U.S. refinery utilization was 94.0% for the week ended Sept. 18, EIA reported, versus 96.2% expected and 96.8% in the prior week.

Sept 22 in Shenzhen, Dongfeng Motor General Manager and deputy party secretary Feng Changjun met Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei and senior Huawei executives to discuss deepening strategic cooperation and product-technology co‑innovation. The parties exchanged views on jointly developed strategic models — Yijing X9, Mengshi X700 and Lantu Dreamer 9 — and focused on product definition, intelligent-technology deployment and go‑to‑market strategy. Dongfeng said it is accelerating its 'Oriental Wind 2030' plan and has recently launched 'Tian Net-Zero Carbon', 'Full-Domain Embodied Intelligent Vehicle Protection' and 'Tianji Yangfan' initiatives; the companies will continue to deepen collaboration on smart vehicles and mobility solutions.

美银：预计英国央行将在2026年11月和2027年2月加息25个基点，此前预测为利率在2027年11月之前保持不变。