By the 23:00 close, China’s domestic front-month futures were mixed, with more gainers than losers. Fuel oil jumped over 4%; low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), coking coal and asphalt rose more than 3%; paraxylene (PX), bottle-grade PET chips and polyester short fiber gained over 2%; ethylene glycol (EG) was up about 2%. On the downside, glass fell nearly 2%; soda ash, No.20 rubber, rapeseed meal, corn and rubber dropped over 1%; pulp and starch declined about 1%.

At a results briefing Guoguang Co. said El Nifio has driven localized extreme weather—heavy rains and floods in some regions and high temperatures and drought in others. Some of the company’s plant growth regulators offer stress resistance, root promotion and anti-lodging effects, which can boost regional demand (e.g. growth control/anti-lodging products in wet, windy areas; heat/drought-resilience products in dry areas). However, demand also depends on planting area, crop mix, climate, farmgate prices and farmer usage habits, so climate effects are regional. The company has not found El Nifio to have a material impact on overall operating performance to date.

埃及总统府：埃及总统塞西将于当地时间周二会见沙特王储，并就地区局势交换看法。