On Friday, July 24, renewed hopes for the resumption of US-Iran talks caused a rapid cooling of previously accumulated geopolitical panic. International crude oil prices

Macroeconomics 1. [MLF] The People's Bank of China will conduct a Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) operation worth 500 billion RMB on July 24. Wind data shows

On July 23, international crude oil futures rose sharply. The settlement price for the September contract of U.S. WTI crude oil futures closed at $92.19

International crude oil prices have surged, driven by persistent tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to key maritime shipping routes. During trading on the

In the first half of the year, the petrochemical market was primarily driven by geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East. Disruptions to shipping in the

Macroeconomics 1. [Electricity] National Energy Administration: As of the end of June, the country's cumulative installed power generation capacity stood at 4.04 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year

EIA data shows that for the week ending July 17, commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) rose by 2.01 million barrels to

Crude oil prices rose for a fourth consecutive session—with Brent crude hitting a more-than-one-month high—as both the U.S. and Iran downplayed the prospects of peace

Macroeconomics 1. [US Tariffs] On July 21 (local time), US President Trump announced via social media that all generic drugs imported into the US would continue

Data released by Japan's Ministry of Finance on Wednesday showed that the country's crude oil imports—based on customs clearance statistics—fell 13.7% year-on-year in June. Preliminary data

On July 21, international crude oil futures rose. The settlement price for the September contract of U.S. WTI crude oil was $84.34 per barrel, an

According to Sina Finance, Brent crude oil climbed to its highest level since early June on Tuesday as conflicts in the Middle East and the

On Tuesday, July 21, data released by the American Petroleum Institute (API) showed that U.S. crude oil and distillate inventories increased last week, while gasoline

According to Sina Finance, oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday. Following the afternoon trading window for Middle Eastern crude, prices rose again after earlier

On Friday, July 17, ongoing mutual attacks between the U.S. and Iran heightened dual risks for global energy shipping lanes. International crude oil prices surged

According to Futures Daily, in July 2026, the global crude oil market broke away from the traditional pricing logic driven by weak supply and demand;

Macroeconomics 1. [LPR] The People's Bank of China authorized the National Interbank Funding Center to announce that on July 20, 2026, the loan market quoted interest

According to the Economic Information Daily, military tensions between the US and Iran escalated again in early July, rapidly reversing market expectations and causing oil

CICC released a research report noting that tensions between the US and Iran have continued to escalate recently, causing the Strait of Hormuz to grind

Macroeconomics 1. [US-Iran Conflict] Sources revealed that Iran informed Yemen's Houthi rebels that if the US attacks Iran's power grid, the Houthis should blockade the Bab