Pakistan negotiated with Iran to secure safe transit of a Qatar LNG cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, easing near-term supply pressure for the energy-strapped country, people familiar said. Ship-tracking data show the tanker loaded at Qatar’s Ras Laffan in late June, transited the strait last weekend and is signaling arrival at Pakistan’s import terminal on Tuesday; the passage would be the second Qatar LNG delivery this month. Islamabad had been prepared to tender if the cargo could not trans

South Korea will brief parliament on the $350 billion plan to invest in the U.S. on the 22nd, with a closed-door report to the parliamentary Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups Committee at 09:30 Seoul time (08:30 Beijing). The presentation, postponed from the 17th as Seoul and Washington conducted final-stage talks, is expected to outline investment size and timing for major energy projects including the Encinal combined-cycle gas plant in Texas (flagged as the likely first project), large nuclear reactors and Alaska LNG, sources said. Lawmakers will review whether negotiations alter the overall outlay and Korea’s funding burden. The trade ministry says strategic investments in the $350 billion package would not exceed $200 billion, with an annual outbound funds cap of $20 billion.

Axios reports US President Trump will meet Ukrainian President Zelenskiy in New York on Tuesday as the US pushes for a de-escalation agreement in the Russia-Ukraine situation.