US Interior Secretary Burgum said he will discuss gasoline prices at the WHITE HOUSE tomorrow.

On Aug. 25, China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) held two roundtable consultations to gather local insurer and hospital feedback ahead of the planned release of the case-based payment (DRG) 3.0 grouping scheme. The meetings sought proposals to refine the special-case negotiation mechanism, aiming to enable dynamic adjustment of DRG groupings and streamline implementation. Participants urged stronger oversight, process optimization and efficiency gains, and said the special-case mechanism has helped allay hospital reluctance to admit complex or critical patients and supported clinical uptake of new drugs and technologies.

At midday close, most-active domestic futures were mixed. SC crude oil jumped over 7%; LPG and coking coal rose more than 6%. Methanol, propylene, PVC, ethylene glycol and bottle-grade PET hit daily limit, up roughly 6%. On the downside, Shanghai gold and silver fell over 3%, platinum dropped more than 2%, polysilicon fell over 1%, while cotton yarn, Shanghai nickel and rapeseed meal slipped around 1%.