Chevron (CVX.N) CFO said the company will double the number of drilling rigs in Venezuela as part of a five-year production growth plan.

Shanghai municipal government and China Telecom signed a 15th Five-Year strategic cooperation agreement in Shanghai on Sept. 8. The pact establishes comprehensive strategic cooperation to leverage Shanghai’s technology ecosystem and China Telecom’s role in national network building, tech deployment, digital China initiatives and cyber information security. Under the agreement the parties will co-develop a Smart Cloud Shanghai city informatization service brand, build globally leading new-generation information infrastructure, promote frontier technology deployment, and use digital technologies to drive modern industrial system development and enhance intelligent governance in the megacity.

Saudi energy ministry said Houthi forces carried out a pre-dawn attack on southern energy facilities early Tuesday, causing fires and temporarily suspending operations at some sites. The assault reportedly targeted an ARAMCO refinery in Abha. Local reports said Abha airport was also struck and explosions were heard across multiple southern areas. This is the third attack on Saudi oil facilities in under 48 hours.