In the past few hours Iran launched a drone at an oil tanker near Iraq and launched another drone at an oil tanker near the UAE.

Shenzhen Skyworth Digital signed a smart-home cooperation agreement with Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Under a three-year strategic partnership the company will act as an authorized smart-home partner and smart-home service distributor, collaborating on products and services built on the Google Home platform and Gemini AI large-model capabilities. The agreement brings Skyworth into Google’s smart-home cooperation network and is intended to support the company’s global AI/ecosystem rollout and expansion into European markets.

China oil futures front-month contracts climbed across the complex; Shanghai crude (SC) rose 5.18% to 759.9 yuan/barrel. Low-sulphur fuel oil (LU) gained 1.72% to 5,256 yuan/ton, fuel oil advanced 4.73% to 4,120 yuan/ton, and bitumen increased 2.49% to 5,270 yuan/ton.