Core Viewpoint - WTI and Brent crude oil futures experienced declines, with WTI down by $1.07 (approximately 1.69%) to $62.35 per barrel and Brent down by $0.81 (over 1.21%) to $65.79 per barrel [1] Oil Market Summary - WTI September crude oil futures closed at $62.35 per barrel after a drop of $1.07 [1] - Brent October crude oil futures fell to $65.79 per barrel, down $0.81 [1] - Abu Dhabi Murban crude oil futures decreased by 0.93%, currently priced at $68.49 per barrel [1] Natural Gas and Other Commodities Summary - NYMEX September natural gas futures fell by 4.29%, settling at $2.7660 per million British thermal units [1] - NYMEX September gasoline futures closed at $2.0890 per gallon [1] - NYMEX September heating oil futures ended at $2.2511 per gallon [1] - ICE UK natural gas futures dropped by 0.43% during the European market close [1] - TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures increased by 0.32% [1] - ICE EU carbon emission trading allowances futures prices decreased by 0.84% [1]

每经AI快讯，8月19日，WTI 9月原油期货收涨0.99%报63.42美元/桶；布伦特10月原油期货收涨1.14%报 66.60美元/桶。 （文章来源：每日经济新闻） ...

Core Insights - WTI September crude oil futures fell by $1.16, a decline of over 1.81%, closing at $62.80 per barrel, with a cumulative drop of 1.69% for the week [1] - Brent October crude oil futures decreased by $0.99, a drop of 1.48%, closing at $65.85 per barrel, with a weekly decline of 1.11% [1] - Abu Dhabi Murban crude oil futures are down by $0.81, with a cumulative weekly decline of 0.45% [1] Natural Gas and Other Commodities - NYMEX September natural gas futures rose nearly 2.64%, closing at $2.9160 per million British thermal units, but with a cumulative weekly drop of over 2.47% [1] - NYMEX September gasoline futures closed at $2.0725 per gallon, while September heating oil futures closed at $2.2250 per gallon [1] - ICE UK natural gas futures experienced a cumulative decline of 4.29%, TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures fell by 4.02%, and ICE EU carbon emission trading allowances (futures prices) dropped by 3.46% [1]

Group 1 - WTI September crude oil futures rose by $1.31, an increase of 2.09%, closing at $63.96 per barrel [1] - Brent October crude oil futures increased by $1.21, with a rise of over 1.84%, closing at $66.84 per barrel [1] - Abu Dhabi Murban crude oil futures are currently up by 1.73%, trading at $68.93 per barrel as of 02:34 Beijing time [1] Group 2 - NYMEX September natural gas futures rose nearly $0.46, closing at $2.8410 per million British thermal units [1] - NYMEX September gasoline futures closed at $2.1092 per gallon [1] - NYMEX September heating oil futures closed at $2.2345 per gallon [1] Group 3 - On Thursday (August 14), ICE UK natural gas futures fell by 1.43% [1] - TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures decreased by 1.38% [1] - ICE EU carbon emission trading allowances (futures prices) dropped by 0.93% [1]

Group 1 - WTI September crude oil futures closed down by $0.81, a decline of over 1.24%, settling at $64.35 per barrel [1] - Brent October crude oil futures fell by $0.75, nearly a 1.11% decrease, closing at $66.89 per barrel [1] - Abu Dhabi Murban crude oil futures are currently down by $0.50, priced at $69.45 per barrel as of 02:35 Beijing time [1] Group 2 - NYMEX September natural gas futures rose by over 2.22%, closing at $3.0770 per million British thermal units [1] - NYMEX September gasoline futures settled at $2.0904 per gallon [1] - NYMEX September heating oil futures closed at $2.2628 per gallon [1] Group 3 - ICE UK natural gas futures dropped by 3.51% [1] - TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures fell by 3.20% [1] - ICE EU carbon emission trading allowances (futures prices) decreased by 1.14% [1]

Core Insights - WTI September crude oil futures closed down by $1.93, a decline of over 2.78%, settling at $67.33 per barrel, with a cumulative increase of 3.33% for the week [1] - Brent October crude oil futures fell by $2.03, a decrease of 2.83%, closing at $69.67 per barrel, with a cumulative decline of over 3.10% for the week [1] - NYMEX September natural gas futures decreased by 0.74%, priced at $3.0830 per million British thermal units, with a cumulative drop of over 2.37% for the week [1]

Group 1 - WTI September crude oil futures closed down by $1.93, a decline of over 2.78%, settling at $67.33 per barrel, with a cumulative increase of 3.33% for the week [1] - NYMEX September natural gas futures settled at $3.0830 per million British thermal units [1] - NYMEX September gasoline futures closed at $2.1186 per gallon, while NYMEX September heating oil futures settled at $2.2999 per gallon [1]

Group 1 - WTI September crude oil futures closed down by $0.74, a decline of nearly 1.06%, settling at $69.26 per barrel, moving away from the highest closing price since June 20 [1] - In July, WTI crude oil prices increased by over 8.47% [1] - NYMEX September natural gas futures settled at $3.1060 per million British thermal units [1] Group 2 - NYMEX August gasoline futures closed at $2.2156 per gallon, while NYMEX August heating oil futures settled at $2.3995 per gallon [1] - In July, ICE UK natural gas futures rose by 7.19%, showing an overall N-shaped trend [1] - TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures increased by 2.37%, and ICE EU carbon emission trading allowances (futures prices) rose by 6.04% [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]

Group 1 - WTI September crude oil futures closed at $66.71 per barrel [1] - NYMEX August natural gas futures closed at $2.9880 per million British thermal units [1] - NYMEX August gasoline futures closed at $2.1352 per gallon [1] - NYMEX August heating oil futures closed at $2.4266 per gallon [1]