QatarEnergy has extended force majeure on LNG shipments to Asia and Europe through November, citing continued disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. The state energy company notified Pakistan and Bangladesh this week and told at least one Indian buyer deliveries will remain suspended; Italy’s Edison SpA said its LNG supply will be under force majeure until early December. QatarEnergy has issued monthly force majeure notices and cancelled scheduled deliveries since the outbreak of hostilities invol

Japan's top FX official Mimura warned again on the weak yen, pushing the currency about 0.4% higher to 156.51 per dollar, its strongest since Sept. 18. Mimura said the prime minister, finance minister and US counterparts had given "very clear" signals on yen depreciation. Prime Minister Takaichi said US President Trump voiced concern about the weak yen at a recent meeting. Finance Minister Katayama spoke by phone with the US treasury secretary on Friday evening; both reiterated that the yen is undervalued and agreed to deepen US-Japan cooperation. Nomura FX strategist Yusuke Miyairi said the comments should raise market tension over possible Ministry of Finance intervention, and that Mimura—who had previously signalled silence to sustain concern over intervention risk—has begun verbal intervention since last Friday.

克里姆林宫：尽管武契奇离任，俄塞关系仍将继续发展。