WTI原油期貨日內漲超2美元，至93.65美元/桶。

The Australian economy appears to be signalling stagnation. Two consumer-confidence measures on Tuesday showed household sentiment turned pessimistic and business conditions fell into negative for the first time since the pandemic. Against a backdrop of global shocks that have lifted expectations for further rate hikes and weighed on house prices, the data suggest growth is losing momentum. Markets will focus on upcoming employment data for further signals on the outlook.

Hong Kong-listed oil and gas stocks rose after volatile trade; Sinopec (00386.HK) climbed more than 3.6%, while PetroChina (00857.HK), CNOOC (00883.HK), China Oilfield Services (02883.HK) and Shanghai Petrochemical (00338.HK) each gained over 1%.