Group 1 - WTI August crude oil futures closed down by $0.99, a decline of over 1.47%, settling at $66.21 per barrel [1] - Brent September crude oil futures fell by $0.62, a decrease of over 0.89%, closing at $68.59 per barrel [1] - Abu Dhabi Murban crude oil futures are currently down by $0.91, priced at $70.51 per barrel as of 02:33 Beijing time [1] Group 2 - NYMEX August natural gas futures dropped by over 2.19%, closing at $3.2520 per million British thermal units [1] - NYMEX August gasoline futures settled at $2.1019 per gallon [1] - NYMEX August heating oil futures closed at $2.4518 per gallon [1] Group 3 - ICE UK natural gas futures increased by 1.08% [1] - TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures decreased by 0.25% [1] - ICE EU carbon emission trading allowances (futures prices) fell by 1.17% [1]

Group 1 - WTI September crude oil futures rose by $0.78, an increase of over 1.19%, closing at $66.03 per barrel [1] - Brent September crude oil futures increased by $0.67, nearly a 0.98% rise, closing at $69.18 per barrel [1] - Abu Dhabi Murban crude oil futures are currently up by 0.98%, priced at $72.06 per barrel as of 02:34 Beijing time [1] Group 2 - NYMEX August natural gas futures rose by over 0.55%, closing at $3.0940 per million British thermal units [1] - NYMEX August gasoline futures closed at $2.1042 per gallon [1] - NYMEX August heating oil futures closed at $2.4129 per gallon [1] Group 3 - As of Thursday (July 24), ICE UK natural gas futures fell by 0.84% [1] - TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures decreased by 1.23% [1] - ICE EU carbon emission trading allowances (futures prices) increased by 1.17% [1]

Group 1 - The Federal Reserve announced on July 30 that it will maintain the federal funds rate target range at 4.25% to 4.5%, marking the fifth consecutive time this year it has opted to hold steady [1][3] - Compared to the optimistic assessment in June regarding "sustained economic expansion," the Fed's recent statement reflects a more cautious tone, indicating that uncertainty remains high [3] - The Fed noted that net export fluctuations continue to impact data, and recent indicators suggest a slowdown in U.S. economic activity during the first half of the year, while the unemployment rate remains low and inflation is still slightly above target [3] Group 2 - Market expectations had pointed to a potential rate cut in September, contingent on data performance, but Fed Chair Powell stated that no decision has been made regarding a rate cut [4] - Notably, two members of the Federal Reserve Board voted against the decision, marking the first occurrence of multiple dissenting votes since 1993 [5][6] - Powell emphasized that many uncertainties remain, and an early rate cut could fail to fully address inflation issues, with the majority of committee members believing current inflation levels are slightly above target [6] Group 3 - Following the Fed's decision to keep rates unchanged, the stock market reacted with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 171.71 points to 44,461.28, a decline of 0.38%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose by 31.38 points to 21,129.67, an increase of 0.15% [8][9] - The gold market saw a significant drop, with COMEX gold futures falling by 1.72% to $3,266.90 per ounce, influenced by the Fed's rate decision and Powell's comments [8][9] - In the commodities market, WTI September crude oil futures closed at $70.00 per barrel, while Brent September crude oil futures settled at $73.24 per barrel [10]

Report Summary Investment Rating - Hold long positions in crude oil, and prices may challenge $80 per barrel again [1] Core View - The report provides information on international crude oil futures prices, API inventory data, and various industry news, suggesting a potential upward trend in crude oil prices [1][4] Detailed Summary International Crude Oil - WTI September crude oil futures rose $2.50 per barrel, or 3.75%, to $69.21 per barrel; Brent September crude oil futures rose $2.47 per barrel, or 3.52%, to $72.51 per barrel; SC2509 crude oil futures rose 12.80 yuan per barrel, or 2.49%, to 527.50 yuan per barrel [1] Industry News - The OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee urged member countries to fully comply with quotas [2] - The IMF raised its global economic growth forecast for this year to 3%, the US growth forecast to 1.9%, and the China growth forecast to 4.8% [3] - Trump suggested the EU buy $1 trillion of US energy during his term, and the EU agreed to buy $750 billion [4] - US API crude inventories for the week ending July 25 were 153.9 million barrels (previous -57.7 million barrels, expected -250 million barrels); API Cushing crude inventories were 46.5 million barrels (previous 31.4 million barrels); API gasoline inventories were -173.9 million barrels (previous -122.8 million barrels, expected -114.7 million barrels); API refined oil inventories were 418.9 million barrels (previous 348 million barrels, expected -90.6 million barrels) [4] - Trump said he was not worried about oil if sanctions were imposed on Russia [4] - US Commerce Secretary Lutnick said Trump accepted that natural resources would not face tariffs [4] - Kuwait's oil minister was optimistic about the fundamentals of the oil market [4] - Traders expected OPEC+ to significantly increase production again to complete the current production recovery [4] - The EU's sanctions on India's Nayara Energy led to a reduction in its crude oil production [4] - On July 29, China's new round of refined oil price adjustment window opened, and due to the small price adjustment amount, gasoline and diesel prices remained unchanged [4] - China and the US will continue to promote the extension of the 24% reciprocal tariffs and China's countermeasures, and the two sides' economic and trade teams will maintain close communication [4] Trend Intensity - The trend intensity of crude oil is 1, indicating a moderately bullish outlook [5]

Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating - No information provided on the industry investment rating. 2. Core View - The report presents the latest prices and price changes of international crude oil futures, including WTI9, Brent 9 - month, and SC2509. It also covers various geopolitical events, OPEC - related news, and US - related policies that may impact the crude oil market. The trend strength of crude oil is rated as 1, indicating a neutral stance [1][2]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Crude Oil Futures Prices - WTI9 crude oil futures closed down $0.87 per barrel, a 1.32% decline, at $65.16 per barrel; Brent 9 - month crude oil futures closed down $0.74 per barrel, a 1.07% decline, at $68.44 per barrel; SC2509 crude oil futures closed down 6.70 yuan per barrel, a 1.32% decline, at 501.90 yuan per barrel [1]. Geopolitical Events - Israel's Defense Minister Katz said Israel may target Iran's Supreme Leader in the future [1]. - At least 8 people were killed in an attack in southeastern Iran. There was also a terrorist attack on a judicial building in Zahedan, Iran, with unclear casualty figures [1]. - Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad discussed the Iranian nuclear issue and the Gaza situation with Iran's Foreign Minister Araqchi, and Qatar will continue diplomatic efforts [1]. OPEC - Related News - OPEC clarified that the JMMC meeting on July 28 has no decision - making power on production levels, only for monitoring compliance and reviewing the market [1]. - An OPEC + senior official said that only an eight - country group can decide when to exit voluntary production cuts and the September production policy [1]. Speculative Positions - Last week, the speculative net long positions in Brent crude oil futures on the ICE decreased by 11,352 contracts to 227,393 contracts, while the speculative net long positions in gasoline futures increased by 8,012 contracts to 98,180 contracts [1]. US - Related Policies - The US to July 25 week's total number of oil drilling rigs decreased from the previous value of 422 to 415 [1]. - US President Trump is considering secondary sanctions against Russia [1]. - The US will not extend the August 1 tariff - increase deadline, and the goal of Trump's negotiation with the EU is to open the EU market for US exports [1][2].

Group 1 - Brent crude oil futures for September closed down by $0.50, a decline of over 0.72%, settling at $68.30 per barrel [1] - This week, Brent crude oil has seen a cumulative increase of over 2.24% [1]