Stock market anomaly in Hong Kong | Oil stocks lead the decline as the US prepares to carry out relief operations in the Strait of Hormuz, Japan hints at intervening in the oil futures market.

According to the Wisdom Financial APP, oil stocks led the decline. As of press time, CNOOC (00883.HK) decreased by 2.59% to 28.62 Hong Kong dollars; PetroChina (00857.HK) fell by 2.41% to 11.74 Hong Kong dollars; China Petroleum International (00346.HK) dropped by 1.23% to 0.4 Hong Kong dollars.