Senior U.S. official: Washington has demanded Iran publicly commit to stop firing on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and to confirm all shipping lanes remain open.

據伊通社（IRNA）：報道稱伊拉克北部的埃爾比勒和蘇萊曼尼亞地區傳出了爆炸聲。

Demand has pushed China’s lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) market out of prior production losses in 2026, with spot prices briefly exceeding 160,000 yuan/ton. Prices in 1H showed a spike-then-retreat pattern, but industry margins have risen materially. Several listed producers, including Tinci Materials and Do‑Fluoride New Materials, have issued positive profit previews. Market expectations for a tighter future supply‑demand balance are broadly bullish.