CITIC Securities: High Oil Prices Are Expected to Accelerate the Overseas Expansion of Leading New Energy Vehicle Companies

MetaMuskRat · 2026-03-17T08:23:08+00:00

People's Finance News on March 17: CITIC Securities points out that the US-Iran conflict is developing toward prolongation, with the "blockade" of the Strait of Hormuz driving crude oil prices to spike. CITIC Securities believes that sustained high oil prices will enhance the competitiveness of pure electric and low fuel-consumption hybrid vehicles globally, and Chinese automakers' technological advantages are expected to accelerate their conversion into global market share. CITIC Securities believes that after the passenger vehicle sector's deep adjustment since September 2025, the pressure on sector profitability from upstream costs such as lithium carbonate and inventory has been fully priced in. The firm recommends paying attention to the re-evaluation of domestic premium new energy automakers' overseas expansion logic brought by high oil prices, with key recommendations for automakers with clear offshore growth increments, as well as leading domestic premium vehicle manufacturers.

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2026-03-17 08:23:08

CITIC Securities reported on March 17 that the U.S.-Iran war is developing into a prolonged conflict, with the “blockade” of the Strait of Hormuz driving crude oil prices to surge. CITIC Securities believes that sustained high oil prices will enhance the competitiveness of pure electric and low-feed-in hybrid vehicle models worldwide. Chinese automakers’ technological advantages are expected to accelerate their global market share. They also noted that after a deep adjustment in the passenger vehicle sector since September 2025, the current upstream costs for lithium carbonate, storage, and other components have been fully priced into sector profits. They recommend paying attention to the revaluation of domestic high-quality new energy vehicle companies’ overseas expansion driven by high oil prices, with a focus on automakers with clear overseas growth potential and leading domestic high-end car manufacturers.

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