US energy secretary wright said he expects Venezuela's daily oil production to exceed 1.5 mln bpd by 1H next year.

EU foreign and security policy high representative Kaja Kallas said on Sept. 1 the EU will step up support for Ukraine and increase its own defence spending. After an informal meeting of EU defence ministers she said the bloc will continue providing aid to Ukraine via the Ukraine Support Loan and has so far supplied €8.37 billion (about $9.7 billion) in defence support, with further assistance planned.

Kuwait fire department said a residential area in the capital caught fire after being struck by an Iranian drone; the blaze has been brought under control.