Contraction of industrial activity in China but rebound in services
The August PMIs confirmed the negative impact of the power cuts on China’s industrial activity in September, with the manufacturing PMI falling below 50 for the…
Crude prices continued to be lifted by a declining US dollar, while the Libyan national oil company declared force majeure on its Hariga port due to budget disputes with the country’s central bank. Backwardation levels on the Brent curve are now at healthy levels to incentivize stock draws.
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