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Commodity Exchange: 07 May 2026
07 May 2026 Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 07 May 2026 session with the following settlements.
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06 May 2026

economy

Freightos Baltic: Renewed Gulf escalation stokes freight risk, but trade flows remain largely intact

A US naval intervention in the Strait of Hormuz has shattered regional ceasefire stability, though global container rates remain heavily constrained by weak seasonal demand.
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06 May 2026 Brent NYMEX

economy

Diplomatic ceasefire affirmation drove 4% crude selloff amid heavily militarised Hormuz transit resumptions

Crude futures fell 4% as the US affirmed its diplomatic ceasefire posture and successfully escorted two merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, temporarily unwinding geopolitical risk premiums.
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06 May 2026

economy

Commodity Exchange: 06 May 2026

Most actively traded petrochemical futures on the Dalian and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchanges wrapped up the 06 May 2026 session with the following settlements.
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05 May 2026 Brent NYMEX

economy

Global crude benchmarks violently repriced as sovereign strikes on UAE infrastructure expand maritime containment zones

Crude futures spiked 6% as a severe kinetic escalation involving sovereign strikes on a UAE oil port and active US-Iran naval combat shattered the existing maritime containment zone.
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04 May 2026 Brent NYMEX

economy

Crude secured 3% weekly gain as entrenched double-blockade withstands diplomatic paper selloff

Crude futures fell Friday on renewed Iranian diplomatic proposals, but an active maritime double-blockade ensured global benchmarks successfully locked in a nearly 3% weekly structural gain.
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30 Apr 2026 Brent NYMEX

economy

Summer demand convergence propelled Brent to $120 as massive US inventory draws expose prolonged maritime blockade

Crude breached $120 as the violent convergence of peak summer demand and a 6-million-barrel US inventory draw compounded the physical reality of a months-long maritime blockade.
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30 Apr 2026

economy

Official data: China factory expansion holds as Middle East-related disruptions fuel export surge despite domestic slowdown

China’s manufacturing sector extended its expansion for a second consecutive month in April, supported by firmer production and a short-lived boost in external demand as exporters rushed shipments amid rising Middle East tensions.
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