Core Viewpoint - The chemical industry must embrace green low-carbon transformation as a necessary choice for high-quality development, focusing on resource utilization, technological empowerment, and management system improvement to achieve sustainability [1][2][3]. Group 1: Resource Utilization - Chemical companies should adopt clean production processes to enhance resource utilization and recycling levels, aiming for waste reduction, harmlessness, and resource recovery. For instance, Hualu Hensheng has implemented various energy-saving modifications and technological innovations, focusing on heat recovery, steam utilization, and comprehensive water use [1]. - The company has conducted energy and water balance tests to understand energy consumption and optimize resource allocation across its facilities, maximizing the value of energy and resources [1]. Group 2: Technological Empowerment - The industry needs to accelerate equipment upgrades, phasing out outdated machinery and promoting energy-efficient technologies such as high-efficiency compressors and low-nitrogen burners. Hualu Hensheng has adopted a "reduce and add" approach, eliminating older production processes and optimizing energy use in new projects [2]. - The company emphasizes selecting products that meet national energy efficiency standards during the design phase of new projects, integrating energy efficiency indicators into procurement documents and contracts to control energy consumption from the source [2]. Group 3: Management System Improvement - Chemical companies should establish comprehensive carbon footprint maps and develop tiered emission reduction roadmaps while actively participating in carbon market trading. Hualu Hensheng has initiated carbon footprint evaluations for various products, identifying high energy consumption and carbon emission stages to uncover reduction potential [3]. - The company has implemented a dual-carbon responsibility system, incorporating carbon emission intensity into performance assessments to ensure accountability across all levels of the organization [3].

Investment Rating - The report rates the chemical industry as "Outperforming the Market" [2] Core Views - The report highlights the decline in international oil prices and methionine prices, while prices for VA and VE have increased. It suggests focusing on sectors mentioned in the "14th Five-Year Plan," undervalued leading companies, the impact of "anti-involution" on supply, and electronic materials companies under the context of self-sufficiency [2][3][10] Summary by Sections Industry Dynamics - In the week of October 27 to November 2, among 100 tracked chemical products, 29 saw price increases, 39 saw declines, and 32 remained stable. 28% of products had month-on-month price increases, while 57% saw declines [10][34] - The average price of sulfuric acid, vitamin E, nitric acid, sulfur, and hydrochloric acid increased, while the prices of raw salt, acetic acid, coal tar, and methanol decreased [10][34] - International oil prices fell, with WTI crude oil futures closing at $60.98 per barrel, down 0.85%, and Brent crude at $65.07 per barrel, down 1.32% [10][35] Price Trends - Vitamin A prices rose to 62 CNY/kg, up 1.64% week-on-week, while vitamin E prices increased to 50 CNY/kg, up 8.70% week-on-week. Both products are experiencing tight supply conditions [36] - Methionine prices decreased to 20.3 CNY/kg, down 1.46% week-on-week, with production increasing to 16,600 tons [37] Investment Recommendations - As of October 31, the TTM P/E ratio for the basic chemical sector is 24.39, at the 72.21% historical percentile, while the P/B ratio is 2.21, at the 53.61% historical percentile. The oil and petrochemical sector has a TTM P/E of 12.40, at the 31.95% historical percentile [13] - The report recommends focusing on sectors supported by policies, undervalued leading companies, and sectors with potential for high demand recovery, such as fluorochemicals, agricultural chemicals, refining, dyes, polyester filament, and tires [13][10] - Specific stock recommendations include Wanhua Chemical, Hualu Hengsheng, Satellite Chemical, and others, with a focus on companies like Yangnong Chemical and Tongcheng New Materials [10][13]