At midday closing, most domestic futures contracts rose, with SC crude oil up nearly 6%, fuel oil up over 5%, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) up nearly 5%, ethylene glycol (EG) up over 4%, and low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), synthetic rubber, and benzene up over 3%. On the downside, polysilicon fell over 4%, eggs, tin, and international copper fell over 1%, and copper and red dates fell nearly 1%.