Morning Market Briefing for Mixed C5

I. Key Focus Points

1. Crude Oil: On October 12, Houthi rebels continued attacks on Saudi Arabia, with instability in the Middle East escalating supply risks and pushing up international oil prices. NYMEX crude oil futures (November contract) rose by $1.89/bbl to $93.74, a week-on-week increase of +2.06%. ICE Brent crude futures (December contract) rose by $1.93/bbl to $106.65, a week-on-week increase of +1.84%. China INE crude oil futures (December 2026 contract) fell by 8.9 to 709.5 CNY/bbl during the day session but rose by 24.7 to 734.2 CNY/bbl in the night session.
2. Gasoline: Yesterday, gasoline prices at Shandong refineries declined slightly, with sales volumes falling below production levels.
3. Mixed C5: The mixed C5 market in Shandong operated weakly yesterday.

Core Logic: Overnight crude oil fluctuated, leading to a decline in the gasoline market and a subsequent drop in Shandong's mixed C5 prices.

II. Mixed C5 Price Trend Chart

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III. Price Table

Unit: CNY/ton

Source: Chempricehub Information

IV. Market Outlook

The overnight rise in crude oil prices has boosted traders' willingness to enter the market. However, sales sentiment for gasoline from Shandong local refineries remained poor yesterday. With bullish and bearish factors intertwined, Chempricehub forecasts that today's mixed C5 market will remain stable as participants adopt a wait-and-see approach.