Iraq's oil minister said the country has raised oil export capacity to more than 3.0 mln barrels per day.

Heavy rains have caused flooding in parts of Jiangxi, including Nanchang and Ji'an. On Sept. 5 the National Commission for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Emergency Management activated a national level-4 disaster emergency response. Citing the national natural disaster relief emergency plan and provincial damage assessments, the National Development and Reform Commission urgently allocated 20 mln yuan of central budget investment to support Jiangxi’s post-flood emergency restoration, prioritizing repairs to damaged roads and water-conservancy infrastructure and emergency reconstruction of schools, hospitals and other public-service facilities to restore normal production and living order.

Tanker-tracking firm TankerTrackers says satellite imagery shows Iran National Tanker Co (NITC) VLCC DOWNY was attacked today. The vessel was in ballast and not carrying oil. Imagery and AIS show multiple tugs active around the ship, concentrated on the aft port side, with activity beginning at about 12:45 Beijing time. The damage appears to be to the port-quarter engine room. Thermal imagery shows no visible fire or smoke. TankerTrackers notes this vessel type matches targets CENTCOM has used in past retaliatory strikes; the strike was likely caused by a US Hellfire missile.