Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating No investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core Views - **Rubber**: On Tuesday this week, the domestic Shanghai rubber futures contract 2605 showed a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, stabilizing in shock, and slightly closing up. The intraday price center shifted slightly up to 16,180 yuan/ton. At the close, the price slightly rose 0.25% to 16,180 yuan/ton, and the premium of the 5 - 9 month spread widened to 130 yuan/ton. After the short - term bearish sentiment was vented, Shanghai rubber futures stopped falling and stabilized. It is expected that the rubber price may maintain a volatile consolidation trend in the future [6]. - **Methanol**: On Tuesday this week, the domestic methanol futures contract 2605 showed a trend of shrinking volume, increasing positions, weakening downward, and slightly closing down. The futures price rose to a maximum of 2,269 yuan/ton and dropped to a minimum of 2,239 yuan/ton. At the close, it slightly closed down 1.83% to 2,247 yuan/ton. The discount of the 5 - 9 month spread widened to 32 yuan/ton. As the bearish atmosphere intensifies, methanol futures may maintain a weak - volatile trend [6]. - **Crude Oil**: On Tuesday this week, the domestic crude oil futures contract 2603 showed a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, weakening downward, and significantly closing down. The futures price rose to a maximum of 453.9 yuan/barrel and dropped to a minimum of 446.4 yuan/barrel. At the close, the price significantly closed down 4.93% to 449.4 yuan/barrel. As the geopolitical risk in the Middle East weakens and the Fed's hawkish expectations strengthen, the crude oil premium has significantly retreated, and the short - term oil price has started to correct [6]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Industry Dynamics - **Rubber**: As of February 1, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 591,700 tons, a month - on - month increase of 7,200 tons or 1.23%. The bonded area inventory was 97,600 tons with a growth rate of 3.34%, and the general trade inventory was 494,100 tons with a growth rate of 0.82%. The warehousing rate of the sample bonded warehouses for natural rubber in Qingdao increased by 5.10 percentage points, and the ex - warehouse rate decreased by 2.27 percentage points; the warehousing rate of general trade warehouses decreased by 0.40 percentage points, and the ex - warehouse rate decreased by 0.35 percentage points. As of January 30, 2026, the capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 74.32%, a month - on - month increase of 0.48 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 59.86 percentage points; the capacity utilization rate of all - steel tire sample enterprises was 62.47%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.06 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 50.96 percentage points. In 2025, China's automobile production and sales reached 34.531 million and 34.4 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.4% and 9.4%. The annual automobile export exceeded 7 million, reaching 7.098 million, a year - on - year increase of 21.1%. In December 2025, China's heavy - truck market sold about 95,000 vehicles, a month - on - month decrease of about 16% and a year - on - year increase of about 13%. In 2025, the total sales volume of China's heavy - truck market reached a new high in the past four years, 1.137 million, a year - on - year increase of about 26% [9][10]. - **Methanol**: As of the week of January 30, 2026, the average domestic methanol operating rate was maintained at 87.03%, a week - on - week slight increase of 1.35%, a month - on - month slight increase of 0.45%, and a significant year - on - year increase of 10.22%. The average weekly methanol output in China reached 2.0378 million tons, a week - on - week slight increase of 28,800 tons, a month - on - month slight decrease of 13,300 tons, and a significant year - on - year increase of 112,100 tons compared with 1.9257 million tons in the same period last year. The domestic formaldehyde operating rate was maintained at 29.98%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.5%. The dimethyl ether operating rate was maintained at 7.24%, a week - on - week slight increase of 1.45%. The acetic acid operating rate was maintained at 83.37%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 1.33%. The MTBE operating rate was maintained at 58.15%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.01%. As of the week of January 30, 2026, the average operating load of domestic coal - (methanol) to olefin plants was 76.53%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 1.47 percentage points and a month - on - month slight decrease of 4.79%. As of January 30, 2026, the futures market profit of domestic methanol - to - olefin was - 136 yuan/ton, a week - on - week slight recovery of 102 yuan/ton and a month - on - month significant recovery of 200 yuan/ton. The port methanol inventory in East and South China was maintained at 993,800 tons, a week - on - week slight decrease of 26,100 tons, a month - on - month significant decrease of 174,800 tons, and a significant year - on - year increase of 229,500 tons. As of the week of January 29, 2026, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 454,200 tons, a week - on - week slight increase of 15,800 tons, a month - on - month slight increase of 50,100 tons, and a significant year - on - year decrease of 119,200 tons compared with 573,400 tons in the same period last year [11][12]. - **Crude Oil**: As of the week of January 23, 2026, the number of active oil drilling rigs in the United States was 409, a week - on - week slight decrease of 1, and a decrease of 63 compared with the same period last year. The average daily crude oil production in the United States was 13.696 million barrels, a week - on - week slight decrease of 36,000 barrels per day and a significant year - on - year increase of 456,000 barrels per day, at a historical high. The U.S. commercial crude oil inventory (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) reached 423.8 million barrels, a week - on - week significant decrease of 2.295 million barrels and a significant year - on - year increase of 8.628 million barrels. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, was 24.785 million barrels, a week - on - week slight decrease of 278,000 barrels; the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) inventory was 415 million barrels, a week - on - week slight increase of 515,000 barrels. The U.S. refinery operating rate was maintained at 90.9%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 2.4 percentage points, a month - on - month slight decrease of 3.8 percentage points, and a year - on - year slight increase of 7.4 percentage points. As of January 27, 2026, the average non - commercial net long position of WTI crude oil was 96,982 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 18,190 contracts, and a significant increase of 38,211 contracts or 65.02% compared with the December average of 58,771 contracts. As of January 27, 2026, the average net long position of Brent crude oil futures funds was 217,962 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 12,191 contracts, and a significant increase of 112,503 contracts or 106.68% compared with the December average of 105,459 contracts [12][13]. 3.2 Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change from Previous Day | Futures Main Contract | Change from Previous Day | Basis | Change | | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | | Shanghai Rubber | 15,900 yuan/ton | 0 yuan/ton | 16,180 yuan/ton | +200 yuan/ton | - 280 yuan/ton | - 200 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,247 yuan/ton | - 35 yuan/ton | 2,247 yuan/ton | - 5 yuan/ton | 0 yuan/ton | +5 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 433.0 yuan/barrel | - 0.6 yuan/barrel | 449.4 yuan/barrel | +0.4 yuan/barrel | - 16.4 yuan/barrel | - 1.0 yuan/barrel | [15] 3.3 Related Charts The report lists various charts for rubber, methanol, and crude oil, including basis, month spreads, inventory, capacity utilization rate, and net position changes, with data sources from Wind and Baocheng Futures Financial Research Institute [16][28][40].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Views of the Report - On Monday, the domestic Shanghai rubber futures contract 2605 showed a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, weak downward movement, and a significant decline. The price center dropped significantly to below 16,000 yuan/ton during the session, closing down 3.73% at 15,980 yuan/ton. The premium of the 5 - 9 month spread widened to 130 yuan/ton. Affected by the overall decline of the energy - chemical sector, it is expected that the rubber price will maintain a weak and volatile trend in the future [6]. - On Monday, the domestic methanol futures contract 2605 showed a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, weak downward movement, and a significant decline. The highest price reached 2,343 yuan/ton, and the lowest dropped to 2,243 yuan/ton, closing down 3.92% at 2,252 yuan/ton. The discount of the 5 - 9 month spread narrowed to 26 yuan/ton. Supported by the bearish atmosphere, methanol futures may maintain a weak and volatile trend [6]. - On Monday, the domestic crude oil futures contract 2603 showed a trend of weak volume, reducing positions, weak downward movement, and a significant decline. The highest price reached 485.6 yuan/barrel, and the lowest dropped to 449.0 yuan/barrel, closing down 7.02% at 449.0 yuan/barrel. As the geopolitical risks in the Middle East weakened and the hawkish expectations of the Federal Reserve increased, the crude oil premium significantly retracted, and the oil price started a short - term correction [6]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Industry Dynamics Rubber - As of January 25, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 584,500 tons, a decrease of 400 tons or 0.07% from the previous period. The bonded area inventory was 94,500 tons, a decrease of 5.03%; the general trade inventory was 490,000 tons, an increase of 0.95%. The inbound rate of the bonded warehouse of the Qingdao natural rubber sample decreased by 6.73 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 2.65 percentage points; the inbound rate of the general trade warehouse increased by 0.06 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.41 percentage points [8]. - As of January 30, 2026, the capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 74.32%, a month - on - month increase of 0.48 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 59.86 percentage points; the capacity utilization rate of all - steel tire sample enterprises was 62.47%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.06 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 50.96 percentage points. During the period, some semi - steel tire sample enterprises were supported by foreign trade orders, and the device production schedule increased slightly, supporting the capacity utilization rate of semi - steel tire sample enterprises; the shipment of all - steel tires was mediocre, and some enterprises still had production control, dragging down the capacity utilization rate to decline slightly [8]. - In 2025, the cumulative production and sales of automobiles reached 34.531 million and 34.4 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.4% and 9.4%. The production and sales volume reached a new high, and the scale of production and sales has remained above 30 million for three consecutive years, ranking first in the world for 17 consecutive years. Among them, the cumulative production and sales of passenger cars reached 30.27 million and 30.103 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.2% and 9.2%. The cumulative production and sales of Chinese commercial vehicles reached 4.261 million and 4.296 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 12% and 10.9%. The production and sales returned to more than 4 million. In 2025, the annual automobile exports exceeded 7 million, reaching 7.098 million, a year - on - year increase of 21.1% [9]. - In December 2025, about 95,000 heavy - duty trucks were sold in the Chinese market, a month - on - month decrease of about 16% compared with November 2025 and an increase of about 13% compared with 84,200 in the same period last year. In total, in 2025, the total sales volume of the Chinese heavy - duty truck market reached a new high in the past four years, 1.137 million, a year - on - year increase of about 26% [9]. Methanol - As of the week of January 30, 2026, the average domestic methanol operating rate remained at 87.03%, a week - on - week increase of 1.35%, a month - on - month increase of 0.45%, and a significant increase of 10.22% compared with the same period last year. The average weekly methanol production in China reached 2.0378 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 28,800 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 13,300 tons, and a significant increase of 112,100 tons compared with 1.9257 million tons in the same period last year [10]. - As of the week of January 30, 2026, the domestic formaldehyde operating rate remained at 29.98%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.5%. Meanwhile, the dimethyl ether operating rate remained at 7.24%, a week - on - week increase of 1.45%. The acetic acid operating rate remained at 83.37%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.33%. The MTBE operating rate remained at 58.15%, a week - on - week increase of 0.01%. As of the week of January 30, 2026, the average operating load of domestic coal (methanol) to olefin plants was 76.53%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.47 percentage points and a month - on - month decrease of 4.79%. As of January 30, 2026, the futures market profit of domestic methanol to olefins was - 136 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 102 yuan/ton and a month - on - month increase of 200 yuan/ton [10]. - As of the week of January 30, 2026, the port methanol inventory in East and South China remained at 993,800 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 26,100 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 174,800 tons, and a significant increase of 229,500 tons compared with the same period last year. As of the week of January 29, 2026, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 454,200 tons, a week - on - week increase of 15,800 tons, a month - on - month increase of 50,100 tons, and a significant decrease of 119,200 tons compared with 573,400 tons in the same period last year [11]. Crude Oil - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the number of active oil rigs in the United States was 409, a week - on - week decrease of 1 and a decrease of 63 compared with the same period last year. As of the week of January 23, 2026, the daily average crude oil production in the United States was 13.696 million barrels, a week - on - week decrease of 36,000 barrels per day and a significant year - on - year increase of 456,000 barrels per day, at a historical high [11]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the commercial crude oil inventory in the United States (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) reached 423.8 million barrels, a week - on - week decrease of 2.295 million barrels and a significant increase of 8.628 million barrels compared with the same period last year. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, reached 24.785 million barrels, a week - on - week decrease of 278,000 barrels; the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventory reached 415 million barrels, a week - on - week increase of 515,000 barrels. The refinery operating rate in the United States remained at 90.9%, a week - on - week decrease of 2.4 percentage points, a month - on - month decrease of 3.8 percentage points, and a year - on - year increase of 7.4 percentage points [12]. - As of January 27, 2026, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were 96,982 contracts, a week - on - week increase of 18,190 contracts and a significant increase of 38,211 contracts or 65.02% compared with the December average of 58,771 contracts. On the other hand, as of January 27, 2026, the average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were 217,962 contracts, a week - on - week increase of 12,191 contracts and a significant increase of 112,503 contracts or 106.68% compared with the December average of 105,459 contracts [12]. 2. Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change from Previous Day | Futures Main Contract | Change from Previous Day | Basis | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shanghai Rubber | 15,900 yuan/ton | - 350 yuan/ton | 15,980 yuan/ton | - 380 yuan/ton | - 80 yuan/ton | + 30 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,255 yuan/ton | - 27 yuan/ton | 2,252 yuan/ton | - 68 yuan/ton | + 3 yuan/ton | - 41 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 453.0 yuan/barrel | - 0.1 yuan/barrel | 449.0 yuan/barrel | - 21.8 yuan/barrel | + 4.0 yuan/barrel | + 21.9 yuan/barrel | [14] 3. Related Charts - Rubber: The report provides charts on rubber basis, 5 - 9 month spread, SHFE rubber futures inventory, Qingdao bonded area rubber inventory, all - steel tire operating rate trend, and semi - steel tire operating rate trend [15][17][19] - Methanol: The report provides charts on methanol basis, 5 - 9 month spread, domestic port inventory, inland social inventory, methanol to olefin operating rate change, and coal - to - methanol cost accounting [27][29][31] - Crude Oil: The report provides charts on crude oil basis, SHFE crude oil futures inventory, US crude oil commercial inventory, US refinery operating rate, WTI crude oil net position change, and Brent crude oil net position change [39][40][42]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Views of the Report - On Friday, the 2605 contract of domestic Shanghai rubber futures showed a trend of increasing volume, reducing positions, rising and then falling, and slightly closing lower. The price center of the contract during the session slightly moved down to 16,360 yuan/ton, and the price at the close was slightly down 1.09% to 16,360 yuan/ton. The premium of the 5 - 9 month spread widened to 135 yuan/ton. Affected by the overall rise and fall of the energy - chemical sector, the Shanghai rubber futures closed lower under pressure, and it is expected that the rubber price may maintain a high - level shock trend in the future [5]. - On Friday, the 2605 contract of domestic methanol futures showed a trend of increasing volume and positions, rising and then falling, oscillating weakly, and slightly closing lower. The highest price of the contract rose to 2,394 yuan/ton, and the lowest price dropped to 2,302 yuan/ton. The price at the close was slightly down 0.64% to 2,320 yuan/ton. The discount of the 5 - 9 month spread narrowed to 24 yuan/ton. With the emergence of differences between long and short positions, the methanol futures may maintain a high - level shock trend [5]. - On Friday, the 2603 contract of domestic crude oil futures showed a trend of increasing volume, reducing positions, rising and then falling, and slightly rising. The highest price of the contract rose to 499.6 yuan/barrel, and the lowest price dropped to 465.8 yuan/barrel. The price at the close was slightly up 0.81% to 470.8 yuan/barrel. As the geopolitical risk in the Middle East intensifies again, the crude oil premium rebounds, and the short - term oil price maintains a pattern of shock and strength [5]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Industry Dynamics Rubber - As of January 25, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 584,500 tons, a decrease of 400 tons from the previous period, a decrease of 0.07%. The bonded area inventory was 94,500 tons, a decrease of 5.03%; the general trade inventory was 490,000 tons, an increase of 0.95%. The inbound rate of the bonded warehouse of the Qingdao natural rubber sample decreased by 6.73 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 2.65 percentage points; the inbound rate of the general trade warehouse increased by 0.06 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.41 percentage points [7]. - As of January 30, 2026, the capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 74.32%, a month - on - month increase of 0.48 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 59.86 percentage points; the capacity utilization rate of all - steel tire sample enterprises was 62.47%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.06 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 50.96 percentage points. During the period, some semi - steel tire sample enterprises were supported by foreign trade orders, and the device production schedule was slightly increased, which supported the capacity utilization rate of semi - steel tire sample enterprises; the shipment of all - steel tires was dull, and some enterprises still had production control phenomena, dragging the capacity utilization rate to decline slightly [7]. - In 2025, the cumulative production and sales of automobiles reached 34.531 million and 34.4 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.4% and 9.4%. The production and sales volume reached a new high, and the production and sales scale has remained above 30 million for three consecutive years, ranking first in the world for 17 consecutive years. Among them, the cumulative production and sales of passenger cars reached 30.27 million and 30.103 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.2% and 9.2%. The cumulative production and sales of commercial vehicles in China reached 4.261 million and 4.296 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 12% and 10.9%, and the production and sales returned to more than 4 million. In 2025, the annual automobile exports exceeded 7 million, reaching 7.098 million, a year - on - year increase of 21.1% [8]. - In December 2025, the sales volume of China's heavy - truck market was about 95,000, a month - on - month decrease of about 16% compared with November 2025 and an increase of about 13% compared with 84,200 in the same period of the previous year. In total, in 2025, the total sales volume of China's heavy - truck market reached a new high in the past four years, reaching 1.137 million, a year - on - year increase of about 26% [8]. Methanol - As of the week of January 30, 2026, the average domestic methanol operating rate was maintained at 87.03%, a week - on - week slight increase of 1.35%, a month - on - month slight increase of 0.45%, and a significant increase of 10.22% compared with the same period last year. During the same period, the average weekly output of methanol in China reached 2.0378 million tons, a week - on - week slight increase of 28,800 tons, a month - on - month slight decrease of 13,300 tons, and a significant increase of 112,100 tons compared with 1.9257 million tons in the same period last year [9]. - As of the week of January 30, 2026, the domestic formaldehyde operating rate was maintained at 29.98%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.5%. At the same time, in terms of dimethyl ether, the operating rate was maintained at 7.24%, a week - on - week slight increase of 1.45%. The acetic acid operating rate was maintained at 83.37%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 1.33%. The MTBE operating rate was maintained at 58.15%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.01%. As of the week of January 30, 2026, the average operating load of domestic coal (methanol) to olefin plants was 76.53%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 1.47 percentage points and a month - on - month slight decrease of 4.79%. As of January 30, 2026, the futures disk profit of domestic methanol to olefins was - 136 yuan/ton, a week - on - week slight increase of 102 yuan/ton and a month - on - month significant increase of 200 yuan/ton [9]. - As of the week of January 30, 2026, the methanol inventory in ports in East and South China was maintained at 993,800 tons, a week - on - week slight decrease of 26,100 tons, a month - on - month significant decrease of 174,800 tons, and a significant increase of 229,500 tons compared with the same period last year. As of the week of January 29, 2026, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 454,200 tons, a week - on - week slight increase of 15,800 tons, a month - on - month slight increase of 50,100 tons, and a significant decrease of 119,200 tons compared with 573,400 tons in the same period last year [10]. Crude Oil - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the number of active oil drilling platforms in the United States was 409, a week - on - week slight decrease of 1 and a decrease of 63 compared with the same period last year. As of the week of January 23, 2026, the daily average crude oil production in the United States was 13.696 million barrels, a week - on - week slight decrease of 36,000 barrels/day and a significant year - on - year increase of 456,000 barrels/day, at a historical high [10]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the commercial crude oil inventory in the United States (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) reached 423.8 million barrels, a week - on - week significant decrease of 2.295 million barrels and a significant increase of 8.628 million barrels compared with the same period last year. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, USA reached 24.785 million barrels, a week - on - week slight decrease of 278,000 barrels; the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventory in the United States reached 415 million barrels, a week - on - week slight increase of 515,000 barrels. The refinery operating rate in the United States was maintained at 90.9%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 2.4 percentage points, a month - on - month slight decrease of 3.8 percentage points, and a year - on - year slight increase of 7.4 percentage points [11]. - As of January 20, 2026, the average non - commercial net long positions of WTI crude oil were maintained at 78,792 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 20,664 contracts and a significant increase of 20,021 contracts compared with the December average of 58,771 contracts, an increase of 34.07%. On the other hand, as of January 20, 2026, the average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were maintained at 205,771 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 12,405 contracts and a significant increase of 100,312 contracts compared with the December average of 105,459 contracts, an increase of 95.12% [11]. 3.2 Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change from Previous Day | Futures Main Contract | Change from Previous Day | Basis | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shanghai Rubber | 15,950 yuan/ton | - 350 yuan/ton | 16,360 yuan/ton | - 330 yuan/ton | - 410 yuan/ton | - 20 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,320 yuan/ton | - 5 yuan/ton | 2,320 yuan/ton | - 32 yuan/ton | - 10 yuan/ton | + 32 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 450.8 yuan/barrel | - 0.6 yuan/barrel | 470.8 yuan/barrel | - 1.7 yuan/barrel | - 20.0 yuan/barrel | + 1.1 yuan/barrel | [13] 3.3 Relevant Charts - Rubber: The report provides charts on rubber basis, 5 - 9 month spread, Shanghai Futures Exchange rubber futures inventory, Qingdao bonded area rubber inventory, all - steel tire operating rate trend, and semi - steel tire operating rate trend [14][16][18][21][23][25]. - Methanol: The report provides charts on methanol basis, 5 - 9 month spread, domestic port inventory, inland social inventory, methanol to olefin operating rate change, and coal - to - methanol cost accounting [26][28][30][32][34][36]. - Crude Oil: The report provides charts on crude oil basis, Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures inventory, US crude oil commercial inventory, US refinery operating rate, WTI crude oil net position change, and Brent crude oil net position change [38][39][41][43][45].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The Shanghai rubber futures 2605 contract showed a trend of increasing volume, increasing positions, fluctuating upward, and closing sharply higher on Thursday. The futures price is expected to maintain a fluctuating and strengthening trend [6]. - The methanol futures 2605 contract showed a trend of increasing volume, reducing positions, fluctuating strongly, and closing slightly higher on Thursday. With the resurgence of geopolitical risks, methanol futures may maintain a fluctuating and strengthening trend [6]. - The domestic crude oil futures 2603 contract showed a trend of increasing volume, increasing positions, fluctuating upward, and rising sharply on Thursday. With the resurgence of geopolitical risks in the Middle East, the crude oil premium has rebounded, and short - term oil prices will maintain a fluctuating and strengthening pattern [6]. Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Industry Dynamics Rubber - As of January 25, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 58.45 million tons, a decrease of 0.04 million tons from the previous period, a decline of 0.07%. The bonded area inventory decreased by 5.03%, and the general trade inventory increased by 0.95% [8]. - In the week of January 23, 2026, the capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 73.84%, a week - on - week increase of 1.31 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 8.92 percentage points; the capacity utilization rate of all - steel tire sample enterprises was 62.53%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.49 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 22.14 percentage points [8]. - In 2025, China's automobile production and sales reached 34.531 million and 34.4 million respectively, with year - on - year increases of 10.4% and 9.4%. The annual automobile export exceeded 7 million, reaching 7.098 million, a year - on - year increase of 21.1% [9]. - In December 2025, China's heavy - truck market sold about 95,000 vehicles, a month - on - month decrease of about 16% and a year - on - year increase of about 13%. In 2025, the total sales volume of China's heavy - truck market reached a new high in the past four years, with a year - on - year increase of about 26% [9]. Methanol - In the week of January 23, 2026, the average domestic methanol operating rate was 85.68%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.12%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.69%, and a year - on - year increase of 4.23%. The average weekly methanol output was 2.009 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 26,400 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 47,000 tons, and a year - on - year increase of 83,300 tons [10]. - In the week of January 16, 2026, the domestic formaldehyde operating rate was 25.43%, a week - on - week decrease of 5.33%. The dimethyl ether operating rate was 5.79%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.27%. The acetic acid operating rate was 84.70%, a week - on - week increase of 2.58%. The MTBE operating rate was 58.15%, a week - on - week increase of 0.21% [10]. - In the week of January 23, 2026, the average operating load of domestic coal (methanol) to olefin plants was 78%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.59 percentage points and a month - on - month decrease of 3.32%. The futures profit of domestic methanol to olefin was - 158 yuan/ton, a week - on - week increase of 63 yuan/ton and a month - on - month decrease of 147 yuan/ton [10]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the methanol inventory in ports in East and South China was 1.0199 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 24,600 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 111,700 tons, and a year - on - year increase of 255,600 tons. As of the week of January 29, 2026, the total inland methanol inventory was 454,200 tons, a week - on - week increase of 15,800 tons, a month - on - month increase of 50,100 tons, and a year - on - year decrease of 119,200 tons [11]. Crude Oil - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the number of active oil drilling rigs in the United States was 409, a week - on - week decrease of 1 and a year - on - year decrease of 63 [11]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the average daily crude oil production in the United States was 13.696 million barrels, a week - on - week decrease of 36,000 barrels per day and a year - on - year increase of 456,000 barrels per day [11]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the U.S. commercial crude oil inventory (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) was 423.8 million barrels, a week - on - week decrease of 2.295 million barrels and a year - on - year increase of 8.628 million barrels. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma was 24.785 million barrels, a week - on - week decrease of 278,000 barrels. The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) inventory was 415 million barrels, a week - on - week increase of 515,000 barrels [12]. - The U.S. refinery operating rate was maintained at 90.9%, a week - on - week decrease of 2.4 percentage points, a month - on - month decrease of 3.8 percentage points, and a year - on - year increase of 7.4 percentage points [12]. - As of January 20, 2026, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were 78,792 contracts, a week - on - week increase of 20,664 contracts and an increase of 20,021 contracts from the December average, an increase of 34.07%. The average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were 205,771 contracts, a week - on - week increase of 12,405 contracts and an increase of 100,312 contracts from the December average, an increase of 95.12% [12]. 2. Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change from Previous Day | Futures Main Contract | Change from Previous Day | Basis | Change | |--|--|--|--|--|--|--| | Shanghai Rubber | 16,250 yuan/ton | +300 yuan/ton | 16,690 yuan/ton | +330 yuan/ton | - 440 yuan/ton | - 30 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,325 yuan/ton | +20 yuan/ton | 2,352 yuan/ton | +13 yuan/ton | - 27 yuan/ton | +7 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 441.0 yuan/barrel | +0.1 yuan/barrel | 472.5 yuan/barrel | +12.2 yuan/barrel | - 31.6 yuan/barrel | - 12.1 yuan/barrel | [14] 3. Related Charts - The report provides multiple charts related to rubber, methanol, and crude oil, including basis, month - spread, inventory, and net position changes [15][21][40]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Core Viewpoints - The Shanghai rubber futures contract 2605 showed a trend of increasing volume, increasing positions, fluctuating strongly, and closing slightly higher on Wednesday. The price center shifted slightly up to 16,360 yuan/ton, closing with a 1.24% increase. The premium of the 5 - 9 month spread widened to 80 yuan/ton. Driven by the collective stabilization and rebound of the energy - chemical sector, the rubber price is expected to maintain a fluctuating and strengthening trend [6]. - The domestic methanol futures contract 2605 showed a trend of decreasing volume, decreasing positions, fluctuating strongly, and closing slightly higher on Wednesday. The price reached a maximum of 2,348 yuan/ton and a minimum of 2,294 yuan/ton, closing with a 1.43% increase. The discount of the 5 - 9 month spread converged to 21 yuan/ton. With the resurgence of geopolitical risks, methanol futures may maintain a fluctuating and strengthening trend [6]. - The domestic crude oil futures contract 2603 showed a trend of increasing volume, increasing positions, fluctuating strongly, and rising significantly on Wednesday. The price reached a maximum of 463.4 yuan/barrel and a minimum of 446.5 yuan/barrel, closing with a 2.49% increase. With the resurgence of geopolitical risks in the Middle East, the crude oil premium rebounded, and the short - term oil price will maintain a fluctuating and strengthening pattern [6]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Industry Dynamics Rubber - As of January 25, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 584,500 tons, a decrease of 400 tons or 0.07% from the previous period. The bonded area inventory was 94,500 tons, a decrease of 5.03%; the general trade inventory was 490,000 tons, an increase of 0.95%. The inbound rate of the bonded warehouse decreased by 6.73 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 2.65 percentage points; the inbound rate of the general trade warehouse increased by 0.06 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.41 percentage points [8]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 73.84%, a week - on - week increase of 1.31 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 8.92 percentage points; the capacity utilization rate of full - steel tire sample enterprises was 62.53%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.49 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 22.14 percentage points. During the week, the capacity utilization rates of sample enterprises fluctuated. Some semi - steel tire enterprises had support from foreign trade orders, and the production scheduling of the devices increased slightly, while most other enterprises maintained stable production scheduling. The full - steel tire had increased shipment pressure, and some enterprises had a moderate production control phenomenon, dragging the capacity utilization rate slightly lower. Currently, it is in the pre - "Spring Festival" inventory preparation stage, and most enterprises have no plans to significantly adjust production scheduling to reserve inventory and meet post - festival supply [8]. - In 2025, the cumulative production and sales of automobiles reached 34.531 million and 34.4 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.4% and 9.4%. The production and sales volume reached a new historical high, and the production and sales scale has remained above 30 million for three consecutive years, ranking first in the world for 17 consecutive years. Among them, the cumulative production and sales of passenger cars reached 30.27 million and 30.103 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.2% and 9.2%. The cumulative production and sales of commercial vehicles in China reached 4.261 million and 4.296 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 12% and 10.9%, and the production and sales returned to above 4 million. In 2025, the annual automobile exports exceeded 7 million, reaching 7.098 million, a year - on - year increase of 21.1% [9]. - In December 2025, the sales volume of China's heavy - truck market was about 95,000, a month - on - month decrease of about 16% compared with November 2025 and a year - on - year increase of about 13% compared with 84,200 in the same period of the previous year. In total, in 2025, the total sales volume of China's heavy - truck market reached a new high in the past four years, 1.137 million, a year - on - year increase of about 26% [9]. Methanol - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the average domestic methanol operating rate was maintained at 85.68%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.12%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.69%, and a year - on - year increase of 4.23%. During the same period, the average weekly methanol production in China reached 2.009 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 26,400 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 47,000 tons, and a significant increase of 83,300 tons compared with 1.9257 million tons in the same period of the previous year [10]. - As of the week of January 16, 2026, the domestic formaldehyde operating rate was maintained at 25.43%, a week - on - week significant decrease of 5.33%. In addition, the dimethyl ether operating rate was maintained at 5.79%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.27%. The acetic acid operating rate was maintained at 84.70%, a week - on - week slight increase of 2.58%. The MTBE operating rate was maintained at 58.15%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.21%. As of the week of January 23, 2026, the average operating load of domestic coal (methanol) to olefin plants was 78%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.59 percentage points and a month - on - month slight decrease of 3.32%. As of January 23, 2026, the futures market profit of domestic methanol to olefin was - 158 yuan/ton, a week - on - week slight increase of 63 yuan/ton and a month - on - month significant decrease of 147 yuan/ton [10]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the methanol inventory in ports in East and South China was maintained at 1.0199 million tons, a week - on - week slight decrease of 24,600 tons, a month - on - month significant decrease of 111,700 tons, and a significant increase of 255,600 tons compared with the same period of the previous year. As of the week of January 22, 2026, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 438,400 tons, a week - on - week slight decrease of 12,500 tons, a month - on - month slight increase of 47,200 tons, and a significant increase of 138,800 tons compared with 299,600 tons in the same period of the previous year [11]. Crude Oil - As of the week of January 16, 2026, the number of active oil drilling platforms in the United States was 410, a week - on - week slight increase of 1 and a decrease of 68 compared with the same period of the previous year. As of the week of January 16, 2026, the daily average crude oil production in the United States was 13.732 million barrels, a week - on - week slight decrease of 21,000 barrels per day and a significant year - on - year increase of 255,000 barrels per day, at a historical high [11]. - As of the week of January 16, 2026, the commercial crude oil inventory in the United States (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) reached 426 million barrels, a week - on - week significant increase of 3.602 million barrels and a significant increase of 14.386 million barrels compared with the same period of the previous year. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, USA reached 25.063 million barrels, a week - on - week slight increase of 1.478 million barrels; the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventory in the United States reached 414.5 million barrels, a week - on - week slight increase of 806,000 barrels. The refinery operating rate in the United States was maintained at 93.3%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 2.0 percentage points, a month - on - month slight decrease of 1.3 percentage points, and a year - on - year slight increase of 7.4 percentage points [12]. - As of January 20, 2026, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were maintained at 78,792 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 20,664 contracts and a significant increase of 20,021 contracts or 34.07% compared with the December average of 58,771 contracts. On the other hand, as of January 20, 2026, the average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were maintained at 205,771 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 12,405 contracts and a significant increase of 100,312 contracts or 95.12% compared with the December average of 105,459 contracts [12]. 2. Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change from Previous Day | Futures Main Contract | Change from Previous Day | Basis | Change | | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | | Shanghai Rubber | 15,950 yuan/ton | +100 yuan/ton | 16,360 yuan/ton | +155 yuan/ton | - 410 yuan/ton | - 55 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,305 yuan/ton | +13 yuan/ton | 2,339 yuan/ton | +35 yuan/ton | - 34 yuan/ton | - 22 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 427.3 yuan/barrel | - 2.4 yuan/barrel | 460.3 yuan/barrel | +13.6 yuan/barrel | - 33.0 yuan/barrel | - 16.0 yuan/barrel | [14] 3. Relevant Charts - Rubber: Includes charts of rubber basis, 5 - 9 month spread, Shanghai Futures Exchange rubber futures inventory, Qingdao bonded area rubber inventory, full - steel tire operating rate trend, and semi - steel tire operating rate trend [15][16][18][22][24][26]. - Methanol: Includes charts of methanol basis, 5 - 9 month spread, domestic port inventory, inland social inventory, methanol to olefin operating rate change, and coal - to - methanol cost accounting [28][30][32][34][36][38]. - Crude Oil: Includes charts of crude oil basis, Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures inventory, US crude oil commercial inventory, US refinery operating rate, WTI crude oil net position holding change, and Brent crude oil net position holding change [40][42][43][45][47][49].

Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided. Core Views - On Tuesday, the domestic Shanghai rubber futures contract 2605 showed a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, fluctuating weakly, and slightly closing lower. The price center of the contract during the session slightly moved down to around 16,200 yuan/ton, closing 0.31% lower at 16,205 yuan/ton, and the premium of the May - September spread narrowed to 65 yuan/ton. Affected by the collective correction of the energy and chemical sector, it is expected that the rubber price may maintain a fluctuating trend in the future [6]. - On Tuesday, the domestic methanol futures contract 2605 showed a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, fluctuating weakly, and slightly closing lower. The contract price reached a maximum of 2,336 yuan/ton and a minimum of 2,285 yuan/ton, closing 1.07% lower at 2,304 yuan/ton, and the discount of the May - September spread widened to 25 yuan/ton. As the geopolitical risks weaken, the methanol futures may maintain a fluctuating consolidation trend [6]. - On Tuesday, the domestic crude oil futures contract 2603 showed a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, fluctuating and falling back, and slightly closing lower. The contract price reached a maximum of 454.2 yuan/barrel and a minimum of 442.4 yuan/barrel, closing 0.93% lower at 446.7 yuan/barrel. As the geopolitical risks in the Middle East weaken, the premium part of crude oil has been partially reversed, and the short - term oil price will maintain a fluctuating consolidation pattern [6]. Summary by Directory 1. Industry Dynamics Rubber - As of January 25, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 584,500 tons, a decrease of 400 tons or 0.07% from the previous period. The bonded area inventory was 94,500 tons, a decrease of 5.03%, and the general trade inventory was 490,000 tons, an increase of 0.95%. The inbound rate of the bonded warehouse decreased by 6.73 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 2.65 percentage points. The inbound rate of the general trade warehouse increased by 0.06 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.41 percentage points [8]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 73.84%, a week - on - week increase of 1.31 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 8.92 percentage points. The capacity utilization rate of all - steel tire sample enterprises was 62.53%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.49 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 22.14 percentage points. During the week, the capacity utilization rates of sample enterprises showed mixed trends. Some semi - steel tire enterprises had support from foreign trade orders, and the device production schedule increased slightly, while most other enterprises maintained stable production schedules. The all - steel tire shipment pressure increased, and some enterprises had moderate production control, dragging the capacity utilization rate slightly lower. Currently, it is in the pre - "Spring Festival" stocking period, and most enterprises have no plans to significantly adjust production schedules to reserve inventory for post - festival supply [8]. - In 2025, the cumulative production and sales of automobiles reached 34.531 million and 34.4 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.4% and 9.4%. The production and sales volume reached a new high, and the production and sales scale has remained above 30 million for three consecutive years, ranking first in the world for 17 consecutive years. Among them, the cumulative production and sales of passenger cars reached 30.27 million and 30.103 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.2% and 9.2%. The cumulative production and sales of Chinese commercial vehicles reached 4.261 million and 4.296 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 12% and 10.9%, and the production and sales returned to above 4 million. In 2025, the annual automobile exports exceeded 7 million, reaching 7.098 million, a year - on - year increase of 21.1% [9]. - In December 2025, the sales volume of China's heavy - truck market was about 95,000 vehicles, a month - on - month decrease of about 16% compared with November 2025 and a year - on - year increase of about 13% compared with 84,200 vehicles in the same period last year. In total, the total sales volume of China's heavy - truck market in 2025 reached a new high in the past four years at 1.137 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of about 26% [9]. Methanol - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the average domestic methanol operating rate was maintained at 85.68%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.12%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.69%, and a year - on - year increase of 4.23%. During the same period, the average weekly methanol output in China reached 2.009 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 26,400 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 47,000 tons, and a significant increase of 83,300 tons compared with 1.9257 million tons in the same period last year [10]. - As of the week of January 16, 2026, the domestic formaldehyde operating rate was maintained at 25.43%, a week - on - week significant decrease of 5.33%. In terms of dimethyl ether, the operating rate was maintained at 5.79%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.27%. The acetic acid operating rate was maintained at 84.70%, a week - on - week increase of 2.58%. The MTBE operating rate was maintained at 58.15%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.21%. As of the week of January 23, 2026, the average operating load of domestic coal (methanol) to olefin plants was 78%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.59 percentage points and a month - on - month decrease of 3.32%. As of January 23, 2026, the futures market profit of domestic methanol to olefin was - 158 yuan/ton, a week - on - week slight increase of 63 yuan/ton and a month - on - month significant decrease of 147 yuan/ton [10]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the methanol inventory at ports in East and South China was maintained at 1.0199 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 24,600 tons, a month - on - month significant decrease of 111,700 tons, and a significant increase of 255,600 tons compared with the same period last year. As of the week of January 22, 2026, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 438,400 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 12,500 tons, a month - on - month increase of 47,200 tons, and a significant increase of 138,800 tons compared with 299,600 tons in the same period last year [11]. Crude Oil - As of the week of January 16, 2026, the number of active oil drilling rigs in the United States was 410, a week - on - week increase of 1 and a decrease of 68 compared with the same period last year [11]. - As of the week of January 16, 2026, the average daily crude oil production in the United States was 13.732 million barrels, a week - on - week decrease of 21,000 barrels per day and a significant year - on - year increase of 255,000 barrels per day, at a historical high [11]. - As of the week of January 16, 2026, the commercial crude oil inventory in the United States (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) reached 426 million barrels, a week - on - week significant increase of 3.602 million barrels and a significant year - on - year increase of 14.386 million barrels. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, reached 25.063 million barrels, a week - on - week increase of 1.478 million barrels. The strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventory reached 414.5 million barrels, a week - on - week increase of 806,000 barrels. The refinery operating rate in the United States was maintained at 93.3%, a week - on - week decrease of 2.0 percentage points, a month - on - month decrease of 1.3 percentage points, and a year - on - year increase of 7.4 percentage points [12]. - As of January 20, 2026, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were maintained at 78,792 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 20,664 contracts and a significant increase of 20,021 contracts or 34.07% compared with the December average of 58,771 contracts. On the other hand, as of January 20, 2026, the average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were maintained at 205,771 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 12,405 contracts and a significant increase of 100,312 contracts or 95.12% compared with the December average of 105,459 contracts [12]. 2. Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change from Previous Day | Futures Main Contract | Change from Previous Day | Basis | Change | | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | | Shanghai Rubber | 15,950 yuan/ton | - 150 yuan/ton | 16,205 yuan/ton | - 25 yuan/ton | - 255 yuan/ton | + 25 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,315 yuan/ton | - 20 yuan/ton | 2,304 yuan/ton | - 43 yuan/ton | + 11 yuan/ton | + 43 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 429.7 yuan/barrel | + 0.1 yuan/barrel | 446.7 yuan/barrel | - 10.6 yuan/barrel | - 17.0 yuan/barrel | - 10.7 yuan/barrel | [14] 3. Related Charts - The report provides various charts related to rubber (such as rubber basis, May - September spread, warehouse inventory, and tire production rates), methanol (such as methanol basis, May - September spread, port and inland inventory, and production rates of related derivatives), and crude oil (such as crude oil basis, inventory, and net position changes). The data sources for these charts are from Wind and the Baocheng Futures Financial Research Institute [15][28][40].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The Shanghai rubber futures 2605 contract showed a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, oscillating upward, and slightly closing higher on Monday. The price center of the contract moved slightly above the 16,230 yuan/ton level during the session, and the price closed slightly up 0.43% to 16,230 yuan/ton. The premium of the 5 - 9 month spread converged to 70 yuan/ton. The overall strength of the energy - chemical sector boosted the Shanghai rubber futures into a bullish atmosphere, and it is expected that the rubber price may maintain an oscillating and slightly stronger trend [6]. - The domestic methanol futures 2605 contract showed a trend of increasing volume, increasing positions, oscillating strongly, and closing significantly higher on Monday. The futures price rose to a maximum of 2,358 yuan/ton and dropped to a minimum of 2,300 yuan/ton, and closed significantly up 3.39% to 2,347 yuan/ton. The discount of the 5 - 9 month spread narrowed to 13 yuan/ton. As geopolitical risks re - emerged, methanol futures may maintain an oscillating and slightly stronger trend [6]. - The domestic crude oil futures 2603 contract showed a trend of increasing volume, increasing positions, oscillating upward, and closing significantly higher on Monday. The futures price rose to a maximum of 459.2 yuan/barrel and dropped to a minimum of 444.0 yuan/barrel, and closed significantly up 4.07% to 457.3 yuan/barrel. As the geopolitical risks in the Middle East re - emerged, the premium of crude oil was re - increased, and the short - term oil price maintained an oscillating and slightly stronger pattern [6]. Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Industry Dynamics Rubber - As of January 18, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 584,900 tons, a month - on - month increase of 16,700 tons or 2.94%. The bonded area inventory was 99,500 tons, an increase of 6.42%; the general trade inventory was 485,400 tons, an increase of 2.26%. The inbound rate of the Qingdao natural rubber sample bonded warehouse increased by 0.85 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 0.05 percentage points; the inbound rate of the general trade warehouse increased by 0.72 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.55 percentage points [8]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 73.84%, a month - on - month increase of 1.31 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 8.92 percentage points; the capacity utilization rate of full - steel tire sample enterprises was 62.53%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.49 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 22.14 percentage points. The capacity utilization rates of sample enterprises fluctuated. Some semi - steel tire enterprises' foreign trade orders supported a slight increase in device production scheduling, while most other enterprises maintained stable production scheduling. The full - steel tire shipment pressure increased, and some enterprises moderately controlled production, dragging the capacity utilization rate slightly down. Currently in the pre - "Spring Festival" stocking stage, most enterprises have no plans to significantly adjust production scheduling to reserve inventory for post - festival supply [8]. - In 2025, the cumulative production and sales of automobiles reached 34.531 million and 34.4 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.4% and 9.4% respectively. The production and sales reached a new high, and the production and sales scale remained above 30 million for three consecutive years, ranking first in the world for 17 consecutive years. Among them, the cumulative production and sales of passenger cars reached 30.27 million and 30.103 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.2% and 9.2%. The cumulative production and sales of Chinese commercial vehicles reached 4.261 million and 4.296 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 12% and 10.9%, and the production and sales returned to above 4 million. In 2025, the annual automobile exports exceeded 7 million, reaching 7.098 million, a year - on - year increase of 21.1% [9]. - In December 2025, about 95,000 heavy - duty trucks were sold in the Chinese market, a month - on - month decrease of about 16% compared with November 2025 and a year - on - year increase of about 13% compared with 84,200 in the same period of the previous year. Cumulatively, in 2025, the total sales volume of the Chinese heavy - duty truck market reached a new high in the past four years, reaching 1.137 million, a year - on - year increase of about 26% [9]. Methanol - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the average domestic methanol start - up rate was maintained at 85.68%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 1.12%, a month - on - month slight decrease of 0.69%, and a year - on - year slight increase of 4.23%. In the same period, the average weekly methanol production in China reached 2.009 million tons, a week - on - week slight decrease of 26,400 tons, a month - on - month slight decrease of 47,000 tons, and a significant increase of 83,300 tons compared with 1.9257 million tons in the same period of the previous year [10]. - As of the week of January 16, 2026, the domestic formaldehyde start - up rate was maintained at 25.43%, a week - on - week significant decrease of 5.33%. For dimethyl ether, the start - up rate was maintained at 5.79%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.27%. The acetic acid start - up rate was maintained at 84.70%, a week - on - week slight increase of 2.58%. The MTBE start - up rate was maintained at 58.15%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.21%. As of the week of January 23, 2026, the average operating load of domestic coal (methanol) to olefin plants was 78%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.59 percentage points and a month - on - month slight decrease of 3.32%. As of January 23, 2026, the futures market profit of domestic methanol to olefins was - 158 yuan/ton, a week - on - week slight recovery of 63 yuan/ton and a month - on - month significant decline of 147 yuan/ton [10]. - As of the week of January 23, 2026, the methanol inventory at ports in East and South China was maintained at 1.0199 million tons, a week - on - week slight decrease of 24,600 tons, a month - on - month significant decrease of 111,700 tons, and a significant increase of 255,600 tons compared with the same period of the previous year. As of the week of January 22, 2026, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 438,400 tons, a week - on - week slight decrease of 12,500 tons, a month - on - month slight increase of 47,200 tons, and a significant increase of 138,800 tons compared with 299,600 tons in the same period of the previous year [11]. Crude Oil - As of the week of January 16, 2026, the number of active oil drilling rigs in the United States was 410, a week - on - week slight increase of 1 and a decrease of 68 compared with the same period of the previous year. As of the week of January 16, 2026, the average daily crude oil production in the United States was 13.732 million barrels, a week - on - week slight decrease of 21,000 barrels per day and a significant year - on - year increase of 255,000 barrels per day, at a historical high [11]. - As of the week of January 16, 2026, the U.S. commercial crude oil inventory (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) reached 426 million barrels, a week - on - week significant increase of 3.602 million barrels and a significant increase of 14.386 million barrels compared with the same period of the previous year. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, reached 25.063 million barrels, a week - on - week slight increase of 1.478 million barrels; the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) inventory reached 414.5 million barrels, a week - on - week slight increase of 806,000 barrels. The U.S. refinery start - up rate was maintained at 93.3%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 2.0 percentage points, a month - on - month slight decrease of 1.3 percentage points, and a year - on - year slight increase of 7.4 percentage points [12]. - As of January 20, 2026, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were maintained at 78,792 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 20,664 contracts and a significant increase of 20,021 contracts or 34.07% compared with the December average of 58,771 contracts. On the other hand, as of January 20, 2026, the average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were maintained at 205,771 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 12,405 contracts and a significant increase of 100,312 contracts or 95.12% compared with the December average of 105,459 contracts [12]. 2. Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change from Previous Day | Futures Main Contract | Change from Previous Day | Basis | Change | | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | | Shanghai Rubber | 16,100 yuan/ton | +100 yuan/ton | 16,230 yuan/ton | - 85 yuan/ton | - 130 yuan/ton | +185 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,335 yuan/ton | +53 yuan/ton | 2,347 yuan/ton | +49 yuan/ton | - 12 yuan/ton | +4 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 420.2 yuan/barrel | - 0.5 yuan/barrel | 457.3 yuan/barrel | +15.4 yuan/barrel | - 37.1 yuan/barrel | - 15.9 yuan/barrel | [14] 3. Related Charts - Rubber: The report includes charts such as rubber basis, rubber 5 - 9 month spread, Shanghai Futures Exchange rubber futures inventory, Qingdao bonded area rubber inventory, full - steel tire start - up rate trend, and semi - steel tire start - up rate trend [15][16][18][22][24][26]. - Methanol: The report includes charts such as methanol basis, methanol 5 - 9 month spread, methanol domestic port inventory, methanol inland social inventory, methanol to olefin start - up rate change, and coal - to - methanol cost accounting [28][30][32][34][36][38]. - Crude Oil: The report includes charts such as crude oil basis, Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures inventory, U.S. crude oil commercial inventory, U.S. refinery start - up rate, WTI crude oil net position holding change, and Brent crude oil net position holding change [40][42][43][45][47][49].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Views - **Rubber**: On Thursday, the domestic Shanghai Rubber Futures 2605 contract showed a trend of shrinking volume, increasing positions, stabilizing in oscillation, and closing slightly higher. The intraday price center moved slightly up to below the 15,850 yuan/ton level, closing up 1.12% at 15,850 yuan/ton. The premium of the May - September spread widened to 55 yuan/ton. After the previous negative factors were gradually digested, the Shanghai Rubber Futures entered a stage of long - short divergence, and it is expected to maintain a stable oscillation trend in the future [6]. - **Methanol**: On Thursday, the domestic Methanol Futures 2605 contract presented a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, stabilizing in oscillation, and closing slightly higher. The price reached a maximum of 2,260 yuan/ton and a minimum of 2,212 yuan/ton, closing up 2.03% at 2,260 yuan/ton. The discount of the May - September spread narrowed to 19 yuan/ton. With the re - emergence of geopolitical risks, the Methanol Futures may maintain a strong oscillation trend [6]. - **Crude Oil**: On Thursday, the domestic Crude Oil Futures 2603 contract showed a trend of increasing volume, increasing positions, stabilizing in oscillation, and rebounding slightly. The price reached a maximum of 448.6 yuan/barrel and a minimum of 444.1 yuan/barrel, closing up 1.20% at 446.4 yuan/barrel. With the re - emergence of geopolitical risks in the Middle East, the crude oil premium was re - elevated, and the short - term oil price will maintain a strong oscillation pattern [6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Industry Dynamics 3.1.1 Rubber - As of January 18, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 584,900 tons, a month - on - month increase of 16,700 tons or 2.94%. The bonded area inventory was 99,500 tons, an increase of 6.42%; the general trade inventory was 485,400 tons, an increase of 2.26%. The inbound rate of the sample bonded warehouses of Qingdao natural rubber increased by 0.85 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 0.05 percentage points; the inbound rate of general trade warehouses increased by 0.72 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.55 percentage points [8]. - As of January 16, 2026, the capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 72.53%, a month - on - month increase of 8.75 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 5.03 percentage points; the capacity utilization rate of China's all - steel tire sample enterprises was 63.02%, a month - on - month increase of 7.52 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 5.21 percentage points. With the gradual stabilization of the production schedules of maintenance enterprises this week, the output increased significantly compared with last week. The increase in foreign trade orders of some semi - steel tire enterprises promoted the increase in the capacity utilization rate of semi - steel tire sample enterprises. The rising finished product inventory of some all - steel tire enterprises limited the increase in the capacity utilization rate of all - steel tires [8]. - In 2025, the cumulative production and sales of automobiles reached 34.531 million and 34.4 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.4% and 9.4% respectively, reaching a new historical high. The production and sales scale has remained above 30 million for 3 consecutive years and ranked first in the world for 17 consecutive years. Among them, the cumulative production and sales of passenger cars reached 30.27 million and 30.103 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.2% and 9.2%. The cumulative production and sales of commercial vehicles in China reached 4.261 million and 4.296 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 12% and 10.9%, and the production and sales returned to above 4 million. In 2025, the annual automobile exports exceeded 7 million, reaching 7.098 million, a year - on - year increase of 21.1% [9]. - In December 2025, about 95,000 heavy - duty trucks were sold in the domestic market, a month - on - month decrease of about 16% compared with November 2025 and a year - on - year increase of about 13% compared with 84,200 in the same period of the previous year. In total, the total sales volume of the domestic heavy - duty truck market in 2025 reached a new high in the past four years, 1.137 million, a year - on - year increase of about 26% [9]. 3.1.2 Methanol - As of the week ending January 16, 2026, the average domestic methanol operating rate remained at 86.80%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.42%, a small month - on - month increase of 2.49%, and a significant year - on - year increase of 6.06%. The average weekly methanol production in China during the same period reached 2.0354 million tons, a slight week - on - week decrease of 7,000 tons, a slight month - on - month decrease of 4,400 tons, and a significant year - on - year increase of 113,500 tons compared with 1.9219 million tons in the previous year [10]. - As of the week ending January 9, 2026, the domestic formaldehyde operating rate remained at 31.05%, a slight week - on - week decrease of 0.65%. For dimethyl ether, the operating rate remained at 7.30%, a small week - on - week increase of 1.51%. The acetic acid operating rate remained at 81.89%, a small week - on - week increase of 4.28%. The MTBE operating rate remained at 58.12%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.01%. As of the week ending January 9, 2026, the average operating load of domestic coal - (methanol) to olefin plants was 81.65%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.33 percentage points and a small month - on - month decrease of 1.17%. As of January 16, 2026, the futures market profit of domestic methanol to olefins was - 236 yuan/ton, a small week - on - week recovery of 69 yuan/ton and a significant month - on - month decline of 105 yuan/ton [10]. - As of the week ending January 16, 2026, the methanol inventory at ports in East and South China remained at 1.0445 million tons, a significant week - on - week decrease of 114,800 tons, a small month - on - month increase of 26,100 tons, and a significant year - on - year increase of 281,400 tons. As of the week ending January 15, 2026, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 450,900 tons, a small week - on - week increase of 28,200 tons, a significant month - on - month increase of 98,100 tons, and a significant year - on - year increase of 142,600 tons compared with 308,300 tons in the previous year [11]. 3.1.3 Crude Oil - As of the week ending January 9, 2026, the number of active oil drilling rigs in the United States was 409, a small week - on - week decrease of 3 and a decrease of 70 compared with the same period of the previous year. As of the week ending January 9, 2026, the average daily crude oil production in the United States was 13.753 million barrels, a small week - on - week decrease of 58,000 barrels per day and a significant year - on - year increase of 272,000 barrels per day, remaining at a historical high [11]. - As of the week ending January 9, 2026, the U.S. commercial crude oil inventory (excluding strategic oil reserves) reached 422.4 million barrels, a significant week - on - week increase of 3.391 million barrels and a significant year - on - year increase of 9.767 million barrels. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, reached 23.585 million barrels, a small week - on - week increase of 745,000 barrels; the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) inventory reached 413.7 million barrels, a small week - on - week increase of 214,000 barrels. The U.S. refinery operating rate remained at 95.3%, a slight week - on - week increase of 0.6 percentage points, a slight month - on - month increase of 0.5 percentage points, and a small year - on - year increase of 3.6 percentage points [12]. - As of January 13, 2026, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were 58,128 contracts, a small week - on - week increase of 776 contracts and a small decrease of 643 contracts or 1.09% compared with the December average of 58,771 contracts. On the other hand, as of January 13, 2026, the average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were 193,366 contracts, a significant week - on - week increase of 72,680 contracts and a significant increase of 87,907 contracts or 83.36% compared with the December average of 105,459 contracts [12]. 3.2 Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price (yuan) | Change from Previous Day (yuan) | Futures Main Contract Price (yuan) | Change from Previous Day (yuan) | Basis (yuan) | Basis Change (yuan) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rubber | 15,400 | +0 | 15,850 | +105 | - 450 | - 105 | | Methanol | 2,240 | +23 | 2,260 | +51 | - 20 | - 51 | | Crude Oil | 419.6 | +6.5 | 446.4 | +5.6 | - 26.8 | +0.9 | 3.3 Related Charts - **Rubber**: The report provides charts on rubber basis, May - September spread, Shanghai Futures Exchange rubber futures inventory, Qingdao bonded area rubber inventory, all - steel tire operating rate trend, and semi - steel tire operating rate trend [14][15][17][19][21][23]. - **Methanol**: The report provides charts on methanol basis, May - September spread, domestic port inventory, inland social inventory, methanol to olefin operating rate change, and coal - to - methanol cost accounting [26][28][30][32][34][36]. - **Crude Oil**: The report provides charts on crude oil basis, Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures inventory, U.S. crude oil commercial inventory, U.S. refinery operating rate, WTI crude oil net position change, and Brent crude oil net position change [38][40][42][44][46][48].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided regarding the industry investment rating. 2. Core Views of the Report - **Rubber**: The Shanghai rubber futures contract 2605 on Tuesday showed a trend of increasing volume, decreasing positions, fluctuating downward, and closing slightly lower. The price center of the contract during the session moved down slightly to below 15,620 yuan/ton. At the close, the price closed 0.89% lower at 15,620 yuan/ton. The premium spread between the May and September contracts widened to 45 yuan/ton. As the previous positive factors were gradually digested, the rubber futures showed a profit-taking trend, and it is expected that the market will maintain a weak and fluctuating pattern in the future [6]. - **Methanol**: The domestic methanol futures contract 2605 on Tuesday showed a trend of increasing volume, decreasing positions, fluctuating weakly, and closing slightly lower. The price reached a high of 2,219 yuan/ton and a low of 2,183 yuan/ton. At the close, the price closed 1.21% lower at 2,206 yuan/ton. The discount spread between the May and September contracts narrowed to 19 yuan/ton. In the stage of multi - empty divergence, the methanol futures may maintain a weak and fluctuating trend [6]. - **Crude Oil**: The domestic crude oil futures contract 2603 on Tuesday showed a trend of decreasing volume and positions, fluctuating weakly, and closing slightly lower. The price reached a high of 440.8 yuan/barrel and a low of 436.3 yuan/barrel. At the close, the price closed 1.27% lower at 437.0 yuan/barrel. As the geopolitical risk in the Middle East cooled down, the crude oil market gave back the premium, and the weak supply - demand fundamentals dominated. The short - term oil price will maintain a fluctuating consolidation pattern [6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Industry Dynamics - **Rubber**: As of January 18, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 584,900 tons, a month - on - month increase of 16,700 tons or 2.94%. The bonded area inventory was 99,500 tons with a growth rate of 6.42%, and the general trade inventory was 485,400 tons with a growth rate of 2.26%. The inbound rate of the bonded warehouse increased by 0.85 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 0.05 percentage points. The inbound rate of the general trade warehouse increased by 0.72 percentage points, and the outbound rate increased by 1.55 percentage points. As of January 16, 2026, the capacity utilization rate of the sample enterprises in the Chinese semi - steel tire industry was 72.53%, a month - on - month increase of 8.75 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 5.03 percentage points. The capacity utilization rate of the sample enterprises in the Chinese full - steel tire industry was 63.02%, a month - on - month increase of 7.52 percentage points and a year - on - year increase of 5.21 percentage points. In 2025, the cumulative production and sales of automobiles reached 34.531 million and 34.4 million respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.4% and 9.4%. The annual automobile exports exceeded 7 million, reaching 7.098 million, a year - on - year increase of 21.1%. In December 2025, the sales of heavy - duty trucks in China were about 95,000, a month - on - month decrease of about 16% and a year - on - year increase of about 13%. In 2025, the total sales of heavy - duty trucks in China reached a new high in the past four years, 1.137 million, a year - on - year increase of about 26% [8][9]. - **Methanol**: As of the week of January 16, 2026, the average domestic methanol operating rate was maintained at 86.80%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.42%, a month - on - month slight increase of 2.49%, and a significant increase of 6.06% compared with the same period last year. The average weekly methanol production in China reached 2.0354 million tons, a week - on - week slight decrease of 7,000 tons, a month - on - month slight decrease of 4,400 tons, and a significant increase of 113,500 tons compared with 1.9219 million tons in the same period last year. As of the week of January 9, 2026, the formaldehyde operating rate was maintained at 31.05%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.65%. The dimethyl ether operating rate was maintained at 7.30%, a week - on - week slight increase of 1.51%. The acetic acid operating rate was maintained at 81.89%, a week - on - week slight increase of 4.28%. The MTBE operating rate was maintained at 58.12%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.01%. As of the week of January 9, 2026, the average operating load of coal - (methanol) to olefin plants in China was 81.65%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.33 percentage points and a month - on - month slight decrease of 1.17%. As of January 16, 2026, the futures market profit of methanol to olefins in China was - 236 yuan/ton, a week - on - week slight increase of 69 yuan/ton and a month - on - month significant decrease of 105 yuan/ton. As of the week of January 16, 2026, the methanol inventory in ports in East and South China was maintained at 1.0445 million tons, a week - on - week significant decrease of 114,800 tons, a month - on - month slight increase of 26,100 tons, and a significant increase of 281,400 tons compared with the same period last year. As of the week of January 15, 2026, the total inland methanol inventory in China reached 450,900 tons, a week - on - week slight increase of 28,200 tons, a month - on - month significant increase of 98,100 tons, and a significant increase of 142,600 tons compared with 308,300 tons in the same period last year [10][11]. - **Crude Oil**: As of the week of January 9, 2026, the number of active oil drilling rigs in the United States was 409, a week - on - week slight decrease of 3 and a decrease of 70 compared with the same period last year. The average daily crude oil production in the United States was 13.753 million barrels, a week - on - week slight decrease of 58,000 barrels per day and a significant increase of 2.72 million barrels per day compared with the same period last year, remaining at a historical high. As of the week of January 9, 2026, the commercial crude oil inventory (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) in the United States reached 422.4 million barrels, a week - on - week significant increase of 3.391 million barrels and a significant increase of 9.767 million barrels compared with the same period last year. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma, reached 23.585 million barrels, a week - on - week slight increase of 745,000 barrels. The strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventory reached 413.7 million barrels, a week - on - week slight increase of 214,000 barrels. The refinery operating rate in the United States was maintained at 95.3%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.6 percentage points, a month - on - month slight increase of 0.5 percentage points, and a year - on - year slight increase of 3.6 percentage points. As of January 13, 2026, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were maintained at 58,128 contracts, a week - on - week slight increase of 776 contracts and a slight decrease of 643 contracts or 1.09% compared with the December average of 58,771 contracts. As of January 13, 2026, the average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were maintained at 193,366 contracts, a week - on - week significant increase of 72,680 contracts and a significant increase of 87,907 contracts or 83.36% compared with the December average of 105,459 contracts [11][12]. 3.2 Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change | Futures Main Contract | Change | Basis | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shanghai Rubber | 15,600 yuan/ton | - 125 yuan/ton | 15,620 yuan/ton | + 25 yuan/ton | - 20 yuan/ton | - 100 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,225 yuan/ton | + 6 yuan/ton | 2,206 yuan/ton | - 25 yuan/ton | - 6 yuan/ton | + 19 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 414.0 yuan/barrel | - 0.4 yuan/barrel | 437.0 yuan/barrel | + 0.1 yuan/barrel | - 23.0 yuan/barrel | - 0.3 yuan/barrel | [13] 3.3 Relevant Charts - **Rubber**: The report provides charts on rubber basis, rubber 5 - 9 month spread, Shanghai Futures Exchange rubber futures inventory, Qingdao bonded area rubber inventory, full - steel tire operating rate trend, and semi - steel tire operating rate trend [14][16]. - **Methanol**: The report provides charts on methanol basis, methanol 5 - 9 month spread, methanol domestic port inventory, methanol inland social inventory, methanol to olefin operating rate change, and coal - to - methanol cost accounting [27][29]. - **Crude Oil**: The report provides charts on crude oil basis, Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures inventory, US crude oil commercial inventory, US refinery operating rate, WTI crude oil net position change, and Brent crude oil net position change [39][41].

Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the report Core Views of the Report - On Thursday, the domestic Shanghai rubber futures 2605 contract showed a trend of shrinking volume, reducing positions, fluctuating downward, and slightly closing lower. The price center of the contract during the session slightly moved down to below the 16,000 yuan/ton line, closing down 1.33% at 15,995 yuan/ton. The premium of the May - September spread widened to 30 yuan/ton. Currently, the domestic rubber market is dominated by supply - demand fundamentals, and rubber prices may maintain a moderately strong oscillation pattern [6]. - On Thursday, the domestic methanol futures 2605 contract showed a trend of shrinking volume, increasing positions, fluctuating weakly, and slightly closing lower. The contract price rose to a maximum of 2,318 yuan/ton and fell to a minimum of 2,254 yuan/ton, closing down 0.53% at 2,273 yuan/ton. The premium of the May - September spread converged to 1 yuan/ton. With differences between bulls and bears emerging, methanol futures maintained a stable oscillation pattern [6]. - On Thursday, the domestic crude oil futures 2603 contract showed a trend of increasing volume, increasing positions, fluctuating weakly, and slightly closing lower. The contract price rose to a maximum of 460.5 yuan/barrel and fell to a minimum of 443.4 yuan/barrel, closing down 0.69% at 446.6 yuan/barrel. As the geopolitical risk in the Middle East cooled down, the crude oil market gave back its premium, and the weak supply - demand fundamentals took the lead. In the short term, oil prices maintained an oscillation pattern [6]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Industry Dynamics Rubber - As of January 4, 2026, the total inventory of natural rubber in bonded and general trade in Qingdao was 548,300 tons, a week - on - week increase of 23,500 tons or 4.48%. Among them, the general trade inventory increased by 16,900 tons to 460,300 tons, a week - on - week increase of 3.80%. The bonded area inventory was 88,100 tons, an increase of 8.16% [8]. - As of January 9, 2026, the capacity utilization rate of China's semi - steel tire sample enterprises was 63.78%, a week - on - week decrease of 2.75 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 13.97 percentage points. The capacity utilization rate of all - steel tire sample enterprises was 55.50%, a week - on - week decrease of 2.43 percentage points and a year - on - year decrease of 3.37 percentage points. It is expected that the capacity utilization rate of tire sample enterprises will recover in the next cycle [8]. - In 2025, China's automobile production and sales reached 34.531 million and 34.4 million vehicles respectively, a year - on - year increase of 10.4% and 9.4%. The annual automobile export exceeded 7 million vehicles, reaching 7.098 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of 21.1%. In December 2025, the sales volume of China's heavy - truck market was about 95,000 vehicles, a month - on - month decrease of about 16% and a year - on - year increase of about 13%. The total sales volume of the heavy - truck market in 2025 reached 1.137 million vehicles, a year - on - year increase of about 26% [9]. Methanol - As of the week of January 9, 2026, the average domestic methanol operating rate was 86.38%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.20%, a month - on - month slight increase of 2.64%, and a significant year - on - year increase of 6.72%. The average weekly methanol output was 2.0424 million tons, a week - on - week slight decrease of 8,700 tons, a month - on - month slight increase of 18,900 tons, and a significant year - on - year increase of 139,200 tons [10]. - As of the week of January 9, 2026, the domestic formaldehyde operating rate was 31.05%, a week - on - week slight decrease of 0.65%. The dimethyl ether operating rate was 7.30%, a week - on - week slight increase of 1.51%. The acetic acid operating rate was 81.89%, a week - on - week slight increase of 4.28%. The MTBE operating rate was 58.12%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.01%. The average operating load of domestic coal (methanol) to olefin plants was 81.65%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.33 percentage points and a month - on - month slight decrease of 1.17%. The futures profit of domestic methanol to olefin was - 270 yuan/ton, a week - on - week slight recovery of 30 yuan/ton and a month - on - month significant decline of 264 yuan/ton [10]. - As of the week of January 9, 2026, the methanol inventory in ports in East and South China was 1.1593 million tons, a week - on - week slight decrease of 9,300 tons, a month - on - month slight increase of 40,800 tons, and a significant year - on - year increase of 402,300 tons. As of the week of December 31, 2025, the total inland methanol inventory was 422,700 tons, a week - on - week slight increase of 18,600 tons, a month - on - month slight increase of 49,000 tons, and a slight year - on - year increase of 80,500 tons [11]. Crude Oil - As of the week of January 9, 2026, the number of active oil drilling rigs in the United States was 409, a week - on - week slight decrease of 3 and a year - on - year decrease of 70. The average daily crude oil production in the United States was 13.753 million barrels, a week - on - week slight decrease of 58,000 barrels per day and a significant year - on - year increase of 272,000 barrels per day [11]. - As of the week of January 9, 2026, the commercial crude oil inventory in the United States (excluding strategic petroleum reserves) was 422.4 million barrels, a week - on - week significant increase of 3.391 million barrels and a significant year - on - year increase of 9.767 million barrels. The crude oil inventory in Cushing, Oklahoma was 23.585 million barrels, a week - on - week slight increase of 745,000 barrels. The strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) inventory was 413.7 million barrels, a week - on - week slight increase of 214,000 barrels. The refinery operating rate in the United States was 95.3%, a week - on - week slight increase of 0.6 percentage points, a month - on - month slight increase of 0.5 percentage points, and a year - on - year slight increase of 3.6 percentage points [12]. - As of January 6, 2026, the average non - commercial net long positions in WTI crude oil were 57,352 contracts, a week - on - week significant decrease of 7,239 contracts and a slight decrease of 1,419 contracts or 2.41% compared with the December average. The average net long positions of Brent crude oil futures funds were 120,686 contracts, a week - on - week significant decrease of 6,220 contracts and a significant increase of 15,227 contracts or 14.44% compared with the December average [12]. 2. Spot Price Table | Variety | Spot Price | Change from Previous Day | Futures Main Contract | Change from Previous Day | Basis | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shanghai Rubber | 15,850 yuan/ton | +0 yuan/ton | 15,995 yuan/ton | - 165 yuan/ton | - 145 yuan/ton | +165 yuan/ton | | Methanol | 2,280 yuan/ton | +0 yuan/ton | 2,273 yuan/ton | - 15 yuan/ton | +7 yuan/ton | +15 yuan/ton | | Crude Oil | 425.4 yuan/barrel | - 0.3 yuan/barrel | 446.6 yuan/barrel | - 1.4 yuan/barrel | - 21.2 yuan/barrel | +1.1 yuan/barrel | [13] 3. Related Charts - The report provides various charts for rubber, methanol, and crude oil, including basis, inventory, and operating rate trends, with data sources from Wind and Baocheng Futures Financial Research Institute [14][16][18]