China's CSI 500 index futures (IC) main contract fell 2.00% intraday to 7,322.0 points.

Azerbaijan’s state oil company Socar will lower pump prices across its Italian stations, following a similar pledge from Eni and easing pressure on Prime Minister Meloni’s coalition, which had been considering a windfall tax on energy firms ahead of the next election. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the move will be implemented nationwide and framed it as a voluntary contribution to help Italians, not a top-down mandate or a new tax; he had earlier urged Socar president Rovshan Najaf to act.

美、布兩油日內漲超2.00%，WTI原油現報93.18美元/桶，布倫特原油現報993.8美元/桶。