Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, naphtha imports in April totaled 1,144,188 thousand liters, down 47% year-over-year. Imports from the Middle East fell 79.1%, reflecting disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz

According to monitoring by Beating, Shanghai Futures Exchange is preparing to launch futures contracts linked to AI token consumption, marking an escalation in China-U.S. competition in AI and financial derivatives. Unlike CME and ICE's planned GPU computing power lease futures, Shanghai's contracts

Opening Trumid launched Trumid Full Self Trading (FST), an automation capability designed to execute credit trades across multiple liquidity protocols within a single workflow. The launch occurred as electronic

Italy's producer price index (PPI) rose 0.1% month-on-month in April, according to official data, down sharply from 5.90% in the previous month.

The EU Oil Coordination Group confirmed on May 28 that natural gas supply security for the coming winter faces no immediate concerns.

According to the EU oil coordination group, the bloc's natural gas storage levels may reach 80% by the end of summer, which will secure gas supplies for the coming winter.

According to the EU, if the situation in the Strait of Hormuz does not improve in the coming weeks, aviation fuel markets will face supply tightness.

According to Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff, Ukrainian military struck the Tuapse refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region overnight on May 27. The facility, one of Russia's largest southern refineries with an annual processing capacity of approximately 12 million tons, caught fire following the

According to Jin10 Futures, on May 28, China's Polyester Fabric Price Index closed at 101.36, down 0.05 points from the previous trading day. Market sentiment remains weak, with low loom utilization at 59.8% and polyester inventory at approximately 32.4 days as production momentum

Since May 2026, the global crypto asset market has gone through a notable pullback. As of May 28, 2026, according to Gate market data, Bitcoin has dipped to a low of $72,800, officially breaking below the $73,000 psychological support level that the market widely views as the lifeline for long positions. The core driver behind this drop is not internal structural issues within the crypto market, but a resonance of two macro-level forces returning to prominence: geopolitical risk and renewed expe

According to Singapore's Economic Development Board, as of May 27, the city-state's middle distillates inventory declined by 62,000 barrels to 8.964 million barrels, marking a 7-week low.

According to Singapore's Economic Development Board, fuel oil inventories fell by 797,000 barrels to 2,070.3 million barrels as of May 27, marking a two-week low.

According to the London Metal Exchange, metal inventory data released today shows zinc inventories down 75 tons, copper down 2,200 tons, aluminum down 1,250 tons, and tin up 200 tons. Lead inventories surged 29,650 tons, while nickel inventories remained

According to Singapore's Enterprise Singapore (EDB), as of the week ending May 27, Singapore light distillate stockpiles fell 260,000 barrels to 14.618 million barrels, marking the lowest level in 25 weeks.

According to Euronews, International Energy Agency Director Fatih Birol warned Europe on Thursday that easing sanctions on Russian energy would be a "major mistake." Birol made the statement amid ongoing debates over energy security in the

According to Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning on May 28, China's embassy in the United States announced implementation of rare earth export controls based on domestic regulations. The move comes ahead of the previously agreed pause period, which was set to last until November 10, 2026. Mao Ning s

According to Jin10 Futures, low-sulfur fuel oil futures warehouse inventory on Shanghai Futures Exchange rose to 5,000 tons on May 28, while fuel oil futures inventory declined by 4,000 tons to 41,160 tons. Other energy and chemical futures contracts, including crude oil, gasoil, and paper