QatarEnergy CEO said the company is seriously considering entering the Venezuelan market alongside partners.

State elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern are scheduled for the 20th. A ZDF poll on the 17th put CDU support in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern at 6%, just above the 5% threshold for parliamentary representation; falling below 5% would be "a nightmare" and could be the final straw to topple MERZ. The risk follows AfD's roughly 44% win in Saxony‑Anhalt two weeks ago, where the CDU's vote share plunged to about 17%.

20:00 Beijing time, Sept. 20: at Camp David for administrative duties. Times TBD: depart Camp David for Sterling, Virginia; arrive Sterling; depart Sterling for the White House; arrive the White House.