1. According to the China Cotton Reserves Information Center, on July 21, China National Cotton Reserves Management Co., Ltd. planned to sell 8,045.4550 tons of reserve cotton, and all 8,045.4550 tons were actually sold, achieving a 100% sales rate.
2. BHP Billiton and the United Workers Union, representing workers at Port Hedland in Western Australia, said on Tuesday that they were close to reaching an agreement.
3. On July 21, Shagang Group announced its ex-factory prices for late July, with rebar and wire rod prices both reduced by 100 yuan.
4. Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs assured that the full implementation of the B50 biodiesel policy would not reduce the country's total crude palm oil exports.
5. According to the National Grain and Oil Information Center, oil mill operating rates are expected to remain high in the last two weeks of July, with weekly soybean crushing volume exceeding 2.2 million tons, and soybean meal continuing its rapid inventory accumulation trend.
6. The International Energy Agency (IEA): Since March 11, IEA member countries have released approximately 290 million barrels of oil.
7. JODI, the Joint Oil Data Center, reports that Saudi Arabia's crude oil production increased by 244,000 barrels per day in May, reaching 6.56 million barrels per day.
8. Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has applied to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch perpetual futures linked to gold.
9. Zimbabwe's state-owned railway company stated that, in cooperation with private operators, it now has the capacity to transport lithium concentrate by rail to the port of Maputo in Mozambique.
