US oil rig count rose to 452 in the week to July 17 from 445 the prior week.

Qatar's foreign ministry said Iran bears full legal responsibility for these acts of aggression and for all resulting consequences.

JERA, Japan's largest power producer, has launched a feasibility study on a U.S. listing to broaden funding and support accelerated international expansion, sources said. The review is at an early stage; JERA has made no decisions on IPO timing, listing structure, venue or valuation. The company has long viewed the Tokyo Stock Exchange as its primary listing option. JERA's domestic generation capacity is 59 GW including projects under construction, supplying about 30% of Japan's total electricity.