U.S. API weekly crude inventories for the week to Oct. 9 will be released in 10 minutes.

Venezuelan economic adviser said dollarization "is not the right path for Venezuela".

Yemen’s foreign minister Afraa Zuba said Wednesday the government has asked the United States for intelligence and training support for government forces and the coast guard and for continued political, economic and humanitarian assistance, without explicitly requesting US military aid. She urged the US to expand sanctions on the Houthi movement and to strengthen sanctions coordination with the EU. Zuba said the government is not seeking negotiations with the Houthis now, prioritizing military action to end Houthi control; she said such operations are decided, commanded and executed by Yemen, with coalition partners providing air support. On US contacts with the Houthis referenced by former President Trump, Zuba said the outreach was intended to warn the Houthis against further attacks but gave no timing or communication details.