Trade sources said QatarEnergy has issued a tender offering FOB cargoes of Al‑Shaheen, Qatar Marine and Qatar Land crude for loading inside the Strait of Hormuz from Qatar ports, with liftings scheduled in October and November. The source said a 500,000‑barrel cargo is planned, but total tender volume has not been disclosed. The tender closes on Tuesday.

欧洲央行管委西姆库斯：12月是进一步评估形势的自然时机。

EU commissioner for financial services Maria Luís Albuquerque rejected bank lobby calls to split the bloc's wide-ranging banking reform, saying a single package is needed to address fragmentation, reduce red tape, lower cross-border barriers and relax some regulation. Eleven senior bank chiefs from the EU, Switzerland and the UK had urged the Commission last week to prioritise “simplified” reforms and delay contentious items such as a European deposit insurance scheme; Albuquerque said the measures are intended to strengthen the EU economy rather than to benefit banks.