U.S. Secretary of Energy Granholm stated that the daily crude oil exports from the Arabian Gulf region are slightly less than 14 million barrels. As a key area for global crude oil supply, the export scale of the Arabian Gulf always has a significant impact on the overall supply and demand landscape and price trends of the international energy market. This export data also serves as an important reference for relevant energy policy-making and market analysis within the industry.

McDonald's (MCD.US): About 2,600 new restaurants are expected to open worldwide by 2026.

Spot gold has just broken through the $4060.00 per ounce mark, now quoted at $4060.03 per ounce, up 0.12% on the day; the main COMEX gold futures contract is now quoted at $4115.90 per ounce, up 0.62% on the day.

US crude oil continuous contract plunged by $1.28 per barrel in the short term, hitting a low of $80.61 per barrel. Brent crude oil dropped $1.33 per barrel in the short term, hitting a low of $84.33 per barrel, as Qatar stated that a draft text has been prepared for a possible US-Iran agreement.

Pfizer reports second quarter revenue of $15.03 billion, compared to an estimate of $14.41 billion. Adjusted earnings per share for the second quarter are $0.77. Pfizer expects full-year revenue between $60.5 billion and $62.5 billion, with the market estimate at $61.76 billion.