道達爾CEO：原油目前在霍爾木茲海峽“非常安靜”地運輸。

The PBOC on Aug 25 sold CNY30 bln of central bank bills in Hong Kong via the HKMA CMU bond tender platform. Two tranches: 2026 Series 7 — CNY15 bln, 3-month (91-day), stop-out yield 1.30%; 2026 Series 8 — CNY15 bln, 1-year, stop-out yield 1.35%.

A social‑media post on Aug. 24 said multiple industry sources believe approvals for newly proposed lithium‑battery capacity in H2 have largely stopped and short‑term approval activity is stalled. MIIT staff said they found no related notice on the ministry website. Executives at several listed battery and energy companies said they had received no official notice. Liu Yong, secretary‑general of the energy‑storage branch of the China Chemical and Physical Power Industry Association, said he could not verify the report, that a blanket suspension was unlikely, but MIIT could make targeted adjustments.