Weiduo Energy Group CEO said the firm is trying to ascertain details of the 100 mln-barrel oil release.

Iraq plans to charter additional oil tankers, with at least two expected to be in place within days, to strengthen control of shipments through the contested Strait of Hormuz. State-owned Iraq Tankers Company intends to hire at least one VLCC and one Suezmax and will reissue tenders to lease more vessels. The move marks a policy shift: Iraq currently has no national fleet and has sold crude at deep discounts to entice buyers willing to send ships into the Gulf. Domestic firms have already bought at least two VLCCs, one reportedly for about $200m last month — a record price for vessels of that class. Leases are expected to run through year-end.

中国地震台网正式测定：10月05日23时38分在缅甸（北纬24.61度，东经97.44度）发生3.9级地震，震源深度10千米。