Iran has begun supplying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Pakistan via its rail network, with shipments arriving in dedicated tank wagons, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported.

CPCA secretary-general Cui Dongshu said global auto sales in 2025 were 96.89 mln units, up 6% YoY. World sales in April 2026 were 7.99 mln, up 4% YoY; Jan–Apr 2026 totaled 30.96 mln, up 1% YoY. Early-year growth was weak as the US and China posted relative declines. China’s share of global auto sales fell to 30.9% in Jan–Apr 2026 from 35.4% in 2025, a decline Cui attributes largely to Spring Festival timing. He said policy stimulus effects are re-emerging and China’s auto market is expected to gradually strengthen from H2.

New York Post reports one of the remaining obstacles to a US-Iran interim peace agreement is whether $6bn held in escrow by Qatar can be released in phases. It remains unclear when the US and Iran will sign a final memorandum of understanding; a government official said talks are at their closest point to an agreement.