FedEx (FDX.N) will introduce a demand surcharge on non-standard shipments effective Sept. 21, 2026.

Aug 20, Dalian — The APEC Energy Think Tank Forum brought together more than 100 delegates from 16 APEC economies, international organizations, think tanks and research institutes to discuss energy security, regional resilience, energy technology and innovation cooperation, and multilateral think‑tank networks. Participants called for institutionalized cooperation to remove barriers, coordinate energy security with the green transition, pursue coordinated innovation in key core technologies, and advance regional energy market interconnectivity to build an open, resilient Asia‑Pacific energy security framework. The 16th APEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting is scheduled for Sept. 10‑11 in Beijing.

At the morning close, China’s front-month futures were mostly higher. Container shipping — Europe route — led gains, up nearly 9%; Shanghai silver rose over 4%. Platinum and lithium carbonate each gained more than 3%; pulp rose about 3%. Polysilicon, palladium and fuel oil advanced over 2%. On the downside, rapeseed meal and rapeseed oil fell nearly 2%; apples, Soybean No.1, stainless steel (SS), red dates and PVC were down more than 1%.