Putin said protecting refineries from attacks will be beneficial going forward and that Russia will continue to take such measures.

Saudi visible crude exports fell in August to about 3.0 mln b/d, the lowest since at least 2017, according to tanker-tracking data compiled by Vortexa and Kpler. The decline follows attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea, threatening the route Riyadh uses to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. Some customers are refusing to use Saudi Red Sea ports, forcing Riyadh to reroute shipments around southern Africa, adding thousands of miles and further disrupting global supply chains amid six months of regional conflict.

伊朗外长阿拉格齐在德黑兰会见了哈马斯高级官员巴塞姆·纳伊姆及其他哈马斯成员。