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This initiative aims to enhance inventory liquidity and optimize metal delivery efficiency. If the new regulations are implemented, warehouse operators will be required to release a specified proportion of registered warehouse warrant metals on a daily basis, breaking the previous pattern of warehouse stockpiling. By increasing the supply in the spot market, this plan is expected to alleviate supply chain bottlenecks and promote the efficient operation of the global metal trading system.

This discussion will focus on two core issues: first, whether aluminum products must adopt an indoor storage model; second, whether warehouse locations should be mandatorily regulated to be situated in net consumption areas. This move reflects the exchange's keen insight into changes in the global supply chain landscape. With the deepening of green and low-carbon concepts and the innovation of logistics systems, traditional warehousing standards are being re-examined. Market participants are generally concerned that if the existing rules are adjusted, it may affect the distribution of storage costs for aluminum products and the regional supply-demand balance. Industry analysts point out that changes in warehousing policies could trigger a chain reaction. On one hand, relaxing indoor storage requirements could reduce warehousing operating costs; on the other hand, optimizing storage layouts in consumption areas is expected to improve metal delivery efficiency. These potential changes will have a profound impact on the global flow of aluminum trade.

BlockBeats News, March 10th, According to two informed sources, U.S. President Trump is expected to review a series of plans to curb oil prices as early as Monday. Influenced by the Iran war, oil prices have soared to over $100 per barrel. This move reflects the White House's concern that the surge in oil prices will harm U.S. businesses and consumers, especially on the eve of the November midterm elections, when Trump's Republican Party hopes to retain control of Congress. The sources said that U.S. officials in Washington have been in discussions with their counterparts from the Group of Seven (G7) major economies about the possibility of jointly releasing strategic reserves of crude oil, one of several measures currently under discussion. The sources revealed that other options include restricting U.S. oil exports, intervening in the oil futures market, waiving some federal taxes, and canceling provisions in the Jones Act that require the transportation of U.S. domestic fuel by vessels flying the U.S. flag, among others. Analysts pointed out that as long as the conflict continues to obstruct transportation in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. policy options will have little impact on the global oil market. (Markets Insider)