COSCO Shipping Energy reported 3Q revenue 10.097 bln yuan, up 82.89% YoY; 3Q net profit attributable to shareholders 2.844 bln yuan, up 235.04% YoY. 9M revenue 25.243 bln yuan, up 47.03%; 9M net profit attributable to shareholders 7.389 bln yuan, up 171.90% YoY.

US regulators on Wednesday proposed rules to speed construction of LNG projects and expand export capacity. The proposal from the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) would update the safety framework for LNG facilities and incorporate National Fire Protection Association standards on siting, design, construction, operation and maintenance. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said the rule would allow operators to adopt new technologies to boost safety and cut costs, with estimated annual savings of about $100m, and is part of the Trump administration’s push to accelerate energy infrastructure and lower consumer costs. The US, already the world’s largest LNG exporter, is expected to add roughly 100 mln tonnes/year of LNG capacity by the end of the decade.

伊拉克議會安全與國防委員會成員薩克爾·穆罕默達維表示，關閉伊拉克與伊朗邊境的謝卜（Al-Sheib）口岸正在造成重大經濟損失，並直接影響兩國之間的貿易往來。他警告稱，如果這一局面得不到迅速解決，伊拉克議會可能採取堅決行動。 值得注意的是，圍繞謝卜口岸關閉問題的爭議不斷升級之際，伊拉克首都巴格達市中心“綠區”周邊再次出現無人機活動。伊拉克安全媒體辦公室昨日宣佈，在巴格達綠區附近擊落了一架身份不明的無人機。攔截過程中產生的爆炸聲在巴格達多個地區均可聽見。一名知情安全人士向《消息報》透露，初步技術檢查顯示，被擊落的無人機並未攜帶爆炸物，而是配備了監視和偵察設備。該消息人士還表示，安全部門在巴格達上空發現了不止一架無人機的活動跡象，其中一架正在對美國駐伊拉克大使館周邊環境及相關地面活動進行偵察。