Energy And Chemical Futures Extend Gains; SC Crude Oil Rises More Than 3%

Energy and chemical futures continued to climb, with gains in the main contracts widening.

According to Jin10, the most-active SC crude oil contract rose more than 3% to 483 yuan per barrel. Fuel oil was up nearly 5%, pure benzene gained more than 4%, and styrene (EB) rose more than 3%.

Ethylene glycol (EG) and butadiene rubber were both up nearly 4%.