EU Commission President von der Leyen, European Council President Costa and Australian Prime Minister Albanese met on Sept. 21 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

India Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday New Delhi is studying the details of proposed US tariffs on buyers of Russian oil. The US House has passed a broad sanctions-and-tariff bill authorizing President Trump to impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on India and other countries to pressure them to reduce dependence on Russian energy amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

Last weekend Sentinel-2 satellite monitoring showed a sharp increase in Saudi Arabia's crude loadings in the Persian Gulf, the clearest sign yet that Riyadh is shifting export flows back toward the Strait of Hormuz after a key east–west pipeline was attacked and forced to close earlier this month. EU Sentinel-2 imagery identified supertankers with a combined loading capacity of about 14 mln barrels near Saudi Gulf export facilities — the highest level seen since June. Traders are seeking further details on Saudi crude export volumes.