According to Iranian state media, Iran's oil minister said overseas oil sales and deliveries continue despite reductions.

China will further deepen defense ties with East Timor and Indonesia, the Defense Ministry said at a press briefing on Aug. 27. Defense Minister Dong Jun visited East Timor and attended the second China‑Indonesia foreign‑and‑defense ministers’ 2+2 meeting in Indonesia. Dong held talks with East Timor’s president and prime minister; Beijing described bilateral ties with East Timor as at their strongest in history and noted this was Dong’s first visit there. China said it and Indonesia will deepen cooperation on equipment and technology, joint exercises and training, personnel exchanges and maritime security and will institutionalize practical mechanisms — steps the ministry said aim to play a central role in regional stability.

EIA weekly natural gas storage: inventories 3,184 Bcf for the week ended Aug. 21, up 15 Bcf vs. prior week, down 30 Bcf YoY (-0.9%), and 167 Bcf above the five-year average (+5.5%).