09 Apr 2026
Now, domestic coal adds an extra layer of insulation, providing a resilient, cost-advantaged base while regional peers face halted operations and price controls amid constrained naphtha and propane.
The SPR releases could have been aimed to ease price pressure amid the US Israel war in Iran, which has elevated risk premiums.
Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 09 April 2026 session with the following settlements.
08 Apr 2026
Crude benchmarks diverged as acute prompt-market physical shortages and reported kinetic strikes on Iran's Kharg Island export terminal propelled US WTI to maintain a rare premium over Brent.
Surging fuel costs and Middle East bottlenecks have flipped global container rates positive year-on-year, defying weak seasonal demand.
Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 08 April 2026 session with the following settlements.
07 Apr 2026 Brent NYMEX
Crude benchmarks edged higher as escalating US-Iran diplomatic tensions and record Saudi premiums overshadowed the marginal relief of isolated vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz.
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