Four Charts Show How World's Newest Oil Futures Fared This Week

  • High costs may deter foreigners from China contract: Goldman
  • Fluctuating prices, low open interest seen in Shanghai futures

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The burden of a quarter century of expectations is weighing on China’s oil futures.

The yuan-denominated contract that was launched this week has lofty goals -- from providing a benchmark for buyers in the world’s biggest oil-consuming region to challenging the dominance of the dollar and encouraging the Chinese currency’s use in global trade.