布倫特原油期貨結算價爲每桶88.98美元，上漲7美分，漲幅0.08%。

China’s National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management raised Henan’s flood-control emergency response from level 4 to level 3 at 09:00 on August 12. On August 11 central-eastern Henan saw heavy to very heavy rain, with extreme rainfall reported in Pingdingshan and Luoyang. Meteorological forecasts show heavy to very heavy rain from August 12–15 across central‑west and southern Huanghuai and southern North China; parts of central and western Henan along mountain areas may experience extremely heavy rainfall.

At 13:46 on Aug 12, Guangzhou power grid recorded its third record peak this year, reaching 26.231 GW (26,231 MW), up 4.46% from last year’s peak. Since the start of summer, continued El Niño conditions have driven more frequent and prolonged high temperatures in Guangzhou.