原油系期货主力合约集体走强，SC原油上涨4.44%，现报458.9元/桶。低硫燃料油（LU）涨幅扩大至5.25%，现报3970元/吨。燃油上涨4.82%，现报3065元/吨。沥青日内跌幅收窄至1.30%，现报3795元/吨。

At a July 7 briefing, CHINA Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called on the United States to fully lift its illegal unilateral sanctions on Venezuela, saying such measures impede post-quake rescue, humanitarian funding, international financial transfers and imports of essentials. She noted Washington has temporarily eased some restrictions to facilitate humanitarian aid, but other measures and frozen Venezuelan assets remain in effect and should be removed to support recovery and reconstruction.

July 8 — The Institute of Marine Development Strategy under the Ministry of Natural Resources published a bilingual report, A Historical and Legal Critique of the Philippines' South China Sea Territorial Claims, concluding Manila has sought to extend territory beyond treaty-defined boundaries to include Scarborough Shoal and parts of the Spratly Islands. The report said these expansions lack basic historical evidence and contravene international law on territorial acquisition. It is the first comprehensive assessment and systematic critique of Philippine claims by a Chinese state-affiliated research institute.