Oil and gas equipment Hong Kong stocks strengthened in the afternoon, Shandong Morlong stopped falling and rebounded by 5%.

As of the submission deadline, Shandong Molorong rose 5%, but fell 8% in early trading; Zhonggang Petroleum's decline narrowed from 10% to 4%; Baiqin Oil Services recovered from a 10% decline; Sinopec Oilfield Services' decline narrowed from 5% to 1%. In related markets, WTI crude oil futures saw their increase expand to 5%, reaching $97.113 per barrel.