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High-stakes US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without a deal after 21 hours, as both sides blame each other over nuclear demands and Strait of Hormuz control.
China has condemned the United States' planned expansion of sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, warning that Beijing will take necessary steps to protect its interests amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.
US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, following discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has urged Washington to consider India’s refinery requirements and the wider impact on global oil markets before imposing further measures on buyers of Russian crude. His comments come as a new US law gives President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil.
Sebastien Lai has appealed to US lawmakers to push for the release of his jailed father, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected September 24 visit to Washington. The appeal came as Lai’s daughter Claire undergoes chemotherapy for cancer.
Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as attacks on Iranian tankers and Saudi energy facilities intensified fears of wider supply disruptions.
Iran issues a strong warning ahead of a US naval blockade, saying no Gulf port will be safe as tensions escalate and global oil markets react sharply.
The Falkland Islands remain one of the most sensitive territorial disputes between Britain and Argentina. From the 1982 war and Argentina’s constitutional claim to emerging oil resources and renewed US involvement, the islands continue to carry major political, strategic and economic significance.
India will host the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 as divisions between Iran and the UAE, the Iran war and China-India ties test the expanded bloc's unity.
Asian refiners are sending record volumes of diesel to Africa as Middle Eastern fuel shipments fall sharply because of shipping disruptions, security threats and refinery outages linked to the regional conflict.
European gas prices have climbed to their highest level since early 2023 as renewed US-Iran fighting adds fresh pressure to LNG supplies and raises concerns over Europe’s energy security ahead of winter.
The US national average diesel price has crossed $6 a gallon for the first time, adding pressure to trucking, farming, shipping and food prices as the Iran conflict, Russian refinery disruptions and tighter global fuel supplies squeeze the market.
