EU Energy Commissioner Jorgensen has discussed possible oil releases with IEA chief BIROL and said further consultations with member states and the IEA are needed.

Hong Kong equities traded near session lows. Hang Seng Index closed down 0.48% at 24,523.57; Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 1.08% at 4,249.62. Turnover 184.63 bln HKD. Sector moves: autos, ports & shipping and virtual reality led declines; biotech, mainland property names and PCB-related stocks outperformed. Notable movers: Akeso (09926.HK) +15.5%, Vanke (02202.HK) +11.3%, Greentown China (03900.HK) ~+10%, SUNAC CHINA (01918.HK) +8.7%, Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable (06869.HK) +>7%, Tianshu Zhixin (09903.HK) +>7%, SERES (09927.HK) +5.3%, Kingboard Group (00148.HK) +4.5%. Lagging: Geely Automobile (00175.HK) -7.4%, NIO-SW (09866.HK) ->5%, XPeng (09868.HK) -4.0%, MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) -3.5%. New listings mixed: Robotech (03757.HK) -5.0%, Tongcheng New Materials (09607.HK) -9.1%, Jingwang Electronics (03228.HK) +10.3%, Benmo Technology (06731.HK) +7.4%.

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