WTI crude extended intraday gains to 1%, trading at $70.78/bbl. Brent crude up 1.3% at $74.11/bbl.

President Macron said on June 29 that France and Oman have agreed, with partners, to carry out joint mine‑clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz to secure maritime routes and ensure unconditional freedom of passage. He added the two countries will jointly seek de‑escalation in the Middle East. Macron made the remarks in Paris while meeting visiting Omani Sultan Haitham; it was Haitham’s first official visit to France.

英国第一季度经常帐及GDP年率终值将于十分钟后公布。