伊朗革命衛隊表示已對位於伊拉克埃爾比勒的美國基地實施了聯合導彈和無人機攻擊。

US JOLTS job openings, July: 7.271 mln vs. 7.30 mln expected; prior revised from 7.359 mln to 7.182 mln.

Foreign investment in the UK energy sector fell to a 12-year low, with foreign-backed projects halving to 27 last year, Ernst & Young data showed. Oil and gas projects fell to three from 16 a year earlier. The Labour government has paused new North Sea drilling and retained a windfall tax on oil and gas producers; the sector is braced for Chancellor John Healey’s first budget, where tax rates may rise further, and uncertainty remains over approval of new drilling licences. An Ernst & Young survey of foreign investors cited high UK energy costs as the biggest deterrent, along with concerns about political stability and high labour costs; respondents identified an uncertain economic outlook—covering growth, interest rates and public debt—as the principal risk to UK attractiveness over the next three years.