Morning Market Update for Mixed C5

I. Key Focus Points

1. Crude Oil: On October 19, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine conflict remained unstable, but the U.S. granted exemptions to certain sanctions on Russia, resulting in mixed international crude oil prices. NYMEX November crude futures settled at $103.66/barrel, up $2.25/barrel (+2.22% WoW); ICE December Brent futures settled at $109.55/barrel, down $0.31/barrel (-0.28% WoW). China INE December 2026 crude futures fell by 4.2 yuan to 718.8 yuan/barrel during the day session, then rose by 16.8 yuan to 735.6 yuan/barrel during the night session.
2. Gasoline: Yesterday, gasoline prices at Shandong refineries declined, with a production-sales ratio of 70%.
3. Mixed C5: The Shandong market for Mixed C5 remained stable and consolidated yesterday.

Core Logic: Overnight crude oil prices showed mixed movements; the gasoline market trended downward; the Shandong Mixed C5 market remained consolidated.

II. Mixed C5 Price Trend Chart

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III. Price Table

Unit: Yuan/ton

Source: Chempricehub Information

IV. Market Outlook

Crude oil opened with mixed trends, offering limited guidance to the market. Trading sentiment in the gasoline market was subdued. Yesterday’s shipment activity for Mixed C5 was moderate, but end-user demand remained weak. Chempricehub expects the Mixed C5 market to trade slightly weaker today.