Chevron (CVX.N) expands its investment footprint in Venezuela.

Iran has begun strikes on US military bases; footage shows missiles being launched from the city of Kermanshah.

At a Sept. 2 press conference after a Kyrgyzstan visit, Russian President Putin said negotiations on Ukraine are frozen. He said Russian forces have been ordered to prepare to carry out large-scale strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and warned there would be a response if Russian factories are hit. Putin added U.S. presidential envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner remain welcome in Russia and that contacts between Russian and U.S. intelligence services continue.