【Next Week's Highlights】Price Adjustment Window Opens, Oil Prices May Rise Significantly

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Next week, refined petroleum products will enter a price adjustment window. Industry insiders generally expect that prices will most likely be raised, and domestic No. 92 gasoline prices may fully enter the “9-yuan era.” Additionally, several important meetings are scheduled to be held consecutively next week, including the Boao Asia Forum 2026 Annual Conference, the 2026 Global Developer Pioneer Conference, and others. There will be 3 new share offerings next week.

Refined petroleum products will enter a price adjustment window

According to the “ten working days” rule, this round of the price adjustment window will open at 24:00 on March 23. According to Jinlianchuang’s calculations, as of the ninth working day, March 20, the average price of benchmark crude oil contracts was $96.89 per barrel, with a change rate of 29.31%. This indicates that domestic retail prices for gasoline and diesel should be increased by 2,000 yuan per ton.

Meng Peng, an analyst at Zhuochuang Information, stated that with only one working day remaining before the window opens, the crude oil change rate is expected to continue rising, and the final increase in retail prices for refined oil may reach approximately 2,200 yuan per ton. Converted to per-liter prices, No. 92 gasoline, No. 95 gasoline, and No. 0 diesel would each increase by 1.73 yuan, 1.83 yuan, and 1.87 yuan respectively. If this retail price ceiling for refined oil is implemented at this level, domestic No. 92 gasoline prices will fully enter the “9-yuan era,” and private car owners filling a 50L tank of No. 92 gasoline will pay an extra 86.5 yuan.

The previous price adjustment window was at 24:00 on March 9, when domestic gasoline and diesel retail prices increased by 695 yuan per ton and 670 yuan per ton, respectively. Industry analysis suggests that in the short term, due to ongoing geopolitical risks in the Middle East, international crude oil prices are likely to remain high. The next adjustment window on April 7 may also see further increases, though the magnitude could be narrower. Investors and consumers should closely monitor developments in the Middle East, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and changes in OPEC+ production policies.

Several important meetings will be held

The Boao Asia Forum 2026 Annual Conference will be held in Boao, Hainan, from March 24 to 27. The theme is “Shaping a Shared Future: New Circumstances, New Opportunities, New Cooperation,” featuring four core topics and nearly 50 sub-forums, roundtables, dialogues, and other activities.

The SEMICON / FPD China 2026, the largest semiconductor “carnival” in the world with the highest standards, broadest influence, and latest technology coverage, will open in Shanghai on March 25, with concurrent meetings starting on March 22. The exhibition covers over 100,000 square meters, with more than 5,000 booths and 1,500 exhibitors. Over 20 concurrent conferences and events will be held, covering the entire industry chain including chip design, manufacturing, packaging and testing, equipment, materials, photovoltaics, and displays.

The 2026 Global Developer Pioneer Conference will take place in Shanghai from March 27 to 29. The conference will gather cutting-edge technologies and industry resources to promote innovation and exchange in artificial intelligence. Data shows that Shanghai’s AI industry continues to grow rapidly; in 2025, the industry scale of regulated AI enterprises exceeded 630 billion yuan, an increase of nearly 40% year-on-year.

Additionally, the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference will be held in Beijing from March 25 to 29. The 16th China International Clean Energy Expo will be held in Beijing from March 25 to 27. The 114th National Sugar, Wine, and Food Commodities Trade Fair will take place from March 26 to 28, covering 320,000 square meters. The China Electric Vehicle Hundred Forum (2026) will be held in Beijing from March 27 to 29, with the theme “Advancing the Intelligent, Green, Integrated, and International Development of New-Energy Vehicles.”

Three new stocks will be issued

Wind data shows that next week, three new stocks will be issued: Longyuan Co., Ltd. on March 23, Sanrui Intelligent and Hongban Technology on March 27.

Longyuan Co., Ltd. specializes in R&D, production, and sales of precision aluminum alloy die-cast components. Its products are mainly used in automotive engine systems, steering systems, thermal management systems, and the “three-electric” systems of new-energy vehicles. The issue price is 24.70 yuan per share, with a total fundraising target of 4,199 million yuan, and online subscriptions will be conducted using the subscription code “920055.”

Sanrui Intelligent is a leading manufacturer of drone and robot power systems, focusing on R&D, production, and sales of electric propulsion systems for drones and robots. It is actively developing power systems for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL). The company plans to list on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board, with the stock subscription code “301696.”

Hongban Technology specializes in R&D, production, and sales of printed circuit boards, targeting mid-to-high-end markets with features such as high precision, high density, and high reliability. It is one of the companies with a high proportion of HDI board revenue in the industry and capable of mass production of interconnect HDI boards and IC carrier boards. The company plans to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s main board, with the stock subscription code “732459.” Reporter Chen Hui