TankerTrackers said on the 19th Iran exported roughly 18.0 mln barrels of crude over the prior five days, equivalent to about $1.44 bln.

A site source for the Three Gorges waterway project says the pilot excavation area for the new channel at the Three Gorges hub has completed topsoil stripping and is expected to finish excavation in October. Ongoing works include earthworks on the pilot navigation test section, rock blasting, slope support and drainage, and construction trials. Cumulative excavation is about 4.15 mln cubic meters, roughly 48% of the planned volume, and overall progress is in line with the schedule.

Despite reports of a ceasefire, Israeli drones continued strikes in southern Lebanon on the 19th, targeting towns and hills in the Nabatieh and Jezzine areas. Hezbollah MP Ibrahim Mousawi said Hezbollah began complying with the ceasefire but reserves the right to respond if Israel violates the agreement — "If Israel respects the ceasefire, we will respect it." Earlier the IDF said air-raid sirens sounded in the Zarit area of northern Israel on the 19th amid a suspected drone approach.