Methionine prices rise rapidly, focusing on the long-term investment opportunity in Huaxia Petrochemical ETF (159731).

As of 14:40, Sinopec ETF Huaxia (159731) traded up slightly by 0.1% during the day, with leading holdings in Lanxiao Technology, Tongkun Shares, Jinfeng Technology, and Tongcheng New Materials. The Sinopec ETF Huaxia saw active trading during the session, with a turnover rate of 12.98%.

On the news front, geopolitical events have led to rising costs for key raw materials for methionine (such as methanol and propylene), compounded by force majeure incidents at overseas manufacturers causing supply reductions. As a result, methionine prices have surged rapidly. As of April 7, 2026, China’s solid methionine price is 51k yuan/ton, and liquid methionine is 35k yuan/ton, both showing significant increases compared to the beginning of the year.

Huatai Securities believes that since natural gas/methanol/propylene/sulfur are the main raw materials for methionine production, unstable raw material supplies and price hikes, along with potential supply concerns overseas, are expected to drive continuous increases in methionine prices. Companies with relatively stable domestic raw material and energy supplies are likely to benefit fully.

Sinopec ETF Huaxia (159731) and its associated funds (017855/017856) closely track the CSI Petrochemical Industry Index, driven by both basic chemicals and oil & petrochemicals. They also include high-dividend and high-growth assets, with key holdings such as Wanhua Chemical (a global leader in MDI), China National Petroleum Corporation (domestic oil and gas leader), China Petrochemical Corporation (domestic refining and chemicals leader), and Salt Lake Shares (a leading domestic potash fertilizer company).

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