At the close of the morning session, domestic futures contracts showed mixed results. SC crude oil rose over 9%, container shipping to Europe and ethylene glycol (EG) rose over 5%, methanol rose nearly 5%, fuel oil rose over 4%, low-sulfur fuel oil (

2026-09-02

At the close of the morning session, domestic futures contracts showed mixed results. SC crude oil rose over 9%, container shipping to Europe and ethylene glycol (EG) rose over 5%, methanol rose nearly 5%, fuel oil rose over 4%, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) rose over 3%, and benzene rose nearly 3%. On the downside, palladium fell nearly 6%, silver and platinum fell over 4%, lithium carbonate and gold fell over 3%, and TSR20 rubber, tin, and cotton fell over 2%.