China's National Bureau of Statistics said Jan–Aug 2026 profits at industrial
enterprises above designated size improved. Raw-materials manufacturing profits
rose 47.3% YoY, contributing 6.2 percentage points to overall profit growth for
above-designated-size industrial enterprises. Rising international crude and
nonferrous metals prices boosted related sectors: chemical industry profits
+51.0% YoY, nonferrous metals +82.9% YoY. Petroleum processing swung from loss
to profit, recording total profits of 56.29 bln yuan, NBS Industrial Department
chief statistician Yu Weining said.