At settlement, NYMEX October WTI rose $0.23 to $87.06/bbl (+0.26%); ICE Brent October rose $0.61 to $94.39/bbl (+0.65%).

Swiss National Bank board member Tschudin said AI could push up inflation in the short term.

CPCA data: August was not a seasonal peak; extreme heat and typhoons kept volumes low but recovery momentum is building. Internal combustion engine sales remain pressured by high fuel prices and aging product cycles, likely to show a sizable YoY decline. New-energy vehicles are the structural growth driver. Preliminary estimate for the narrow passenger vehicle market is ~1.58 mln units; NEV retail about 1.04 mln and penetration roughly 65.8%.