A top executive at Sri Lanka's Ceylon Petroleum Corporation said the company plans to double refining capacity to 100,000 barrels per day within four years.

CITIC Securities says the Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) is in a base-building phase awaiting incremental inflows. Valuation and sentiment bottoms were reconfirmed in a late‑August retest and Sept. 2 volume validated willingness of new capital to enter. H1 double‑digit growth and a sharp rise in contract liabilities provide fundamental support; buybacks, accelerated stake purchases and stronger demand for recent listings are improving capital structure. Further upside depends on three catalysts: rollout of index products (BSE 50 ETF and three‑month lock‑up thematic funds) with turnover sustained above CNY20 bln; potential policy measures around the BSE’s fifth anniversary on Nov. 15; and broader confirmation that secondary-market support for recent listings is durable, which would reinforce primary IPO demand and secondary performance. Tactical guidance: favor cyclical growth and valuation-repair themes, buy on dips and scale in while tracking volume and policy signals for opportunistic adds.

Yemen's armed forces spokesman said the Yemeni air force is effectively participating in ongoing fighting and is equipped with advanced weapons.