G20 presidency said the global economy has remained resilient in the face of multiple shocks.

LSEG data and market sources show Russia imported nearly 460,000 tonnes of gasoline by sea in August after drone strikes forced outages at major refineries in Perm, Nizhny Novgorod, Kirishi and Yaroslavl, triggering regional product shortages. Traders said roughly 370,000 tonnes of those August seaborne fuel arrivals were gasoline, largely sourced from India, Turkey and Morocco and discharged at Russia’s Baltic and Arctic ports. LSEG and market contacts expect at least two more gasoline cargoes totaling about 80,000 tonnes to arrive within a week. Moscow has also eased supply pressure by rail imports from Belarus and Kazakhstan and by banning fuel exports; Deputy Prime Minister Novak said mid‑August Russia has begun importing fuel but gave no volumes or sources. Refinitiv calculates summer fuel demand at about 115,000 tonnes per day.

On the evening of Sept. 1 local time the U.S. embassy in Qatar issued a security alert saying Middle East tensions have left the security environment complex and unpredictable and that an escalation is possible. It warned U.S. citizens in the region to remain vigilant and flagged possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions, advising travelers to monitor airport and airline operations.