Politico reports the US is considering expanding tariffs to laptops and servers.

The US Justice Department is preparing to restart prize-court operations to simplify seizure of Iranian tankers and related cargo and bolster a maritime blockade against Iran, three sources told US media on the 26th. DOJ is coordinating with the Department of Defense on the plan. Under the proposal, federal prosecutors could more rapidly declare oil and other goods on enemy or neutral vessels to be US property, enabling sale of seized cargo with proceeds remitted to the US Treasury. Supporters say the move would speed seizures and sales; critics warn of legal and operational challenges. DOJ is focusing on initiating proceedings in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas, two sources said.

India's Bharat Petroleum top executive said the planned Andhra Pradesh refinery will have annual capacity of 9 mln tonnes, with 35% of output earmarked for petrochemical production.