1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - High - sulfur and low - sulfur fuel oils are both in a weak oscillation state, and the idea is to short on rebounds. Do not short high - sulfur cracking in the short term as it is supported by feedstock demand. Take profit on the FU1 - 5 backwardation spread. Adopt a wait - and - see approach for options [6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Comprehensive Analysis and Trading Strategies - **Supply and Demand Analysis** - High - sulfur: Russian fuel oil exports increase despite energy facility attacks. Middle - East high - sulfur exports rise after the decline in power - generation demand, while Mexican high - sulfur exports are at a low level. The summer power - generation demand has completely subsided, but there is support for high - sulfur feedstock demand in the fourth quarter due to the approaching exhaustion of domestic refineries' crude oil quotas [4]. - Low - sulfur: There are medium - term disturbances in supply factors, but the near - end spot market remains weak with continuous decline in spot premiums. Nigerian RFCC device operation is unstable. There is an expected increase in the logistics of low - sulfur heavy - grade raw materials to the Pan - Singapore region. The Al - Zour refinery is expected to undergo maintenance in the first quarter of next year. In the Chinese market, Sinopec and PetroChina are expected to have sufficient quotas in the fourth quarter without increasing production, while CNOOC is expected to face quota shortages. Ship - fuel demand is stable without specific drivers [4]. - **Trading Strategies** - Unilateral: Short on rebounds for both high - sulfur and low - sulfur fuel oils. - Arbitrage: Do not short high - sulfur cracking in the short term. Take profit on the FU1 - 5 backwardation spread. - Options: Wait - and - see [6]. 3.2 Core Logic Analysis - **Supply - Side Analysis** - **Russia**: Despite continuous attacks on energy facilities, fuel oil exports increase. As of October 12, the four - week average of Russian port crude oil exports reached 3.74 million barrels per day, the highest since June 2023. In September, fuel oil exports reached a record high of 3.08 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 0.68 million tons (+28%). In contrast, refined - oil exports decreased. Some refineries have been attacked, affecting their processing capacity [9][10]. - **Mexico**: The Tula coking unit has been put into operation, increasing crude oil processing volume. The Olmeca refinery has been frequently adjusted and maintained in recent months, with expected increases in refined - oil output and a gradual reduction in high - sulfur output. In September, high - sulfur exports further declined to a record low of 330,000 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 190,000 tons (-36%) [15]. - **Middle East**: The US sanctions on Iran continue. As of October 17, exports were about 2.25 million tons, with a daily average of about 140,000 tons, similar to the September level. After the peak power - generation demand in the Middle East subsided, high - sulfur exports began to rise in July, reaching a peak of 5.26 million tons in August [20]. - **Demand - Side Analysis** - **High - sulfur**: Ship - fuel demand is stably supported, with the marginal increase coming from the stable growth in the number of desulfurization - tower - equipped ships. Power - generation demand has completely subsided, with a significant decline in imports in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In the fourth quarter, there is support for high - sulfur feedstock demand due to the approaching exhaustion of domestic refineries' crude oil quotas [24][27][32]. - **Low - sulfur**: There are disturbances in supply factors, and the near - end spot market is weak. Ship - fuel demand is stable without specific drivers [4]. 3.3 Weekly Data Tracking - **Price and Spread Data** - Fuel oil spot prices, including Brent crude oil, HSFO380, LSFO, etc., are presented, along with various spreads such as HSFO380 - Brent, LSFO - GO, etc. [54][55][57][58][68] - High - sulfur fuel oil cross - region and cross - period spreads, and low - sulfur fuel oil cross - region and cross - variety spreads are also provided [60][67]. - **Inventory Data** - Inventory data for fuel oil in Singapore, ARA, Fujairah, Japan, the US, etc., are presented, along with inventory data for gasoline, diesel, and refined oil in Northwest Europe and the US Gulf [80][87][90]. - **Terminal Sales Data** - In September, Singapore's ship - fuel bunkering totaled 4.765 million tons, with high - sulfur ship - fuel bunkering at 1.916 million tons and low - sulfur ship - fuel bunkering at 2.422 million tons [93].

Core Viewpoint - The fuel oil futures market is experiencing a weak performance, with the main contract declining by 1.69% to 2668.00 yuan/ton as of the report date [1]. Market Data Summary - As of October 14, the Shanghai Futures Exchange reported low-sulfur fuel oil warehouse futures receipts at 13,080 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; total fuel oil futures receipts were 45,800 tons, also unchanged [2]. - In September, the total export volume of refined oil through Baltic ports decreased by 15.4% month-on-month to 4.36 million tons. Fuel oil exports through the Black Sea and Azov Sea ports fell by 23.2% month-on-month to 2.52 million tons [2]. - On October 14, the self-lifting low-sulfur price for fuel oil 180cst in Shanghai was quoted at 5,350 yuan/ton, an increase of 150 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. The self-lifting low-sulfur price for fuel oil 120cst was quoted at 5,450 yuan/ton, also up by 150 yuan/ton [2]. Institutional Perspectives - According to Everbright Futures, the inflow of components used for blending low-sulfur fuel oil in the Singapore market continues to increase. Additionally, the autumn refinery maintenance in Asia has not significantly tightened local supply, resulting in ample supply of low-sulfur fuel oil in Singapore. The high-sulfur fuel oil market structure remains firm due to stable downstream marine fuel activities and refining demand. In the short term, the fundamentals for high-sulfur fuel oil may remain slightly stronger than those for low-sulfur fuel oil. However, the pressure from new tariffs imposed by Trump is likely to keep both high and low-sulfur fuel oil prices in a weak oscillation [3]. - Southwest Futures noted that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to support fuel oil prices, while the easing of geopolitical risks in the Middle East has led to a decline in crude oil prices, subsequently dragging down fuel oil prices. The strategy suggested is to widen the price difference between high and low-sulfur fuel oil in the main contract [3].

Core Viewpoint - Shandong Molong reported a significant increase in revenue for the first half of 2025, but a drastic decline in net profit, indicating potential challenges in profitability despite revenue growth [1] Financial Performance - The company's operating revenue reached 798 million yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 31.90% [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was 12.16 million yuan, showing a year-on-year decline of 92.85% [1] - Basic earnings per share were 0.0152 yuan, down 92.87% compared to the previous year [1] Dividend Policy - The company announced plans not to distribute cash dividends, issue bonus shares, or increase capital through reserves [1]

Group 1 - The manufacturing PMI for June is reported at 49.7%, indicating a slight improvement from the previous value of 49.5%, suggesting a continued recovery in manufacturing activity [1] - The construction business activity index rose to 52.8% from 51%, while the services business activity index decreased to 50.1%, down by 0.1 percentage points from the previous month [1] - The production index and new orders index in manufacturing are both in the expansion zone, with marginal increases of 0.3 and 0.4 percentage points to 51% and 50.2%, respectively [2] Group 2 - The internal demand index increased by 0.4 percentage points to 50.6%, outpacing the new export orders index, which rose by 0.2 percentage points to 47.7% [2] - High-frequency indicators show that the year-on-year growth rate of foreign trade cargo volume narrowed from -3.8% to -3.5%, indicating a continued weakening in export strength [2] - The PMI data indicates a divergence in performance among enterprises, with large and medium-sized enterprises seeing increases in PMI, while small enterprises experienced a decline to 47.3%, the lowest since September 2024 [3] Group 3 - The manufacturing sector faces downward pressure due to a potential weakening in export chain production as the equipment renewal cycle declines [3] - Recent policies aimed at boosting domestic demand, including a 500 billion yuan service consumption relending initiative, are expected to support service consumption and infrastructure investment [3] - The PMI improvements in June were more pronounced in industries such as petroleum processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and chemical manufacturing, while sectors like electrical machinery and textiles saw significant declines [3]

Core Viewpoint - The manufacturing PMI for February returned above the threshold, indicating a relatively good state of manufacturing prosperity, with the average PMI for January and February overall better than in 2024 [1][3] Manufacturing PMI Analysis - The manufacturing PMI for February is 50.2%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points from the previous month, and 0.1 percentage points lower than the average of the past five years [2][3] - The average PMI for January and February is 49.65%, which is higher than the 49.15% in the same period of 2024, reflecting a better recent manufacturing climate [3] Economic Supply and Demand - Both supply and demand sides of the economy are performing well in the short term, with a potential short-term rebound in PPI readings [4] - The production index for February is 52.5%, up 2.7 percentage points from last month, and the average operating rate for six major industrial sectors is 71.0%, which is 2.0 percentage points higher than the same period in 2024 [4] Sector Performance - Among 15 major manufacturing industries, 7 have PMIs above the threshold, with the equipment manufacturing sector performing relatively well, such as electrical machinery at 57.1% and automotive manufacturing at 53.1% [5] - Conversely, some low-value-added industries are underperforming, such as non-metallic mineral products at 43.4% and petroleum processing at 42.6% [5] Non-Manufacturing PMI Insights - The non-manufacturing PMI for February is 50.4%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, driven mainly by seasonal recovery in the construction industry [6] - The service sector PMI decreased to 50.0%, while the construction PMI increased to 52.7%, indicating a seasonal rebound in construction activities post-Spring Festival [6] Future Economic Outlook - The overall economic performance is benefiting from previous consumption-boosting policies, tariff expectations, and the concentrated issuance of special bonds in the fourth quarter [7] - Future attention should be paid to the details of macro policies from the Two Sessions, the effects of consumption promotion on large items, and the impact of tariffs on exports [7]