At the close of the morning session, most domestic futures contracts rose, with SC crude oil up over 5%, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) up nearly 5%, fuel oil up over 4%, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), ethylene glycol (EG), and synthetic rubber up over 3%,

2026-08-18

At the close of the morning session, most domestic futures contracts rose, with SC crude oil up over 5%, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) up nearly 5%, fuel oil up over 4%, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), ethylene glycol (EG), and synthetic rubber up over 3%, and benzene up nearly 3%. On the downside, Shanghai tin, international copper, Shanghai copper, and polysilicon fell over 1%, while Shanghai zinc, industrial silicon, and eggs fell nearly 1%.