IEA: IEA Executive Director To Deliver Statement On IEA Oil Stock Release At 15:00 CET Today (14:00 GMT)

UK PM STARMER: WE WILL NOT BE DRAWN INTO THE WIDER IRAN WAR || WE WILL KEEP WORKING TOWARDS A SWIFT RESOLUTION || I'LL BE MEETING PRESIDENT ZELENSKIY SOON ... UK PM STARMER: WE CANNOT ALLOW THE WAR TO TURN INTO A WINDFALL FOR PUTIN UK's PM Starmer: We need a negotiated solution to the Iran conflict

US Trsy Sec Bessent On Trump-Xi Meeting: We Will See If Visit Takes Place As Scheduled -CNBC - Any Delay Would Not Be Because Of Strait Of Hormuz - Any Rescheduling Would Be Because Of Logistics - Will Release US-China Trade Statement In Next Few Days US Trsy Sec Bessent On Strait Of Hormuz: We Are Seeing More Fuel Ships Go Through, Indian And Iranian Ships - We Believe Chinese Ships Have Gone Out - We Believe There Will Be A Natural Opening That Iranians Are Letting Out - We're Fine With That US BESSENT: WE EXPLAINED NEW TARIFF REGIME TO CHINA IN PARIS TALKS BESSENT: VERY LIKELY TO ASSUME SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF 301