ICYMI - China's Vice Premier ordered state-owned energy companies to secure supplies for winter “at all costs”

China's Vice Premier Han Zheng with the directive, more here ICYMI:

• China orders top energy firms to secure supplies at all costs - report

Result:

• WTI crude oil reverses in $1.40 jump
• WTI crude oil futures settle up $0.20 or 0.27% at $75.03

For some background on the energy crisis in China I posted this yesterday:

• The three reasons for China's unprecedented power crunch