Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a routine briefing on Sept. 14 that Xi and Modi have met successfully for three consecutive years and reached a central consensus that China and India should be partners. Xi said the countries’ different national conditions mean they can complement each other’s strengths, support one another and pursue common development. He urged calibrating direction on the basis of an objective, rational strategic assessment, pursuing win‑win cooperation, using mu

Refinitiv: Saudi oil buyers and traders warn a main pipeline to the Red Sea could exhaust export inventories within days if not restarted, potentially removing up to 4% of global oil supply. A further drop in Saudi flows would tighten global supply, has already pushed fuel prices to record highs, contributed to global inflation and helped lift US Treasury yields to levels not seen since 2008. Repair estimates vary: one source said fixes could take five to six weeks, another said repairs could be faster and allow partial flows during maintenance. Three industry sources say Yanbu inventories now cover only five to seven days of exports; a fourth said Saudi can supply customers for several days from Ain Sokhna and Sidi Kerir. Industry storage estimates: Yanbu ~35 mln barrels; Ain Sokhna ~18 mln; Sidi Kerir ~20 mln.

JERA, Japan's largest power company, said its global CEO noted European gas inventories are low and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz may persist.