美国取暖油期货在EIA数据显示馏分油库存减少后继续上涨，汽油期货在EIA数据显示汽油库存增加后进一步下跌。

Aug. 19 — China’s Taiwan Affairs Office urged the Democratic Progressive Party authorities to promptly remove unreasonable restrictions on cross‑strait air transport to meet demand for normalizing direct passenger links. The office said calls from Taiwan officials and private citizens for more direct routes reflect strong public demand and noted a Taiwan civil aviation authority rejected a charter application on the grounds it fell outside the scope of holiday charters.

Shipping data show Russia's imports of refined products from Asia via ship-to-ship transfers are expected to reach nearly 270,000 tonnes in August.