China shares opened lower on Sept 24 (Thursday): China's Shanghai Composite Index down 11.2 points (-0.28%) at 3,925.32; Shenzhen Composite Index down 61.0 points (-0.45%) at 13,575.07; CSI 300 Index down 17.42 points (-0.39%) at 4,499.86; ChiNext Index down 12.72 points (-0.38%) at 3,366.89; STAR 50 Index down 8.16 points (-0.49%) at 1,652.69.

國際天然氣聯盟：伊朗戰爭導致全球天然氣市場定價持續緊張。

IGU secretary-general Menelaos Ydreos said the war involving Iran has disrupted Gulf LNG flows and is making it harder for Europe to refill storage, prompting Europe to outbid Asia for cargoes at higher prices. Forward curves show traders now expect elevated prices and supply risk may persist through next summer before easing, a marked shift from expectations months ago that prices would fall after winter; concerns remain over potential impacts on major supplier Qatar's exports.