Bitumen futures at ¥5,168/t (−0.37%), import quota utilization at 83.2%, average customs clearance time for bitumen at major East China ports down to 37 hours — a 42% reduction vs Q2 average; fuel oil +0.35% signals smoother re-export documentation flow.

As of Sep 2, 2026, national non-state-owned crude import quota utilization reached 87.3%, up 2.1 ppt MoM; meanwhile, average customs clearance time for imported fuel oil at Yangshan Port shrank to 2.1 hours, down 0.8 hours from Q2 average. Fuel oil futures at ¥3,929/t (-1.06%) reflect accelerated quota release and streamlined documentation flows.