Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to Jin10, on September 8, Kuwait's crude oil exports have recovered to approximately 1 million barrels per day, representing roughly two-thirds of last year's daily average of 1.6 million barrels. The recovery has been enabled by resumed petroleum transport through the Strait of Hormuz, in

According to Jiǔjin Futures, on September 8, OPEC+ members—Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman—decided to maintain October crude oil daily production quotas at the levels established in September 2026. The group will continue monthly monitoring of market dynamics,

According to Guru Club, methanol futures main contract hit its daily limit up on September 8, gaining 6.03% to 3,359 yuan per ton.

LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) futures main contract surged 201 yuan intraday today, reaching 6,750 yuan per ton, up 3.07%.

According to Jin10 Futures on September 8, crude oil prices held firm amid escalating U.S.-Iran conflicts. WTI crude held steady around $90 per barrel, while Brent crude traded near $95. The repeated direct confrontations between the two nations have reduced shipping volumes through key strait

According to Jin10 Futures, east China benzene spot prices closed at 8,980-9,140 yuan/ton as of Sept 7, up 70 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. Rising international crude oil prices have provided notable support to benzene valuations, while tight spot supply due to low inventory at east China

Germany's seasonally adjusted exports declined 0.8% month-over-month in July, reversing the previous month's 0.9% increase.

SC crude oil front-month contract rose 4.00% intraday, trading at 716.40 yuan per barrel.

China's fuel oil main contract rallied 4.00% during intraday trading today (September 8), closing at 3,951 yuan per ton.

According to BlockBeats citing TradingBeats, whale xm39 added approximately 214,800 WTI crude oil long contracts yesterday (September 8), with a notional transaction value of about $19.75 million. The position size increased from 171,300 to 386,200 contracts, a 125% increase. As of press time, xm39

According to Guru Club, crude oil and related energy futures rose sharply on September 8. SC crude oil increased 3.12% to 710 yuan per barrel, while low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) gained 3.32% to 5,133 yuan per

According to Saudi Energy Ministry, energy and utilities facilities in southern Saudi Arabia came under attack on Tuesday morning.

According to Shinhan Investment & Securities, on September 8, the firm highlighted U.S. dividend-focused exchange-traded funds, energy, and healthcare sectors as investment priorities amid market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. Park Woo-yeol, chief researcher at Shinhan Investment & Securi

According to Jin10 Futures citing Jin Lian Creative, aromatic hydrocarbon prices surged significantly in August driven by geopolitical tensions, crude oil movements, downstream demand shifts, and inventory changes. PX (paraxylene) unit restarts and vessel deliveries supported price gains through

According to on-chain data monitoring, whale Loracle's sub-address established 10x leveraged long gold and 1x copper positions this morning. The account currently holds 40.0251 xyz:GOLD and 2,200.04 xyz:COPPER, both in profit. Separately, Loracle maintains multiple short positions across equities, w

Iran announced that a shipping agreement with Oman through the Strait of Hormuz is nearing completion, driving oil prices higher. The announcement has raised market concerns about potential increased control over this critical supply route. The Strait of Hormuz serves as a vital chokepoint for

According to Jin10 Futures, as of September 8 at 11:32 AM, China's futures markets saw significant capital flows. Inflows included Shanghai Copper (2610 contract) with CNY 20.61 billion, Coking Coal (2701) with CNY 13.31 billion, and Shanghai Silver (2610) with CNY 9.07 billion. Outflows were led

Chinese commodity futures showed broad gains in the early session on September 8, with methanol and rubber up over 3%, paraxylene up nearly 3%, and asphalt, soybeans, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), rubber, PTA, zinc, and SC crude oil up over 2%. Declining contracts included ferrosilicon and soda ash,

Park Woo-yeol, an analyst at Shinhan Investment & Securities, proposed a revised ETF allocation strategy at the KRX-Analyst meeting on May 8: stocks 60%, bonds 30%, gold 8%, and bitcoin 2%. The recommendation departs from the traditional 60% stock and 40% bond allocation,