Venezuelan interim president Rodriguez said deaths from the earthquake in Venezuela have risen to 4,829.

Rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz disrupted contracted supplies from major supplier Qatar, prompting state-owned Pakistan LNG Limited to purchase a spot LNG cargo at about $20.70 per MMBtu in a tender that closed on Wednesday. The cargo, scheduled for July 21-22 delivery, is Pakistan’s highest-priced spot purchase since 2022 after a Qatar-bound cargo was cancelled due to transit disruptions in the Strait.

US June core PPI YoY 4.7% vs 5.2% expected; prior reading revised from 4.90% to 4.6%.