As of the week of January 30, the social inventory of asphalt recorded 892,000 tons, an increase of 30,000 tons from the previous week, representing a growth rate of 3.48%. The cumulative increase in asphalt social inventory reached 122,000 tons, with a growth rate of 15.84%. Chempricehub's analysis of asphalt indicates a long-short score of -1.5. The article highlights that the weekly increase of 30,000 tons in asphalt social inventory, with a growth rate of 3.48%, and a cumulative increase of 122,000 tons, with a growth rate of 15.84%, reflects weak demand and oversupply, exerting significant downward pressure on spot prices. In conjunction with the petroleum asphalt futures market, although the prices of the main contracts (such as the 2603 contract) have recently risen, the news of inventory accumulation will reinforce bearish market expectations, potentially triggering a correction in futures prices and increasing short-term selling pressure.