Kpler data show Asian LNG arrivals in October are estimated at 23.31 mln tonnes, the strongest since July's 23.38 mln tonnes.

On Oct. 21 Channel 12, citing US officials, reported that earlier this week dozens of Israeli fighter jets and tankers flew over Syria and Iraq on routes resembling attack profiles and approached the Iranian border before turning back without entering Iranian airspace. US officials suspect the flights were intended to provoke Iran into firing; Israel notified the US in advance, calling the sorties exercises and a show of force, while sources said some Israeli officials may have sought to elicit Iranian return fire to create a pretext for strikes.

U.S. Middle East special envoy Witkoff said he and Trump senior adviser Kushner met Russian, Ukrainian and European leaders in Oslo and St Petersburg to advance Trump’s effort to end the Russia-Ukraine war. In St Petersburg they met Putin; building on prior progress with ZELENSKIY, they held constructive talks on a peace framework. Witkoff said the three sides will continue technical-level trilateral talks, significant work remains, and Trump is committed to achieving a comprehensive, lasting peace.