Hurricane Harvey severly disrupted oil production, refining and trade in the US at the end of August. The US government was even forced to release crude supplies from its strategic reserve. Meanwhile, another set of strong PMIs in China supported industrial metals prices and the increase in tensions between the US and North Korea boosted demand for gold.
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