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On September 14th, the Shanghai Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau, the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, and the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention jointly issued a "Notice on Matters Concerning the Use of Accumulated Balances in the Individual Medical Insurance Accounts of Shanghai Employees to Pay for Non-Immunization Program Vaccines." The notice clarifies that starting September 15, 2026, insured individuals in Shanghai can use accumulated balances in their individual medical insurance accounts to pay for vaccines and injection service fees for non-immunization program vaccines listed in the vaccination catalog administered at designated medical institutions. This also supports family-based medical insurance contributions, further reducing the burden of vaccinations for citizens and contributing to the construction of a healthy Shanghai.On September 14th, UBS precious metals strategist Joni Teves noted in a report that gold investors may have already turned their attention to the situation following the next action by the Federal Reserve. She expects the market to have largely priced in the rate hike and will focus more on other reasons to buy gold, such as its attractiveness as a diversification tool and the continued robust demand from official sectors. She added that India is approaching its peak gold demand season, and investment activity in China also appears to be providing support for the gold market. She believes that gold prices may remain volatile in the short term, but the possibility of further gains by the end of the year is increasing. She pointed out that even if the Fed raises rates in September, gold may still experience a "reflexive pullback," but this will not disrupt the overall recovery trend.At the close of the morning session, most domestic futures contracts fell. On the upside, SC crude oil rose nearly 12%, polysilicon rose nearly 4%, and asphalt, container shipping to Europe, and fuel oil rose more than 3%. On the downside, glass and soda ash fell more than 5%, caustic soda fell nearly 4%, Shanghai tin fell more than 3%, synthetic rubber, No. 20 rubber, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fell more than 2%, and rubber fell nearly 2%.The SC crude oil futures contract surged 12.00% intraday, currently trading at 907.30 yuan per barrel.On September 14th, Futures reported that the SC crude oil main contract surged 11.12% intraday, currently trading at 900.00 yuan/barrel, marking its first surge since its listing.

Oil Prices Fall Further Due to China-Taiwan Tensions and Growth Concerns

Haiden Holmes

Aug 05, 2022 11:00

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As China-Taiwan tensions rose and the Bank of England hiked interest rates, a grim view for crude demand emerged, culminating in a further decrease in oil prices on Friday and a prediction of significant weekly losses.


As of 11:11 EST (00:11 GMT), Crude Oil WTI Futures traded down 0.3% to $88.30 per barrel, its lowest level since early February, before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.


Brent oil prices rose by 0.5% to $93.81 per barrel. Both indices fell more than 3 percent on Thursday and were projected to fall between 12 and 17 percent for the week.


China launched missiles around Taiwan on Thursday, escalating tensions prompted by the presence of Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, in Taiwan.


It is anticipated that the move will have a negative impact on the value of other assets in the region, as well as on perceptions of Asia's major economies.


In addition, the Bank of England increased interest rates and proposed more anti-inflation measures, indicating that the United Kingdom may soon experience economic turbulence.


As most economies struggle with increasing inflation, the (rapid) tightening of monetary policy in the developed world is fanning worries of an oncoming recession.


The decrease in oil prices this week was caused by a cascade of bad industrial indicators, which raised worries of a demand slowdown.


The surprise weekly increase in crude oil stocks in the United States signaled a probable supply surplus in the world's largest oil consumer.


In this environment, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) announced the weakest production rise in their history, indicating a grim demand outlook.


Despite a drop in global demand, a rising energy crisis in Europe would sustain oil prices. As a response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the bloc is aiming to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas.


The fall in oil prices offers import-reliant economies some relief from the inflation induced by growing fuel expenses.


Focus is now on the U.S. nonfarm payrolls data, which will provide more insight into the largest economy in the world.

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