At midday closing, most domestic futures contracts declined, with SC crude oil and synthetic rubber falling nearly 4%, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) falling over 3%, fuel oil falling nearly 3%, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC

2026-05-21

At midday closing, most domestic futures contracts declined, with SC crude oil and synthetic rubber falling nearly 4%, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) falling over 3%, fuel oil falling nearly 3%, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and palm oil falling over 2%. On the upside, container shipping to Europe rose over 10%, and live hogs rose over 2%.