US EIA implied crude oil demand for week to Aug 28: 21.268 mln b/d, previous 19.987 mln b/d.

Bank of Canada Governor Macklem said trade policy is unlikely to return to its pre-Trump state.

Today the Dalian Commodity Exchange launched trading in coke options. Coke, a core feedstock for steel smelting and the coal-chemical sector, will now be hedged alongside existing coke futures, coking-coal futures and options, and iron-ore futures and options, creating a more comprehensive risk-management toolkit for steel raw materials and better meeting industry demand for refined, portfolio-style price hedging.