Futures Midday Review: Market Divergence Intensifying! Crude Oil and Chemical Products Continue Rallying, Asphalt Surges Over 9% to Hit 3-Year High

K-LinePoet · 2026-03-18T02:54:51+00:00

Futures Midday Review: At the close of the morning session, domestic futures main contracts showed mixed gains and losses. Bitumen rose over 9%, polyester chips rose over 5%, propylene, crude oil, ethylene glycol, polypropylene, low-sulfur fuel oil, plastic, and liquefied petroleum gas rose over 3%; on the decline side, Shanghai silver fell over 6%, platinum fell over 4%, Shanghai-Europe container shipping, Shanghai tin, palladium, and rapeseed meal fell over 3%, polysilicon and glass fell nearly 3%.

K-LinePoet

2026-03-18 02:54:51

Futures Morning Review: The market closed in the early session with domestic futures main contracts showing mixed gains and losses. Asphalt rose over 9%, bottle chips increased over 5%, while propylene, crude oil, ethylene glycol, polypropylene, low-sulfur fuel oil, plastics, and liquefied petroleum gas rose over 3%. On the downside, Shanghai silver fell over 6%, platinum dropped over 4%, European shipping line, Shanghai tin, palladium, and rapeseed meal declined over 3%, while polysilicon and glass fell nearly 3%.

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