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Irans Foreign Ministry: The United States attacked an Iranian merchant ship and demanded that the US release all crew members.On April 21st, Futures News reported that as of April 20th, the mainstream closing price of benzene in East China was 8700 yuan/ton, a decrease of 160 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. Lower crude oil prices, coupled with lower international prices and better-than-expected March import figures, dampened market enthusiasm for price increases, leading to a lower price center. As prices fell to around 8650 yuan/ton, market buying interest picked up again. Looking ahead, as benzene prices rise, downstream price transmission resistance is increasing, but the lower prices are still expected to boost market buying interest, with downstream factories continuing to buy on dips. Renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and a strong rebound in European and American crude oil futures suggest that market prices will remain relatively strong in the short term.On April 21, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the development of industry and information technology in the first quarter of 2026. Xie Cun, spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Director of the Information and Communications Development Department, said that in the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will focus on creating an upgraded version of 5G+Industrial Internet, strengthen factor guarantees, accelerate the introduction of implementation opinions on promoting the high-quality development of industrial internet, coordinate the construction of network identification, platform data security and other projects, and strive to improve the development of the five major systems of policy, infrastructure, technology, application and ecosystem.On April 21, Al Jazeera reported that former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim stated in an interview: "The stepping stone to this war, the opportunity when the U.S. could have declared victory directly, may have appeared long ago, but we didnt seize it. We are now embroiled in an extremely complex military engagement and an extremely complex diplomatic game with Iran. Every objective set by the U.S. when launching the war against Iran has fallen far short of expectations. We talked about containing Irans nuclear program authoritatively for a long time. Certainly, some of these objectives could have been achieved without resorting to war."On April 21, Tao Qing, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Director of the Bureau of Operation Monitoring and Coordination, stated that the next step will be to implement the decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, focusing on three key tasks: First, top-level design. Accelerate the formulation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" for intelligent connected new energy vehicles, and study and issue guiding opinions on accelerating the innovative development of intelligent equipment. Second, stable operation. Implement the new round of work plans for stabilizing growth in industries such as machinery, automobiles, and power equipment, continuously promote equipment upgrades and vehicle trade-ins, and regulate industrial competition order with a persistent and meticulous approach. Third, focused efforts on key breakthroughs. Continue to implement the high-quality development action plan for key industrial chains in the equipment manufacturing industry, and strengthen the research and development of landmark products and the promotion and application of research results.
