Brent oil futures topped US$90 a barrel, but $SINOPEC CORP (...

Brent oil futures topped US$90 a barrel, but $SINOPEC CORP (00386.HK)$ slumped 2.4%. $CHINA OILFIELD (02883.HK)$ crashed 16.1% after a client in the Middle East abruptly called off operations on four drilling rigs. Other energy stocks also slipped, with $KUNLUN ENERGY (00135.HK)$ , $YANKUANG ENERGY (01171.HK)$ and $CHINA COAL (01898.HK)$ falling 3.3% to 4.3%.

For resource stocks, $CHALCO (02600.HK)$ declined 3.6%, while $GANFENGLITHIUM (01772.HK)$ and $TIANQI LITHIUM (09696.HK)$ crumpled over 7% amid continued market concerns about Lithium price weakness. $LINGBAO GOLD (03330.HK)$ and $MMG (01208.HK)$ mounted 5% and 6%, while $CHI SILVER GP (00815.HK)$ skyrocketed 56%.