International Energy Agency: some member countries have released volumes from strategic oil reserves exceeding the initial commitments made in March; additional members plan similar releases.

美国全国零售联合会（NRF）：这意味着总支出将达到1.013万亿美元。

China's new energy storage battery output exceeded 420 GWh in 1H2026, up 110% YoY; cumulative new energy storage installed capacity surpassed 153 GW as of end-June, a 50-fold gain since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan. MIIT vice minister Xiong Jijun told the World Energy Storage Conference in Ningde regulators will prioritise safety and tech innovation, promote demand-led development, build a global ecosystem and 'resolutely prevent involution-style competition', aiming to shift the sector from scale expansion to innovation-led growth.