IRNA: The head of operations coordination and supervision at Iran's National Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company said there is no gasoline shortage. He said demand is up about 10% and damage to some fuel storage and logistics capacity in Tehran has slowed deliveries at certain stations, producing queues.

U.S. total rig count for week ending Aug. 28: 588 rigs, unchanged from the prior week.

The China New E‑commerce Development Report (2026) says the sector posted steady progress in 2025 with improvements in quality and efficiency. A more favorable development environment and improving governance underpinned steady scale expansion and a rising contribution to economic growth; digital intelligence technologies are driving industry upgrades, while livestreaming and rural e‑commerce formats diversified channels and helped stimulate domestic demand. Cross‑border activity is shifting from commodity exports toward coordinated brand‑and‑ecosystem overseas expansion, and regional development is showing graded progress and increasing specialization. The report says during the 15th Five‑Year Plan period new e‑commerce will continue to play a key role in cultivating new productive forces, smoothing economic circulation and advancing high‑quality growth.