1. According to the Ejin Horo Banner Mine Safety Supervision Bureau, the Xinzhen Coal Mine of Inner Mongolia Danmengde Coal Industry Co., Ltd. has been ordered to suspend production for two days for rectification due to significant safety hazards.
2. A Malaysian ministry stated that it has completed technical coordination with fuel companies regarding the launch of B15 biodiesel.
3. The Shanghai Futures Exchange announced that, starting from its listing, the daily price fluctuation limit for the silver AG2705 contract is 17%, the margin ratio for hedging positions is 18%, and the margin ratio for general positions is 19%.
4. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in order to strengthen the whole-process supervision of energy conservation and carbon reduction, vigorously promote industrial energy conservation and carbon reduction, and actively and steadily promote and achieve carbon peaking, the 2026 industrial energy conservation supervision work is now being organized.
5. According to the China Iron and Steel Association, in early May, the social inventory of five major steel products in 21 cities was 10 million tons, a decrease of 220,000 tons, or 2.2%, compared to the previous month, indicating a continued decline in inventory.
6. Crop surveyors predict that the average yield of hard red winter wheat in northwestern Kansas will be 38.3 bushels per acre, down from 50.5 bushels per acre in 2025.
7. Agricultural consultancy Datagro's latest forecast estimates Brazil's total sugarcane processing volume for 2026/27 at 698 million tons, sugar production at 44.2 million tons, and ethanol production at a record 41.4 billion liters.
8. According to Longzhong Information, as of May 13, 2026, China's total methanol port inventory was 796,800 tons, a decrease of 125,200 tons from the previous period.
9. Yahua Group stated on its interactive platform on May 13 that the company has completed the export procedures for lithium concentrate from Zimbabwe and has started shipment.
