At the opening of the morning trading session on September 14, 2026, China's domestic commodity futures showed a predominantly weaker performance, with declines outweighing gains across most major contracts.

Soda ash led the losses with a drop exceeding 3%, while caustic soda fell close to 3%. Other notable decliners included synthetic rubber, tin, and alumina, each slipping more than 2%. Coking coal was down nearly 2%, and coke declined over 1%.

On the upside, crude oil futures stood out sharply, with SC crude surging more than 8% at the open. Fuel oil advanced over 3%, while container shipping (European route) gained nearly 2%. Additional gains were seen in asphalt, ferrosilicon, low-sulphur fuel oil, and platinum, all rising more than 1%.