EIA: U.S. Gulf Coast gasoline inventories fell last week to their lowest level since September 2017.

China's 2026 National Day film box office, including presales, exceeded 1.07 bln yuan as of 10:00am, with multiple genre releases drawing audiences and regions rolling out 'movie+' promotion campaigns to bolster holiday spending. China UnionPay's Liaoning branch said viewers who validate tickets on its platform can unlock nearly 1,000 provincial partner discounts—restaurant instant reductions, supermarket rebates and hotel offers—and that ticket purchasing now covers full online and offline scenarios to extend consumer spending beyond cinemas.

U.S. Vice President Vance said Washington cannot determine who is making decisions in Tehran after the killing of former supreme leader Khamenei early in the war. He said the U.S. is engaging with Iranian President Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Araghchi but it remains unclear how much real authority they wield within Iran’s power structure. Vance added he has held direct talks with U.S. frontline commanders to assess battlefield conditions. President Trump made similar remarks, saying his biggest problem is not knowing who is leading Iran.