EIA: US crude inventories for week to July 17 rose 2.01 mln bbl; consensus expected a 1.052 mln bbl draw; prior week was a 1.692 mln bbl draw.

China's Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman Zhang Han said cross‑strait trade in 1H 2026 totaled $185bn, with mainland imports from Taiwan at $133.1bn (+22.5% YoY) and mainland exports to Taiwan $31.9bn (+32.9% YoY). She said the data show complementary industrial structures and broad cooperation prospects, adding that strengthening cross‑strait economic and trade ties and deepening integration align with market forces and enterprise interests.

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