美国中央司令部：布什号航空母舰近日访问泰国后，目前正在阿拉伯海巡航。该航母搭载的5000名舰员及随舰人员正在按计划部署期间，继续支持美国中央司令部在中东地区的军事行动。

U.S. refinery utilization rose to 93.5% in the week to Oct. 9, the EIA said; expected 92.2%, prior 92.7%.

The Baltic Dry Index fell for a ninth straight session on Thursday, down 122 points (4.57%) to 2,545, its lowest since June 30. The capesize index dropped 308 points (-8.48%) to 3,322, the weakest since early April; capesize average daily earnings fell $2,792 to $26,625. The panamax index fell 53 points (-2.20%) to 2,356; panamax average daily earnings declined $480 to $21,200. The supramax index rose 11 points (0.60%) to 1,856.