KAZTRANSOIL said Kazakhstan's July oil exports via Russia's Ust‑Luga port were 286,000 tonnes and via Novorossiysk were 360,000 tonnes.

Guizhou provincial government issued a 2026–28 unconventional natural gas three-year action plan targeting production of >0.9 bln cubic meters in 2026, >1.7 bln in 2027 and >2.2 bln in 2028; self-sufficiency targeted at >40% by 2028, 60% by 2030 and near full self-sufficiency by 2035. The plan calls for a provincial natural gas trading center and regional production‑to‑sales coordination pilots to link upstream and downstream, aiming to unlock upstream capacity, expand downstream markets, strengthen resource allocation and boost Guizhou’s gas pricing power and market competitiveness.

Saskatchewan premier said Canada-US trade talks should retain a broader objective: reviewing and updating the CUSMA (Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement).