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Citadel Securities predicts that new debt financing for artificial intelligence chips will exceed $500 billion by 2028.On August 3rd, Luckin Coffee released its second-quarter financial report, achieving revenue of RMB 15.89 billion, a year-on-year increase of 28.5%, and opening over 5,000 new stores in the first half of the year. The report shows that Luckin Coffees performance growth was mainly driven by the increase in stores and the growth in the number of monthly transacting customers. Luckin Coffees average monthly transacting customers in the second quarter reached 112.7 million, a year-on-year increase of 22.9%. However, affected by the high base from last years food delivery war, the same-store sales growth rate of Luckins self-operated stores in the second quarter was -5.3%, compared to 13.8% in the same period of 2025. But as the market returns to rationality, Luckins operating profit from self-operated stores in the second quarter was RMB 2.47 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25.9%, with the store operating profit margin remaining flat compared to the previous year. In response to analyst questions, Guo Jinyi believes that the Chinese coffee market is still in a rapid growth phase with continuously increasing penetration and steadily rising consumption frequency, and the ceiling for coffee store expansion is still very high. As coffee penetration and consumption frequency increase, this ceiling continues to rise, and Luckin Coffee will continue to maintain its store opening pace to increase its market share.On August 3, Windward Maritime Analysis, a UK-based company, released ship tracking data showing that six Saudi Arabian oil tankers are heading towards the Cape of Good Hope, bypassing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea to avoid security risks posed by the Houthi rebels in Yemen to Saudi-related vessels. The companys analysis indicates that for some tankers bound for the United States, the route around the Cape of Good Hope will add approximately six to seven days to the journey compared to the direct route via the Suez Canal and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Windward believes that the fact that all six tankers chose to detour during empty segments suggests a broader Saudi operational policy to avoid its vessels entering the relevant waters, rather than a temporary measure targeting specific cargo risks.Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: We come here once a year (to Najaf, Iraq) to draw energy and then leave.BNP Paribas raises its price target for Western Digital (WDC.O) from $1,050 to $1,275.

Oil Slides 4 Percent , Below $100 on China Lockdowns, Reserves Release Plan

Aria Thomas

Apr 12, 2022 09:16

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Brent futures sank $4.30, or 4.2 percent, to $98.48 a barrel, while WTI oil dropped $3.97, or 4.0 percent, to $94.29. Brent closed at its lowest level since March 16.


China, the world's largest oil importer, has seen a halt in fuel use as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai, experts at the Eurasia Group consultancy said. Shanghai, China's financial hub, began reducing lockdowns in certain areas on Monday, despite a record of over 25,000 new COVID-19 illnesses.


"Even when Shanghai's limitations are relaxed, China's zero-Covid rules will almost certainly continue to be a drag on demand," Eurasia Group said, stressing that Shanghai's lockout likely lowered China's total oil consumption by up to 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd).


To assist compensate for a deficit in Russian crude after Moscow's sanctions, IEA members, including the US, would discharge 240 million barrels of oil over the next six months.


The release of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) volumes totals 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) over the next six months, adequate to compensate for a 1 million barrels per day (bpd) deficit in Russian oil production, according to JP Morgan analysts.


"The (SPR) release will be the biggest in history, and it has already broken the back of the WTI price curve," said Robert Yawger, executive director of energy futures at Mizuho, adding that spreads were edging closer to contango.


Contrary to popular belief, contango indicates an oversupplied market. It occurs when pricing for future months are greater than those for the current month.


In comparison, when supply fears were strong in early March, the WTI curve was in what Yawger referred to as "super-backwardation," with each month ending at least $1 a barrel lower than the previous month until November 2023.


The US dollar was on course to increase for an eighth consecutive day versus a basket of other currencies, putting upward pressure on oil prices. Oil becomes more costly for holders of foreign currencies as the dollar strengthens.


The European Union's (EU) administration is formulating recommendations for a Russian oil embargo, despite the fact that no agreement to restrict Russian petroleum has been reached.


The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) warned the EU that sanctions on Russia might result in one of the biggest oil supply shocks in history, with no way to compensate. OPEC hinted that it will not increase oil production.


President Joe Biden of the United States and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Monday as Washington pressed its Asian partner to back its reaction to Russia's incursion.


India, the world's third-largest oil importer, has boosted its imports of Russian crude in recent months as a result of Moscow's compelled sale of oil at a deep discount after the invasion of Ukraine.


In March, India's fuel demand reached a three-year high, with petrol sales reaching an all-time high.

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