continue to rise if crude oil production increases in Q4 [44] - **PN spread**: It is relatively neutral to low and is expected to remain low in Q4 [46] - **PDH profit**: It is currently in a loss state and is expected to remain low in Q4 [48] 4.2 Overseas Supply - Demand Outlook - Supply will remain resilient in Q4, while demand in the Asian market has limited growth, mainly from seasonal factors. Chemical demand may be suppressed by profit decline [50] 4.3 Domestic Supply - Demand Outlook - **Supply**: Domestic LPG production is expected to remain at a high level in Q4, but the import volume may be affected by PDH profit and maintenance [51][54] - **Demand**: Chemical demand will decline in Q4, while the increase in combustion demand will not be significant as this winter is likely to be a warm winter [55]

Report Scope and Title - The report is a weekly LPG report titled "Geopolitical Conflicts Heat Up Again, Cost drives LPG Higher", dated September 28, 2025 [1] Report Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating is provided in the report Report Core Viewpoints - Geopolitical tensions have flared up again, and in the short term, cost will drive LPG to strengthen to a certain extent [6] - OPEC+ is further increasing crude oil production. Although geopolitical disturbances between the US and Venezuela, the US and Iran, and the US and Russia may offset the increase to some extent, it does not change the fact that LPG supply remains abundant [6] - On the demand side, the peak season for the blending market is coming to an end, and it will be difficult to maintain high operating rates, so chemical demand may weaken [6] - PDH profits have significantly recovered, and subsequent operating rates may be supported [6] - Overall, LPG supply is very abundant. CP prices may be affected by peak - season stockpiling and strengthen periodically in the short term, but will follow oil prices in the long term. With high supply and the expectation that demand is unlikely to strengthen beyond expectations, the upside for LPG is limited, and a bearish view is maintained in the long term [6] Summary by Related Catalogs PART 01: LPG Market Review - Propane CP expected average price is $544/ton, down $4/ton from the previous period, a 0.73% month - on - month decrease; butane CP expected average price is $524/ton, down $4/ton from the previous period, a 0.76% month - on - month decrease [5] - Propane CFR South China average price is $587/ton, down $7/ton from the previous period, a 1.18% month - on - month decrease; butane CFR South China average price is $567/ton, down $7/ton from the previous period, a 1.22% month - on - month decrease [5] - Domestic LPG supply has increased slightly. This period's LPG commercial volume is 539,200 tons, an increase of 700 tons from the previous period, a 0.13% increase [5] - Domestic LPG market demand is expected to increase. With the National Day holiday approaching, downstream still has restocking needs before the holiday, and the holiday will boost combustion consumption. In the chemical field, there are plans to start up plants for olefin and alkane deep - processing, including one alkylation unit and three PDH units, and the demand for ether - after C4 and propane is expected to increase [5] PART 02: LPG Fundamentals LPG Supply - Domestic - Data on the operating rates of major refineries' atmospheric and vacuum distillation units, Shandong local refineries' atmospheric and vacuum distillation units, comprehensive refining profits of major refineries, and LPG commercial volume in China from 2021 - 2025 are presented [11][12] LPG Supply - Import - Data on LPG arrivals in China, import trade margins in the South China region, total monthly LPG imports in China, and LPG imports from different countries from 2021 - 2025 are presented [14][15][16] LPG Inventory - Data on LPG port inventory, refinery capacity utilization ratio, port capacity utilization ratio, factory - level inventory, and sales - to - production ratios in different regions in China from 2021 - 2025 are presented [22][23][25] LPG Downstream Industry - Data on PDH unit operating rates, PDH production margins, MTBE isomerization etherification production margins, MTBE export factory capacity utilization rates, alkylation oil capacity utilization rates, and alkylation oil production margins in China from 2021 - 2025 are presented [27][29][31] PART 03: LPG - Related Price Data Import Cost: CP Forward and Current - Month Prices - Data on propane and butane CP contract prices, CP crude oil price trends, and propane spot prices in South China from 2021 - 2025 are presented [35][36] Spot: Domestic Refinery Civil Gas Prices and Import Premiums - Data on the ex - factory prices of civil LPG at Guangzhou Petrochemical, Jinan Refinery, and Shanghai Gaoqiao from 2021 - 2025 are presented [38][39][40] PART 04: LPG Other Data - Data on LPG main contract basis, the price difference between the first - and second - month contracts, and registered warehouse receipts at major delivery warehouses from 2021 - 2025 are presented [43][45] Key Strategy Recommendation - Futures strategy: Try shorting at high prices [7]

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Crude oil: ★★★ (indicating a clearer upward trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity) [4] - Fuel oil: ★★★ (indicating a clearer upward trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity) [4] - Low-sulfur fuel oil: ★☆☆ (indicating a bullish/bearish bias, with a driving force for price increase/decrease, but limited operability in the market) [4] - Asphalt: ★★★ (indicating a clearer upward trend and a relatively appropriate investment opportunity) [4] - Liquefied petroleum gas: ☆☆☆ (indicating a relatively balanced short-term bullish/bearish trend, with poor market operability and suggesting a wait-and-see approach) [4] Core Viewpoints - Geopolitical factors are having a significant impact on the energy market, and the key window period for geopolitical games may occur around the National Day holidays, affecting the supply and price trends of various energy products [2] - For different energy products, their price trends are affected by a combination of geopolitical factors, supply and demand conditions, and seasonal factors, with each having its own characteristics and short - to medium - term outlooks [2][3] Summary by Categories Crude Oil - Overnight international oil prices rebounded sharply, with the SC11 contract rising 1.72% during the day. There are potential impacts on oil prices from the geopolitical situations in Russia - Ukraine and Iran - nuclear issues. The short - term upward risk of oil prices remains, and hedging short positions in crude oil - related futures should be combined with call options [2] Fuel Oil & Low - Sulfur Fuel Oil - The fuel oil market continued to rise, driven by geopolitical factors affecting the cost side and supply tightening expectations. However, in the medium term, with the arrival of the off - season and supply easing, a bearish view is maintained. The current supply - demand contradiction of low - sulfur fuel oil is not prominent, and its price is still suppressed, but the overall fuel oil market may be affected by the development of the geopolitical situation [2] Asphalt - The terminal in the northern region has pre - holiday rush - work demand, while the typhoon affects the demand in the southern region. The inventory has slightly accumulated, and the supply - demand tight - balance pattern continues, providing support for the price of asphalt [3] Liquefied Petroleum Gas - LPG oscillated strongly at a low level today. The supply decreased due to factors such as increased refinery self - use and the impact of typhoons on imports. With the arrival of the gas consumption peak season, the overall consumption is expected to increase, and the bottom of the LPG price may have emerged [3]