China’s most active futures contracts close mostly lower, with low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) and crude oil down over 6%, while ethylene glycol, methanol, styrene and PX fall over 5%. BR rubber, plastics, benzene and PTA decline over 4%, and propylene, PET

2026-05-07

China’s most active futures contracts close mostly lower, with low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) and crude oil down over 6%, while ethylene glycol, methanol, styrene and PX fall over 5%. BR rubber, plastics, benzene and PTA decline over 4%, and propylene, PET, short fiber, fuel oil, polypropylene, LPG and bitumen lose over 3%. On the upside, silver and tin rise over 4%, polysilicon and platinum gain over 3%, while caustic soda, palladium and industrial silicon climb over 2%.