B[China’s bulk commodity price index rose 4.1% month-on-month in September] On October 5, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing announced today (5th) China’s bulk commodity price index. Judging from the index operation, with the arrival of the traditional peak season for production and construction, the acceleration of the implementation of major projects, and the continued improvement of manufacturing production and market demand, the commodity market sentiment level has further improved, laying a good foundation for the smooth operation of the economy in the fourth quarter. China's commodity price index in September was 137.6 points, up 4.1% month-on-month and 22.9% year-on-year. Among the 50 commodities monitored by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, 38 commodities saw price increases month-on-month in September. Among them, methanol, ethylene glycol and coke were the top increasers, with month-on-month increases of 39.5%, 24.8% and 20.4% respectively. B[Hualu Hengsheng: There is great uncertainty in the future trend of urea prices] On September 8, Hualu Hengsheng stated at the 2026 semi-annual performance briefing meeting held on September 8 that urea prices are affected by multiple factors such as supply and demand pattern, raw material costs, export policies, and agricultural seasonal demand, and there is great uncertainty in the future trend. The company will pay close attention to industry supply and demand and policy changes, continue to strengthen lean production management, deeply explore the potential of cost reduction and efficiency increase, optimize the rhythm of production and sales coordination, effectively enhance the ability to respond to market price fluctuations, and strive to improve the company's operating quality. B[The construction of the world's first 325,000-ton methanol dual-fuel ore ship was completed] September 1st, the world's first 325,000-ton methanol dual-fuel ore ship was completed in Yangzhou, Jiangsu this morning and named the "Ocean Silk Road" ship. The ship is equipped with the world's first digital ship delivery system, marking a new breakthrough for China's shipbuilding industry in the two frontier fields of green power and digital delivery. This giant ship was jointly designed by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry and Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute. It has a length of 339.9 meters, a width of 62 meters, and a load capacity of 325,000 tons. During the construction process, the ship made breakthroughs in a number of key technologies for the application of methanol fuel, and its cargo hold capacity is increased by more than 40% compared with traditional ore ships of the same size. According to reports, the ship is scheduled to be put into operation in October this year. It will provide a "Chinese solution" for the green and intelligent transformation of global shipping and provide more reliable transport capacity support for the stable and smooth flow of the bulk commodity supply chain.
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