International oil prices are declining as major suppliers, including Saudi Aramco, have reduced their August prices for Asian markets. This decrease is attributed to easing geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and a general cooling of market concerns. Analysts from institutions like Citigroup anticipate further drops, with Brent crude potentially reaching $60 per barrel by year-end. Concurrently, the chemical industry has seen a significant profit increase in the first half of the year, driven by factors such as global energy prices, domestic supply-demand dynamics, and corporate efficiency improvements, with many listed companies projecting substantial year-on-year net profit growth. AI
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- Apple Inc.
- Brent crude oil
- ByteDance
- chemical industry
- Citigroup
- Eastern Shenghong
- Hengyi Petrochemical
- International Institutions
- Saudi Aramco
- Strait of Hormuz
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