U.S. stock market opened lower, with the Dow Jones down 0.19%, the S&P 500 down 0.02%, and the Nasdaq down 0.22%. Meta Platforms (META.US) rose about 3% as the company agreed to settle allegations related to harm caused to children by its platform.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated that U.S. crude inventories increased less than expected, and Brent crude and U.S. crude futures pared some of their losses.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data shows that distillate fuel oil inventories on the U.S. East Coast fell last week, reaching their lowest level since May 2022.

Shanghai fuel oil futures have just broken through the 3,700 yuan/ton mark, now quoted at 3,702 yuan/ton, up 0.73% on the day.

Bloomberg Dollar Index rises 0.3%, recovering half of its losses since the "Basente repurchase."