US Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) for June 106.69; prior 107.01.

UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said it will expand customer access to the diversified LNG business portfolio of ADNOC and XRG across supply, trading and shipping.

On July 6 CHINA foreign ministry spokesperson said China’s ambassador to Germany recently met German foreign ministry officials at their request to discuss bilateral ties and shared concerns. Berlin had said the meeting, held last Thursday, concerned reports that China trained Russian soldiers; CHINA said those reports have no factual basis and are pure slander. CHINA reiterated it maintains an objective, fair stance on the Ukraine crisis, advocates a political solution and urged Germany to view China’s position objectively.