China's front-month futures were mixed at the 23:00 Beijing close. Benzene and fuel oil rose more than 2%; ethylene glycol (EG), palm oil, styrene (EB), soybean oil and polypropylene rose over 1%. On the downside, soda ash, 20# rubber and short fiber fell more than 1%; bottle-grade PET chips, rubber and low‑sulfur fuel oil (LU) declined about 1%.

RIA reported that over the past 24 hours a Ukrainian attack on Russia's Belgorod region killed 3 people and wounded 16.

CHINA and Botswana elevated bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. CHINA outlined four priorities for China–Botswana and China–Africa mining cooperation: uphold that African resources belong to Africa and offer Chinese experience to help African states design mining development plans; pursue mutually beneficial cooperation by encouraging Chinese firms to boost operating capacity and transfer green technologies suited to African needs to advance South–South mining cooperation; prioritize high‑quality development by shifting cooperation toward downstream value addition and exploring affordable, sustainable innovative financing to support African modernization; and maintain a fair, open environment, rejecting use of African resources as tools of geopolitical competition while seeking to improve conditions for enterprise investment.