WTI and Brent crude fell nearly $1 intraday to $91.80/bbl and $97.38/bbl respectively.

South Korea's industry minister said there has not yet been a concrete decision on whether to proceed with the two projects.

At its 2026 interim results meeting, chairman Gong Zhigang said August tungsten hexafluoride (WF6) exports fell month-on-month from about 64 tonnes to 39 tonnes after typhoon-related port congestion and shipment delays to some overseas destinations. The company said the disruption affected delivery timing only; total export order volume and overseas customer relationships were not impacted. CSSC Special Gas has adopted a tailored, customer-by-customer sales strategy and currently negotiates WF6 pricing on a quarterly basis.