At Monday open, spot gold opened about $20 lower, slipping below $4,100/oz. Spot silver opened down 0.8%.

卡塔爾外交部：卡塔爾譴責伊朗對其領土及其他阿拉伯國家的襲擊。

FT reports EU imports of LNG from Russia's Yamal project reached a record 9.89 mln t in 1H2026, up 18% YoY, Kpler data show. NGO Urgewald estimates Europe may have paid up to €6 bln for those cargos. Biggest buyers were France (3.6 mln t), Belgium (2.9 mln t) and Spain (2.7 mln t). Under current EU rules purchases of Russian LNG via short-term contracts are banned, requiring customs to verify imports are covered by long-term contracts; from Jan. 1, 2027 the EU will ban imports of Russian LNG under long-term contracts.