API: U.S. refined product inventories +2.922 mln bbl in week to June 26 vs -0.852 mln expected; prior +1.447 mln.

Mainland stocks opened mixed. ChiNext initially dipped more than 1% before stabilizing; Shanghai Composite climbed steadily and was up 1.08% at the mid-session close. Shenzhen Composite rose 0.41%, ChiNext fell 0.39%. Turnover on the two exchanges exceeded 2.4 tln yuan and over 4,200 stocks advanced. Sector movers: fluorochemicals and livestock led gains; internet finance and insurance within large financials and robotics were active. Innovative drug names recovered after early weakness. Memory chips and CPO briefly spiked then retreated. Energy storage fell, led by inverter suppliers.

德国国防部长皮斯托里乌斯：为保卫波罗的海而增设的北约指挥部，证明了联盟捍卫每一寸盟友领土的决心。