11.06
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
A report released by Bloomberg Economics on November 6 stated that if the Democratic Party slows down AI investment and data center construction after a major victory in the U.S. midterm elections, China's growth, which relies on AI hardware exports, will be hit. Net exports contributed nearly 40% of China's economic growth in the third quarter, and chips and computer products accounted for 40% of the year-on-year increase in exports in the first nine months.
11.06
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Tokyo, Japan
At the Bu Ming Bai Festival held in Tokyo, the Bu Ming Bai Podcast invited Professor Xu Chenggang to discuss the institutional logic behind China's economic growth and recession, as well as how ordinary people can cope, using his book 'The Institutional Genes' as a starting point.
11.05
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·United States
Brent crude oil prices fall to $102 per barrel.
10.31
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 31, a netizen posted a video complaining about rising gasoline prices. The comment section was wiped, and viewers noted in the bullet comments that stock prices had also plummeted. The video sparked a trend of copycat videos, all of which also had their comment sections wiped. Currently, both the original video and the copycat videos are no longer visible.
10.29
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Affected by National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) oil price limits and low inventory levels, reports circulated online on October 29 that diesel shortages erupted across multiple regions nationwide, with gas stations implementing temporary rationing or suspending sales.
10.29
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·China
Recently, diesel shortages have erupted in places including Hebei, Shandong, Zhenjiang in Jiangsu, Huangmei in Hubei, Daguan in Yunnan, and Shenzhen. Many gas stations have announced temporary rationing or even suspension of diesel sales, with per-vehicle refueling limits generally capped between 100 to 500 yuan or a maximum of 100 liters.
[Follow-up · October 28, 2026] On October 28, netizens across the country reported that diesel is being rationed or is unavailable. Industry insiders analyze that government price caps have led to a price inversion between wholesale and retail, making gas stations and refineries unwilling to produce or sell at a loss. Compounded by international supply tensions due to conflicts in the Middle East, diesel prices have risen sharply.
10.29
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·Harbin
On October 29, a gas station in Bayan County, Harbin, Heilongjiang, saw a rush to buy fuel due to the diesel shortage affecting many regions, leading to conflicts among truck drivers over refueling quotas. Gas stations across the country have successively introduced diesel rationing policies, and multiple similar disputes have already occurred.
10.29
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·China
On October 29, the Chinese government announced that domestic refined oil prices would be raised again that night, just as diesel supplies are tight during the busy autumn harvest season.
10.26
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On October 26, Bloomberg reported on a Morgan Stanley study saying that the Chinese stock market may not have bottomed out yet, and that offshore Chinese stocks could fall another 10%–15% before approaching historically low valuations, with weak economic consumption, pressure on e-commerce, and fears of tax-triggered selling of trusts intensifying the adjustment.
10.25
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Bloomberg reported on October 25 that China's stock market has shrunk by about $3.5 trillion from its high earlier this year in May, with the CSI 300 index falling into a bear market the previous week, as weak consumption and price wars squeeze corporate profits.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 23, a Douyin video relayed an oil price forecast released by state media: domestic fuel prices are expected to rise by 275 yuan per ton at 24:00 on October 29. In the comments section, a netizen posted footage of street protests in France with the caption "take notes," sparking a wave of angry abuse.
10.18
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to X user @__Inty__, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said in public that the current high oil prices are attributable to the Biden administration's energy policies. Vance believes that the incumbent administration's policies have led to tight energy supplies, thereby driving up oil prices, and he used this as a criticism of the incumbent administration's economic governing competence.
10.18
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 3
On October 18, 2026, US vice presidential candidate JD Vance stated publicly that if the United States withdraws from the Middle East and lets Iran control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, it would directly cause a sharp rise in gasoline prices. The remarks underscored the strategic importance of the strait to global energy supplies and to domestic US oil prices.
2026
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Pakistan
Affected by soaring fuel prices and factors such as the conflict between Iran and the United States, consumers have been looking for cheaper alternatives, and sales of electric two-wheelers in Pakistan grew 173% in the first half of 2026.
10.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 2
On October 15, 2026, Ukrainian President Zelensky, responding to U.S. President Trump's accusation that Ukrainian long-range drone strikes pushed up diesel prices, said he found it acceptable and that this was not the first time he had faced such claims, stressing that he was strong enough because he knew the truth, and that most people around the world also understood the real reason behind the price changes.