Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - For crude oil, although the geopolitical premium has dissipated and OPEC's production increase is minimal with supply not yet surging, oil prices should not be overly shorted in the short - term. A low - buy and high - sell range strategy is maintained, but it's advisable to wait and see for now to test OPEC's export price - support willingness [2]. - For methanol, after the bullish factors are realized, the market enters short - term consolidation. With high import arrivals and expected port olefin plant maintenance, there is still pressure on the port. The supply is at a high level, and the market is expected to consolidate at a low level. A wait - and - see approach is recommended for single - side trading [3]. - For urea, the market is rising in a volatile manner. Demand has improved in the short - term due to reserve needs and increased compound fertilizer production. Supply is expected to decline seasonally. With export policy and cost support, the downside space is limited, and it is expected to build a bottom in a volatile manner. Buying on dips is recommended [6]. - For rubber, a neutral approach is taken, suggesting short - term operations. Holding a hedging position of buying RU2601 and selling RU2609 is advised [12]. - For PVC, the enterprise's comprehensive profit is at a historical low, but supply reduction is limited, and demand is under pressure. With strong supply and weak demand in the domestic market, shorting on rallies is recommended before significant industry production cuts [13][15]. - For pure benzene and styrene, when the inventory reversal point appears, going long on the non - integrated profit of styrene can be considered. Currently, styrene's non - integrated profit is neutral to low, with potential for upward valuation repair [18]. - For polyethylene, OPEC +'s plan to suspend production growth in Q1 2026 may lead to a bottoming of oil prices. With high inventory and seasonal demand decline, shorting the LL1 - 5 spread on rallies is recommended [21]. - For polypropylene, with expected supply surplus in the cost side and high inventory pressure, the market may be supported when the supply - surplus pattern changes in Q1 next year [24]. - For PX, it is expected to slightly accumulate inventory in December. With a neutral valuation, opportunities for going long on dips can be considered [27]. - For PTA, supply maintenance is expected to decrease, and demand will decline due to the off - season. With limited upside for processing fees, opportunities for going long on expected trading can be watched [29]. - For ethylene glycol, although domestic supply has improved due to unexpected maintenance, overall load is still high, and ports are in a inventory - accumulation cycle. Attention should be paid to the risk of a rebound caused by increased maintenance [31]. Summary by Related Catalogs Crude Oil - **Market Information**: INE's main crude oil futures closed down 3.60 yuan/barrel, a 0.82% decline, at 437.60 yuan/barrel. Singapore's ESG gasoline inventory increased by 1.86 million barrels to 14.99 million barrels, a 14.20% increase; diesel inventory decreased by 0.68 million barrels to 8.36 million barrels, a 7.48% decrease; fuel oil inventory increased by 0.50 million barrels to 26.06 million barrels, a 1.97% increase; total refined oil inventory increased by 1.69 million barrels to 49.41 million barrels, a 3.54% increase [8]. - **Strategy**: Wait and see in the short - term, and maintain a low - buy and high - sell range strategy [2]. Methanol - **Market Information**: Regional spot prices in Jiangsu rose 13, in Lunan rose 20, in Inner Mongolia fell 2.5, in Henan remained unchanged, and in Hebei remained unchanged. The main futures contract fell 7 yuan/ton, to 2067 yuan/ton, with a basis of +31. MTO profit was - 72 yuan [2]. - **Strategy**: Wait and see for single - side trading as the market is expected to consolidate at a low level [3]. Urea - **Market Information**: Regional spot prices in Shanxi fell 10, in Shandong remained unchanged, and in Hebei remained unchanged. The total basis was reported at 65 yuan/ton. The main futures contract fell 13 yuan/ton, to 1625 yuan/ton [5]. - **Strategy**: Buy on dips as the market is expected to build a bottom in a volatile manner [6]. Rubber - **Market Information**: Rubber prices fluctuated. Exchange RU inventory warrants were low. As of December 4, 2025, the operating rate of all - steel tires in Shandong was 62.99%, down 0.92 percentage points from the previous week but up 4.16 percentage points from the same period last year; the operating rate of semi - steel tires was 73.50%, up 1.13 percentage points from the previous week but down 5.15 percentage points from the same period last year. As of December 7, 2025, China's natural rubber social inventory was 112.3 tons, a 1.9% increase; the total inventory of dark - colored rubber was 73 tons, a 2.4% increase; the total inventory of light - colored rubber was 39.3 tons, a 1% increase. Qingdao's rubber total inventory was 48.48 (+0.98) tons [10]. - **Strategy**: Adopt a neutral approach, short - term operations, and hold a hedging position of buying RU2601 and selling RU2609 [12]. PVC - **Market Information**: The PVC01 contract fell 56 yuan, to 4220 yuan. The spot price of Changzhou SG - 5 was 4250 (- 50) yuan/ton, with a basis of 30 (+6) yuan/ton, and the 1 - 5 spread was - 253 (+33) yuan/ton. The overall PVC operating rate was 79.4%, a 0.5% decrease; the downstream operating rate was 48.9%, a 0.2% decrease. Factory inventory was 34.4 tons (+1.8), and social inventory was 105.9 tons (unchanged) [12]. - **Strategy**: Short on rallies before significant industry production cuts due to strong supply and weak demand [13][15]. Pure Benzene and Styrene - **Market Information**: The spot price of pure benzene in East China was 5225 yuan/ton, a 40 - yuan decrease; the closing price of the active contract was 5420 yuan/ton, a 41 - yuan decrease; the basis was - 195 yuan/ton, a 1 - yuan increase. The spot price of styrene was 6120 yuan/ton, an 80 - yuan decrease; the closing price of the active contract was 6442 yuan/ton, an 82 - yuan decrease; the basis was - 322 yuan/ton, a 2 - yuan increase. The BZN spread was 101 yuan/ton, a 0.5 - yuan decrease; the non - integrated device profit of EB was - 225.25 yuan/ton, a 15.5 - yuan increase; the EB consecutive 1 - consecutive 2 spread was - 6 yuan/ton, a 5 - yuan increase. The upstream operating rate was 67.29%, a 1.66% decrease; the inventory in Jiangsu ports was 16.42 tons, an increase of 1.59 tons. The weighted operating rate of three S was 42.34%, a 0.10% increase; the PS operating rate was 57.60%, a 1.70% increase; the EPS operating rate was 54.75%, a 1.52% decrease; the ABS operating rate was 71.20%, a 1.20% decrease [17]. - **Strategy**: Go long on the non - integrated profit of styrene when the inventory reversal point appears [18]. Polyethylene - **Market Information**: The closing price of the main contract was 6486 yuan/ton, a 121 - yuan decrease; the spot price was 6500 yuan/ton, a 100 - yuan decrease; the basis was 14 yuan/ton, a 21 - yuan weakening. The upstream operating rate was 84.12%, a 0.05% decrease. The production enterprise inventory was 45.4 tons, a decrease of 4.93 tons; the trader inventory was 4.71 tons, a decrease of 0.33 tons. The downstream average operating rate was 44.8%, a 0.11% increase. The LL1 - 5 spread was - 10 yuan/ton, a 18 - yuan increase [20]. - **Strategy**: Short the LL1 - 5 spread on rallies [21]. Polypropylene - **Market Information**: The closing price of the main contract was 6129 yuan/ton, a 73 - yuan decrease; the spot price was 6130 yuan/ton, a 70 - yuan decrease; the basis was 1 yuan/ton, a 3 - yuan strengthening. The upstream operating rate was 77.97%, a 0.8% increase. The production enterprise inventory was 54.63 tons, a decrease of 4.75 tons; the trader inventory was 20.05 tons, a decrease of 1.29 tons; the port inventory was 6.53 tons, a decrease of 0.05 tons. The downstream average operating rate was 53.7%, a 0.13% increase. The LL - PP spread was 347 yuan/ton, a 30 - yuan decrease [22][23]. - **Strategy**: Wait for the supply - surplus pattern in the cost side to change in Q1 next year for potential support [24]. PX - **Market Information**: The PX01 contract fell 48 yuan, to 6786 yuan; the PX CFR fell 5 dollars, to 831 dollars; the basis was 8 yuan (+13), and the 1 - 3 spread was 28 yuan (+10). China's PX load was 88.1%, a 0.1% decrease; Asia's load was 79.3%, a 0.7% increase. In December, South Korea's PX exports to China in the first ten days were 13.9 tons, a 0.5 - ton decrease year - on - year. The inventory at the end of October was 407.4 tons, a 4.8 - ton increase month - on - month. The PXN was 282 dollars (+9), the South Korean PX - MX was 144 dollars (+15), and the naphtha crack spread was 103 dollars (+2) [26]. - **Strategy**: Consider going long on dips as it is expected to slightly accumulate inventory in December with a neutral valuation [27]. PTA - **Market Information**: The PTA01 contract fell 50 yuan, to 4614 yuan; the East China spot price fell 30 yuan, to 4610 yuan; the basis was - 20 yuan (+1), and the 1 - 5 spread was - 60 yuan (- 2). The PTA load was 73.7%, unchanged. The downstream load was 91.2%, a 0.6% decrease. The social inventory (excluding credit warrants) on December 5 was 216.9 tons, a decrease of 0.4 tons. The PTA spot processing fee remained unchanged at 172 yuan, and the futures processing fee fell 12 yuan to 181 yuan [28]. - **Strategy**: Watch for opportunities to go long on expected trading as supply maintenance is expected to decrease and demand will decline in the off - season with limited upside for processing fees [29]. Ethylene Glycol - **Market Information**: The EG01 contract rose 28 yuan, to 3627 yuan; the East China spot price fell 28 yuan, to 3603 yuan; the basis was - 18 yuan (- 3), and the 1 - 5 spread was - 84 yuan (+24). The ethylene glycol load was 69.9%, a 2.9% decrease. The downstream load was 91.2%, a 0.6% decrease. The import arrival forecast was 15.5 tons, and the East China departure on December 11 was 1.3 tons. The port inventory was 81.9 tons, a 6.6 - ton increase. The naphtha - based profit was - 1015 yuan, the domestic ethylene - based profit was - 1005 yuan, and the coal - based profit was 121 yuan [30]. - **Strategy**: Be aware of the risk of a rebound caused by increased maintenance as the overall load is high and ports are in an inventory - accumulation cycle [31].

Report Information - Report Title: Energy and Chemical Weekly Report [1] - Date: December 12, 2025 [2] - Research Team: Energy and Chemical Research Team, including researchers for different products such as crude oil, asphalt, polyester, etc. [4] Report Industry Investment Ratings No industry investment ratings are provided in the report. Core Views - The energy and chemical market is generally under pressure. Crude oil and asphalt markets face supply - demand imbalances with potential mid - term downward risks. Polyester, short - fiber, and related products are affected by seasonal demand weakness and cost factors. Polyolefins are in a supply - surplus and demand - weak pattern, while纯碱 remains in a state of oversupply. Paper pulp lacks a clear trend due to supply - demand mismatches [7][31][85][124][143] Summary by Category Crude Oil - **Market Review**: WTI, Brent, and SC crude oil prices declined. The US seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers affected the market sentiment, but the impact on total supply was limited. The 4Q supply surplus deepened, and the market inventory accumulation accelerated [7] - **Fundamental Changes**: IEA and EIA adjusted supply and demand expectations. IEA slightly lowered the global crude oil supply growth rate, while EIA made different adjustments for 2025 and 2026. Demand growth was mainly driven by non - OECD countries, especially China. The inventory accumulation rate in 4Q 2025 and 1Q 2026 increased after the December report adjustment [9][10] - **Outlook**: Short - term market has no clear driver, mainly trading on news. Mid - term, there are still downward risks [7] Asphalt - **Market Review**: Futures and spot prices showed some declines. The cost was affected by the situation of Venezuelan oil, and the supply and demand were both weak. The overall market was in a state of shock [30] - **Fundamental Changes**: Cost was influenced by the Venezuelan oil situation. Supply side: the overall开工 rate increased slightly, but regional differences existed. Demand was affected by cold weather and seasonality, and the inventory of factories and social warehouses decreased. The production profit increased slightly [32][33][34] - **Outlook**: The oil price has no strong support, and the asphalt market is expected to continue to fluctuate [31] Polyester - **Market Review**: PTA prices were affected by crude oil and inventory expectations. Ethylene glycol faced supply - demand pressure and weakening spot support [57] - **Main Drivers**: Downstream consumption was expected to be stable in the short - term but would weaken gradually. PTA was expected to have a slight price increase due to potential new polyester capacity. Ethylene glycol was expected to maintain a weak trend due to supply - demand imbalance and market caution [59][60][62] - **Outlook**: PTA was expected to have a slight price increase, while ethylene glycol was expected to be weak [58] Short - fiber - **Market Review**: Last week, the price of polyester short - fiber declined due to cost and supply - demand factors. This week, it is expected to be slightly warmer due to cost support [67] - **Main Drivers**: Downstream consumption support was weakening. Short - fiber production was expected to be stable, with relatively loose supply and weakening demand [68][69] - **Outlook**: The price of polyester short - fiber is expected to be slightly warmer [67] Polyolefins - **Market Review**: Futures and spot prices of polyolefins declined. The market was in a state of supply surplus and demand weakness [84] - **Fundamental Changes**: The impact of plant maintenance on supply decreased, and the supply pressure increased. The demand was weak, with most PE downstream loads declining and PP开工 remaining stable. Production profits varied by raw material type, and inventory management faced challenges [85][92][99] - **Outlook**: The polyolefin market is expected to continue to operate weakly at the bottom, with attention to support levels [85] 纯碱 - **Market Review**: The price of the main 纯碱 contract declined, and the supply increased while the demand was weak. The inventory decreased significantly [119] - **Market Situation**: Supply: production and开工 rate increased. Inventory: the decrease was not sustainable due to weak demand. Spot price: remained stable in a narrow range. Downstream: the demand for 纯碱 from float glass and photovoltaic glass was weak [125][131][137] - **Outlook**: In the short - term, the market may continue to grind at the bottom. In the medium - to - long - term, a bearish view is taken [124] Paper Pulp - **Market Review**: The price of the paper pulp contract increased, and the spot price of wood pulp also showed an upward trend. However, the demand was weak, and there was no clear trend [142] - **Fundamental Changes**: The pulp shipment volume of major producing countries, import volume, and inventory showed different trends. The downstream market faced cost - transfer difficulties [144][149][156] - **Outlook**: Short - term, it is recommended to be cautious and observe due to lack of a trend [143]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The oil market is facing multi - dimensional challenges. Geopolitical factors such as the recurring Russia - Ukraine conflict and the situation in Venezuela, along with the prominent contradiction of supply surplus during the off - season of demand, lead to the repeated and volatile operation of oil prices. All varieties in the energy and chemical sector are expected to show an oscillating trend [1][3]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Research Views - **Crude Oil**: On Thursday, oil prices continued to decline. The WTI January contract closed down $0.86 at $57.60 per barrel, a 1.47% drop; the Brent February contract closed down $0.93 at $61.28 per barrel, a 1.49% drop; SC2601 closed at 435.6 yuan per barrel, down 5.6 yuan per barrel, a 1.27% decline. OPEC+ increased production slightly in November, and both OPEC and IEA made adjustments to their supply and demand forecasts for next year. The oil market is expected to oscillate [1]. - **Fuel Oil**: On Thursday, the main fuel oil contract FU2601 on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 1.57% to 2382 yuan per ton; the low - sulfur fuel oil main contract LU2602 fell 0.67% to 2986 yuan per ton. The Asian low - sulfur and high - sulfur fuel oil markets are under pressure, and it is expected that the current supply - driven market fundamentals will continue until January next year. The absolute prices of FU and LU are expected to remain low and oscillate [3]. - **Asphalt**: On Thursday, the main asphalt contract BU2602 on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.92% to 2960 yuan per ton. The social inventory rate decreased, the refinery inventory level increased, and the plant operating rate decreased. The winter storage policy of refineries is gradually being implemented, and it is predicted that the winter storage price will likely fall to a relatively low level in the past five years. The asphalt price is expected to oscillate at a low level in the short term [3]. - **Polyester**: TA601 rose 1.04% to 4664 yuan per ton; EG2601 fell 2.25% to 3599 yuan per ton. PX is expected to face pressure at the end of the year. TA prices are expected to decline with cost pressure, and ethylene glycol prices are under pressure with long - term inventory accumulation risks [5]. - **Rubber**: On Thursday, the main natural rubber contract RU2601 fell 30 yuan per ton to 15185 yuan per ton; the NR main contract remained unchanged at 12270 yuan per ton; the butadiene rubber BR main contract rose 105 yuan per ton to 10710 yuan per ton. The improvement of overseas production area weather, the impact of border conflicts on rubber tapping, and limited demand support led to a slight rebound in rubber futures prices [5][7]. - **Methanol**: Iranian plant shutdowns will lead to a decline in arrivals from mid - December to January. Port inventories are expected to enter the destocking stage from mid - December this year to early January next year, but the time may be postponed. Methanol prices have an upper limit, and it is expected to maintain a bottom - oscillating trend [7]. - **Polyolefins**: Supply will remain high, and downstream demand will weaken. However, due to the low valuation, the price is expected to oscillate at the bottom [7][9]. - **Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)**: Some devices are planned to reduce production this week, and domestic real - estate construction will slow down. The overall fundamentals are bearish, but the price is expected to oscillate at the bottom due to the repair of the basis [9]. 3.2 Daily Data Monitoring - The report provides the basis data of various energy and chemical varieties on December 11, 2025, including spot prices, futures prices, basis, basis rates, price changes, and the percentile of the latest basis rate in historical data [10]. 3.3 Market News - OPEC reported that the OPEC+ alliance slightly increased production in November, and maintained the forecast of relatively strong demand growth for next year. The production in November was 43.06 million barrels per day, an increase of 43,000 barrels per day from the previous month. The average demand for OPEC+ crude oil in the first quarter of 2026 is expected to be 42.6 million barrels per day, and 43 million barrels per day for the whole year [12]. - The IEA lowered its forecast of the global oil supply surplus for next year for the first time since May. The global oil supply will exceed demand by 3.84 million barrels per day, lower than the previous forecast of 4.09 million barrels per day. The expected increase in global oil supply next year is 2.4 million barrels per day, and the expected increase in demand is 860,000 barrels per day, 90,000 barrels per day higher than the previous forecast. The EIA also raised the forecast of oil demand growth in 2025 by 40,000 barrels per day to 830,000 barrels per day [13]. 3.4 Chart Analysis - **4.1 Main Contract Prices**: The report presents the closing price charts of main contracts of various energy and chemical varieties from 2021 - 2025, including crude oil, fuel oil, low - sulfur fuel oil, asphalt, etc [15][16]. - **4.2 Main Contract Basis**: It shows the basis charts of main contracts of various varieties, such as crude oil, fuel oil, etc [33]. - **4.3 Inter - period Contract Spreads**: The report provides the spread charts of different contracts for various varieties, including fuel oil, asphalt, etc [46]. - **4.4 Inter - variety Spreads**: It includes the spread charts between different varieties, such as crude oil's internal and external markets, fuel oil's high - and low - sulfur spreads, etc [63]. - **4.5 Production Profits**: The production profit charts of LLDPE and PP are presented [71]. 3.5 Team Member Introduction - The report introduces the members of the energy and chemical research team of Everbright Futures, including their positions, educational backgrounds, honors, and work experiences [76][77][78][79]. 3.6 Contact Information - The company's address, phone number, fax, customer service hotline, and postal code are provided [81].

行业 聚烯烃日报 021-60635740 pengjinglin@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F3075681 021-60635738 lijie@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F3031215 021-60635737 renjunchi@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F3037892 028-86630631 penghaozhou@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F3065843 021-60635570 liuyouran@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F03094925 021-60635727 fengzeren@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F03134307 日期 2025 年 12 月 12 日 能源化工研究团队 研究员：彭婧霖（聚烯烃） 研究员：李捷,CFA（原油燃料油） 研究员：任俊弛（PTA、MEG） 研究员：彭浩洲（尿素、工业硅） 研究员：刘悠然（纸浆） 研究员：冯泽仁（玻璃纯碱） 连塑主力换月至 05，L2605 高开，盘中震荡向下，尾 ...

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core View of the Report - The polyolefin market is facing a situation of increasing supply and weakening demand. For PE, the arrival of the off - season and continuous supply release lead to a supply - surplus and demand - weak pattern. For PP, the weak supply - demand situation persists in the short term, with inventory accumulation and weak spot prices [2][3] Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Polyolefin Basis Structure - The L main contract closed at 6561 yuan/ton (+4), the PP main contract closed at 6162 yuan/ton (-30), LL North China spot was 6530 yuan/ton (-70), LL East China spot was 6700 yuan/ton (-50), PP East China spot was 6230 yuan/ton (-80), LL North China basis was -31 yuan/ton (-74), LL East China basis was 139 yuan/ton (-54), and PP East China basis was 68 yuan/ton (-50) [1] 2. Production Profit and Operating Rate - PE operating rate was 84.1% (-0.5%), PP operating rate was 77.6% (-0.5%). PE oil - based production profit was 285.2 yuan/ton (+46.0), PP oil - based production profit was -394.8 yuan/ton (+46.0), PDH - made PP production profit was -667.6 yuan/ton (+14.1) [1] 3. Polyolefin Non - Standard Price Difference - Not provided in the content 4. Polyolefin Import and Export Profits - LL import profit was 7.0 yuan/ton (+5.8), PP import profit was -220.5 yuan/ton (+5.6), PP export profit was -18.4 US dollars/ton (-0.7) [1] 5. Polyolefin Downstream Operating Rate and Downstream Profits - PE downstream agricultural film operating rate was 48.1% (-0.9%), PE downstream packaging film operating rate was 50.2% (-0.5%), PP downstream plastic weaving operating rate was 44.1% (+0.0%), PP downstream BOPP film operating rate was 62.6% (+0.0%) [1] 6. Polyolefin Inventory - Not provided in the content Strategies - Unilateral: Be cautiously bearish on LLDPE; Hold a wait - and - see attitude towards PP, with short - term weak and volatile trends. - Inter - period: No strategy provided. - Inter - variety: Short the spread of L01 - PP01 when it is high [4]

日期 2025 年 12 月 11 日 021-60635740 pengjinglin@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F3075681 行业 聚烯烃日报 021-60635738 lijie@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F3031215 021-60635737 renjunchi@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F3037892 028-86630631 penghaozhou@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F3065843 021-60635570 liuyouran@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F03094925 021-60635727 fengzeren@ccb.ccbfutures.com 期货从业资格号：F03134307 能源化工研究团队 研究员：彭婧霖（聚烯烃） 研究员：李捷,CFA（原油燃料油） 研究员：任俊弛（PTA、MEG） 研究员：彭浩洲（尿素、工业硅） 研究员：刘悠然（纸浆） 研究员：冯泽仁（玻璃纯碱） 请阅读正文后的声明 每日报告 | 表1：期货市场行情 | ...

Report Industry Investment Ratings No information about industry investment ratings is provided in the reports. Core Views Crude Oil - Wednesday saw a rebound in crude oil prices due to geopolitical tensions and the Fed's interest - rate cut. However, the supply - demand pattern remains loose. Short - term Brent crude is expected to fluctuate between $60 - 65 per barrel. Keep an eye on the US - Venezuela situation and Russia - Ukraine negotiations [1]. Natural Rubber - Overseas supply increase expectations are rising, and upstream cost support is weakening, but the market may have speculative sentiment. Demand from the tire industry is gradually recovering, but overall capacity utilization improvement is limited. Market inventory is being digested. It is expected that rubber prices will fluctuate between 15,000 - 15,500 [4]. Urea - Urea futures fluctuated and closed higher. Shandong Ruixing's production reduction boosted the spot price in the central region. Downstream demand and export orders reduced the inventory pressure. However, the overall supply - demand outlook is weak, and the price rebound space is limited. Short - term urea is expected to continue to fluctuate between 1630 - 1700 [6]. Methanol - Methanol futures oscillated at a low level. The inland supply increased, but profits were weak. The traditional downstream demand increased slightly, and winter fuel demand provided support. Port imports are expected to decline significantly, and the port de - stocking expectation is strengthened, but the current overseas shipments are still high. Continue to pay attention to MTO05 [7]. Polyolefins - The fundamentals of polyolefins show a pattern of increasing supply and weakening demand, with cost support and inventory pressure coexisting. Polypropylene's supply - side maintenance is high, but there is an expectation of an increase. Polyethylene's supply is increasing, and the upstream inventory is still higher than the same period in previous years [12]. Glass and Soda Ash - Soda ash's supply is high, demand is shrinking, and it is expected to return to the inventory - accumulation pattern. The overall situation is bearish, and short positions can be held. Glass prices were affected by real - estate news, and the current short - term demand has support, but the medium - and long - term outlook is not optimistic [14]. PVC and Caustic Soda - Caustic soda's supply and demand are under pressure, and prices are expected to continue to weaken. PVC's supply pressure remains high, demand is weak, and the overall situation is in an oversupply pattern, with prices expected to continue to be weak at the bottom [15]. Polyester Industry Chain - PX is expected to oscillate between 6600 - 7000 in the short term. PTA is expected to oscillate between 4500 - 4800 in the short term, and TA5 - 9 can be long - short hedged at a low level. Ethylene glycol is expected to oscillate at a low level, and short - term observation is recommended. Short - fiber prices are expected to follow the raw materials and oscillate weakly. Bottle - chip prices follow the cost and the processing fee is expected to be squeezed [16]. LPG No specific view on the trend of LPG is provided in the report, only price, inventory, and开工率 data are presented [19]. Benzene - Styrene - Benzene's short - term supply - demand is weak, and BZ2603 may follow the oil price and styrene fluctuations. Styrene's supply - demand is in a tight balance, but the upside space is limited, and EB01 is expected to oscillate weakly in the short term [21]. Summaries by Directory Crude Oil - **Price and Spread**: On December 10, Brent rose 0.44% to $62.21 per barrel, WTI rose 0.36% to $58.46 per barrel, and SC fell 1.11% to 444.30 yuan per barrel. Some spreads also changed [1]. - **Product Oil**: NYM RBOB fell 0.46%, NYM ULSD rose 0.57%, and ICE Gasoil rose 0.16%. Some spreads of refined oil also changed [1]. - **Cracking Spread**: The cracking spreads of some refined oil products changed, such as the US gasoline cracking spread fell 3.28% [1]. Natural Rubber - **Spot Price and Basis**: The price of Yunnan state - owned whole - latex rose 1.02%, and the whole - latex basis fell 28.07%. The price of Thai standard mixed rubber fell 0.69%, and the non - standard price difference fell 61.68% [4]. - **Monthly Spread**: The 9 - 1 spread rose 250.00%, the 1 - 5 spread fell 90.00%, and the 5 - 9 spread rose 50.00% [4]. - **Fundamental Data**: The production of Thailand, Indonesia, and China decreased in October, while India's production increased. Tire开工率 increased slightly, but domestic tire production and export volume decreased. The import volume of natural rubber decreased, and the import volume of natural and synthetic rubber increased [4]. - **Inventory Change**: Bonded area inventory and factory - warehouse futures inventory increased, while the outbound rate of dry - rubber bonded warehouses decreased, and the inbound and outbound rates of general - trade dry - rubber warehouses increased [4]. Urea - **Futures Price**: The main methanol contract fell 0.63%. Some futures contract spreads and主力持仓 also changed [6]. - **Upstream Raw Materials**: The price of some upstream raw materials such as anthracite and动力煤 changed slightly [6]. - **Downstream Products**: The prices of some downstream products such as melamine and compound fertilizer remained stable, and the compound fertilizer - urea ratio fell 0.59% [6]. - **Supply - Demand Overview**: Domestic urea daily production increased, coal - based urea daily production increased, and gas - based urea daily production decreased. The weekly production remained stable, the plant - inventory decreased, and the order - days decreased [6]. Methanol - **Price and Spread**: MA2601 and MA2605 prices fell. The MA15 spread,太仓基差, and MTO05 changed. The spot prices of some regions remained unchanged [7]. - **Inventory**: Methanol企业库存,港口库存, and社会库存 all decreased [7]. - **Upstream and Downstream开工率**: The upstream domestic企业开工率 increased, the MTO装置开工率 increased, and some downstream开工率 changed slightly [7]. Polyolefins - **Futures Price**: L2601 and L2605 prices changed slightly, and PP2601 and PP2605 prices fell. Some spreads and基差 changed [12]. - **Non - Standard Price**: The prices of some non - standard PE and PP products changed [12]. - **Upstream and Downstream开工率**: PE装置开工率 increased, and PE下游加权开工率 decreased slightly. PP装置开工率 decreased slightly, and PP粉料开工率 increased [12]. - **Inventory**: PE企业库存 increased, and PE社会库存 decreased. PP企业库存 decreased, and PP贸易商库存 increased [12]. Glass and Soda Ash - **Glass**: The prices of glass in some regions and the prices of glass futures contracts changed. The 01基差 increased [14]. - **Soda Ash**: The prices of soda ash in some regions and the prices of soda ash futures contracts decreased. The 01基差 increased [14]. - **Production and Inventory**: Soda ash开工率 increased, the weekly production increased, and the inventory decreased. The浮法日熔量 decreased, and the光伏日熔量 remained unchanged [14]. - **Real - Estate Data**: The year - on - year growth rates of new construction, construction area, completion area, and sales area of real - estate changed [14]. PVC and Caustic Soda - **Spot and Futures Price**: The prices of some PVC and caustic soda products changed. Some spreads and基差 changed [15]. - **Overseas Quotation and Export Profit**: The overseas quotations of caustic soda and PVC changed, and the export profits also changed [15]. - **Supply**: The开工率 of the chlor - alkali industry and the PVC industry increased slightly, and the profits of some production processes decreased [15]. - **Demand**: The开工率 of some downstream industries of caustic soda and PVC decreased [15]. - **Inventory**: The inventory of some products in the chlor - alkali industry changed [15]. Polyester Industry Chain - **Upstream Price**: The prices of some upstream products such as Brent crude oil,石脑油, and PX changed [16]. - **Downstream Polyester Product Price and Cash Flow**: The prices of some downstream polyester products such as POY, FDY, and DTY decreased, and the cash flows also changed [16]. - **PX - Related**: The prices and spreads of PX changed [16]. - **PTA - Related**: The prices and spreads of PTA changed. PTA开工率 remained stable, and the processing fee decreased [16]. - **MEG - Related**: The prices and spreads of MEG changed. MEG港口库存 increased, and the综合开工率 decreased slightly [16]. - **开工率 Change**: The开工率 of some industries in the polyester industry chain changed, such as the开工率 of亚洲PX, PTA, and MEG [16]. LPG - **Price and Spread**: The prices of LPG futures contracts and some spreads changed. The spot price of South China increased, and the基差 changed [19]. - **External Price**: The prices of FEI and CP swaps increased [19]. - **Inventory**: LPG炼厂库容比,港口库存, and港口库容比 all decreased [19]. - **Upstream and Downstream开工率**: The upstream主营炼开工率 decreased slightly, and the下游PDH开工率 increased [19]. Benzene - Styrene - **Upstream Price and Spread**: The prices of some upstream products such as Brent crude oil,石脑油, and pure benzene changed. The spreads of pure benzene also changed [21]. - **Styrene - Related Price and Spread**: The prices of styrene and its futures contracts changed. The spreads and cash flows also changed [21]. - **Downstream Cash Flow**: The cash flows of some downstream products of pure benzene and styrene changed [21]. - **Inventory**: The inventories of pure benzene and styrene in Jiangsu ports changed [21]. - **开工率 Change**: The开工率 of some industries in the pure benzene and styrene industry chain changed [21].

Report Industry Investment Ratings - Urea: なな女 - Methanol: ☆☆☆ - Styrene: ★☆☆ - Polypropylene: ★☆☆ - Plastic: ★☆☆ - PVC: ☆☆☆ - Caustic Soda: ☆☆☆ - PX: ☆☆☆ - PTA: ☆☆☆ - Ethylene Glycol: なな女 - Short Fiber: ☆☆☆ - Glass: ななな - Soda Ash: ☆☆☆ - Bottle Chip: ☆☆☆ - Propylene: ☆☆☆ [1] Core Views - The overall chemical market shows a complex situation with different trends in various products. Some products are under downward pressure, while some have certain support factors. The market is affected by supply, demand, inventory, and raw material price fluctuations. [2][3][5] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Olefins - Polyolefins - Propylene futures declined due to increased supply and weakened downstream buying sentiment, but inventory control provided some support [2]. - Plastic and polypropylene futures fell. Polyethylene had weak spot prices due to sufficient supply and low downstream demand. Polypropylene faced increased production and limited demand, resulting in an imbalanced supply - demand situation [2]. Pure Benzene - Styrene - Pure benzene futures had low - level fluctuations, with falling spot prices and high port inventory, but future supply - demand pressure may ease. Consider long - short spreads on dips in the medium term [3]. - Styrene futures declined due to falling crude oil prices, weak pure benzene fundamentals, and expected increased supply [3]. Polyester - PX and PTA continued to fall due to lower oil prices. PX is expected to be strong in the medium term, and PTA's processing margin is expected to recover [5]. - Ethylene glycol had a slight rebound but still faced supply pressure, with long - term pressure from planned new production [5]. - Short fiber's load was high, with a slight inventory increase. Its long - term supply - demand pattern is good. Bottle chip demand weakened, with a weak processing margin and over - capacity pressure [5]. Coal Chemical Industry - Methanol futures prices fell, while the spot market was relatively stable. The market is expected to fluctuate weakly in the short term due to supply - demand factors [6]. - Urea futures were firm in a range. Although there was inventory reduction, high production and weakening market sentiment may lead to continued range - bound trading [6]. Chlor - Alkali Industry - PVC continued to decline due to weak demand and high inventory. It is expected to operate in a low - level range [7]. - Caustic soda was at a low level, with high inventory, increased production, and weak demand, leading to profit compression [7]. Soda Ash - Glass - Soda ash fell below 1100 yuan due to cost and supply pressure, with a high - inventory situation. It is in a long - term supply - surplus pattern [8]. - Glass continued to decline. Although there was inventory reduction, recent sales weakened, and long - term cold - repair may be forced by low profits [8].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided in the document. 2. Core Viewpoints - For crude oil, although the geopolitical premium has disappeared and OPEC's production increase is minimal with supply not yet surging, short - term oil prices should not be overly bearish. Maintain a range strategy of buying low and selling high, but currently wait for signs of OPEC's export price - support willingness by observing export decline when prices fall [3]. - For methanol, after the bullish factors are realized, the market enters a short - term consolidation. With high import arrivals and potential port olefin plant maintenance, there is still pressure on the port. The overall supply is high, and the market is expected to consolidate at low levels. It is recommended to wait and see [4]. - For urea, the market is oscillating higher. The improvement in demand from reserves and compound fertilizer production, along with a seasonal decline in supply, has led to a better supply - demand situation. With export policy and cost support, it is expected to build a bottom in an oscillating manner. It is advisable to buy on dips [6]. - For rubber, adopt a neutral - to - bullish approach. Suggest short - term buying on pullbacks and quick entry and exit. Hold the hedging position of buying RU2601 and selling RU2609 [10]. - For PVC, the industry has a poor fundamental situation with strong supply and weak demand. Before substantial production cuts, it is advisable to adopt a short - selling strategy on rallies [13][15]. - For pure benzene and styrene, when the inventory reversal point appears, one can go long on non - integrated styrene profits as the non - integrated styrene profit is neutral - to - low and has room for upward valuation repair [18]. - For polyethylene, the long - term contradiction has shifted from cost - driven decline to production mismatch. It is advisable to short the LL1 - 5 spread on rallies [21]. - For polypropylene, in the context of weak supply and demand with high inventory pressure, wait for a change in the cost - side supply - oversupply pattern in the first quarter of next year, which may support the market [24]. - For PX, it is expected to have a slight inventory build - up in December. With a neutral valuation, pay attention to buying opportunities on dips [27]. - For PTA, with the stabilization and recovery of processing fees, unexpected maintenance is expected to decrease. Pay attention to buying opportunities on dips based on expectations [28]. - For ethylene glycol, the supply - demand outlook is weak in the medium - term. Although the current valuation is neutral - to - low, pay attention to the rebound risk due to an increase in unexpected maintenance [30]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Crude Oil - **Market Information**: The main crude oil futures on INE closed down 10.30 yuan/barrel, a 2.26% decline, at 446.10 yuan/barrel. High - sulfur fuel oil futures fell 58.00 yuan/ton (2.34%) to 2418.00 yuan/ton, and low - sulfur fuel oil futures dropped 52.00 yuan/ton (1.70%) to 3014.00 yuan/ton. China's weekly crude oil data showed a 1.91 - million - barrel draw in arrival inventory to 205.87 million barrels, a 2.03 - million - barrel build in gasoline commercial inventory to 87.33 million barrels, a 1.13 - million - barrel draw in diesel commercial inventory to 90.57 million barrels, and a 0.90 - million - barrel build in total refined oil commercial inventory to 177.90 million barrels [2]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: Maintain a range strategy of buying low and selling high. Currently, wait and see for signs of OPEC's export price - support willingness [3]. Methanol - **Market Information**: The Taicang price dropped by 7, the Lunan price remained stable, the Inner Mongolia price fell by 5, the 01 contract on the futures market dropped by 23 yuan to 2066 yuan/ton, and the basis was +7. The 1 - 5 spread was +11, reported at - 77 [3]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: After the bullish factors are realized, the market enters a short - term consolidation. With high import arrivals and potential port olefin plant maintenance, there is pressure on the port. The overall supply is high, and the market is expected to consolidate at low levels. It is recommended to wait and see [4]. Urea - **Market Information**: The spot prices in Shandong, Henan, and Hubei remained stable. The 01 contract dropped by 3 yuan to 1643 yuan, the basis was +37, and the 1 - 5 spread was - 4, reported at - 68 [6]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: The market is oscillating higher. The improvement in demand from reserves and compound fertilizer production, along with a seasonal decline in supply, has led to a better supply - demand situation. With export policy and cost support, it is expected to build a bottom in an oscillating manner. It is advisable to buy on dips [6]. Rubber - **Market Information**: Rubber prices were weakly consolidating. The potential bullish factors include the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia and low inventory warrants on the exchange. The bulls are optimistic about the seasonal increase and demand expectations, while the bears are concerned about weak demand, uncertain macro - expectations, and the EUDR postponement. The tire factory operating rate was mixed, and the social inventory of natural rubber increased [9]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: Adopt a neutral - to - bullish approach. Suggest short - term buying on pullbacks and quick entry and exit. Hold the hedging position of buying RU2601 and selling RU2609 [10]. PVC - **Market Information**: The PVC01 contract dropped by 64 yuan to 4367 yuan, the spot price of Changzhou SG - 5 was 4360 (- 40) yuan/ton, the basis was - 7 (+24) yuan/ton, and the 1 - 5 spread was - 287 (+8) yuan/ton. The overall operating rate was 79.9% (down 0.3%), with the calcium - carbide method at 82.7% (down 1%) and the ethylene method at 73.4% (up 1.1%). The downstream operating rate was 49.1% (down 0.5%), and both factory and social inventories increased [12]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: The industry has a poor fundamental situation with strong supply and weak demand. Before substantial production cuts, it is advisable to adopt a short - selling strategy on rallies [13][15]. Pure Benzene and Styrene - **Market Information**: The spot and futures prices of pure benzene and styrene both declined. The non - integrated styrene profit was - 225.25 yuan/ton (up 15.5 yuan/ton). The upstream operating rate was 67.29% (down 1.66%), and the Jiangsu port inventory increased by 1.59 million tons. The demand - side three - S weighted operating rate was 42.34% (up 0.10%), with mixed operating rates for PS, EPS, and ABS [17]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: When the inventory reversal point appears, one can go long on non - integrated styrene profits as the non - integrated styrene profit is neutral - to - low and has room for upward valuation repair [18]. Polyethylene - **Market Information**: The main contract closed at 6557 yuan/ton (down 91 yuan/ton), the spot price was 6650 yuan/ton (down 50 yuan/ton), and the basis was 78 yuan/ton (strengthened by 41 yuan/ton). The upstream operating rate was 84.12% (down 0.05%). The production enterprise and trader inventories decreased, and the downstream average operating rate was 44.8% (up 0.11%). The LL1 - 5 spread was - 53 yuan/ton (widened by 9 yuan/ton) [20]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: The long - term contradiction has shifted from cost - driven decline to production mismatch. It is advisable to short the LL1 - 5 spread on rallies [21]. Polypropylene - **Market Information**: The main contract closed at 6192 yuan/ton (down 74 yuan/ton), the spot price was 6270 yuan/ton (down 60 yuan/ton), and the basis was 69 yuan/ton (strengthened by 14 yuan/ton). The upstream operating rate was 77.97% (up 0.8%). The production enterprise, trader, and port inventories all decreased, and the downstream average operating rate was 53.7% (up 0.13%). The LL - PP spread was 365 yuan/ton (narrowed by 17 yuan/ton) [22][23]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: In the context of weak supply and demand with high inventory pressure, wait for a change in the cost - side supply - oversupply pattern in the first quarter of next year, which may support the market [24]. PX - **Market Information**: The PX01 contract dropped by 62 yuan to 6780 yuan, the PX CFR price dropped by 9 dollars to 832 dollars, and the basis was 7 yuan (+26). The 1 - 3 spread was 0 yuan (+36). The Chinese and Asian operating rates both decreased slightly. Some overseas plants restarted, and some domestic PTA plants were under maintenance. The November PX exports from South Korea to China decreased year - on - year, and the inventory increased in October [26]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: It is expected to have a slight inventory build - up in December. With a neutral valuation, pay attention to buying opportunities on dips [27]. PTA - **Market Information**: The PTA01 contract dropped by 50 yuan to 4644 yuan, the East China spot price dropped by 20 yuan to 4630 yuan, and the basis was - 26 yuan (+4). The 1 - 5 spread was - 64 yuan (+12). The PTA operating rate remained unchanged, with some domestic plant changes. The downstream operating rate increased slightly, but the terminal operating rate decreased. The social inventory decreased in November, and the processing fees increased [27]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: With the stabilization and recovery of processing fees, unexpected maintenance is expected to decrease. Pay attention to buying opportunities on dips based on expectations [28]. Ethylene Glycol - **Market Information**: The EG01 contract dropped by 10 yuan to 3691 yuan, the East China spot price dropped by 45 yuan to 3654 yuan, and the basis was - 11 yuan (-2). The 1 - 5 spread was - 116 yuan (-8). The supply - side operating rate decreased slightly, with some plant restarts and shutdowns. The downstream operating rate increased slightly, but the terminal operating rate decreased. The import arrival forecast was 15.5 million tons, and the port inventory increased by 6.6 million tons [29]. - **Strategy Viewpoint**: The supply - demand outlook is weak in the medium - term. Although the current valuation is neutral - to - low, pay attention to the rebound risk due to an increase in unexpected maintenance [30].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant information provided 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The energy - chemical sector is mainly divided into energy, alcohols, polyolefins, rubber, polyesters, alkalis, and others. For each sector, options strategies and suggestions are provided for selected varieties. Each option variety's strategy report is compiled based on the underlying market analysis, option factor research, and option strategy suggestions [10] 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview of Underlying Assets - The report includes the latest prices, price changes, price change percentages, trading volumes, volume changes, open interests, and open - interest changes of futures contracts for various energy - chemical options such as crude oil, LPG, methanol, etc. For example, the latest price of crude oil (SC2601) is 443, with a price change of - 6 and a change percentage of - 1.31%, trading volume of 7.50 million lots, and an open interest of 2.98 million lots [5] 3.2 Option Factors - Volume and Open Interest PCR - The report presents the trading volume, volume change, open interest, open - interest change, volume PCR, volume PCR change, open - interest PCR, and open - interest PCR change of various energy - chemical options. For example, the volume PCR of crude oil options is 0.70 with a change of 0.03, and the open - interest PCR is 0.60 with a change of - 0.08 [6] 3.3 Option Factors - Pressure and Support Levels - It shows the underlying contracts, at - the - money strike prices, pressure points, pressure - point offsets, support points, support - point offsets, maximum call open interests, and maximum put open interests of various energy - chemical options. For example, the pressure point of crude oil options is 540 and the support point is 430 [7] 3.4 Option Factors - Implied Volatility - The report provides the at - the - money implied volatility, weighted implied volatility, weighted implied volatility change, annual average implied volatility, call implied volatility, put implied volatility, 20 - day historical volatility, and the difference between implied and historical volatilities of various energy - chemical options. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of crude oil options is 25.25%, and the weighted implied volatility is 27.35% with a change of 1.18% [8] 3.5 Option Strategies and Suggestions 3.5.1 Energy Options - Crude Oil - **Underlying Market Analysis**: US crude oil production is 13.815 million barrels per day, with a month - on - month increase of 0.01%; refinery throughput is 16.876 million barrels per day, with a month - on - month increase of 2.63%. Global floating storage has risen to 108.411 million barrels, with a month - on - month increase of 10.2%. The market has shown a weak trend recently [9] - **Option Factor Research**: The implied volatility of crude oil options fluctuates below the average level. The open - interest PCR is below 0.70, indicating a weak market. The pressure point is 540 and the support point is 430 [9] - **Option Strategy Suggestions**: Construct a bearish spread strategy for put options; construct a short - biased call + put option combination strategy; construct a long collar strategy for spot hedging [9] 3.5.2 Energy Options - LPG - **Underlying Market Analysis**: The crude oil price has been fluctuating around $63. There is still pressure on the upside due to oversupply. The domestic LPG market has been relatively stronger than the international market and crude oil recently. The market has shown an oscillating and declining trend [11] - **Option Factor Research**: The implied volatility of LPG options fluctuates around the average level. The open - interest PCR is below 0.80, indicating an oscillating market. The pressure point is 4500 and the support point is 4150 [11] - **Option Strategy Suggestions**: Construct a short - neutral call + put option combination strategy; construct a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11] 3.5.3 Alcohol Options - Methanol - **Underlying Market Analysis**: Enterprise inventories have declined this week. Multiple factors such as the pre - sale of some enterprises, continuous procurement by some olefins plants, and the delay of the restart of a large methanol plant have contributed to inventory reduction. The market has shown a weak and rebound - then - decline trend [11] - **Option Factor Research**: The implied volatility of methanol options fluctuates around the historical average level. The open - interest PCR is below 0.60, indicating a weak market. The pressure point is 2300 and the support point is 2000 [11] - **Option Strategy Suggestions**: Construct a bearish spread strategy for put options; construct a short - biased call + put option combination strategy; construct a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11] And so on for other option varieties (ethylene glycol, PVC, rubber, PTA, caustic soda, soda ash, urea, etc.) with similar structures of underlying market analysis, option factor research, and option strategy suggestions as above. Each variety's analysis and suggestions are detailed in the report [12][13][14][15]