China
China's Q2 Slowdown Deepens the Export-Imbalance Puzzle
Growth slowed to 4.3 percent in Q2 2026 as investment and consumption weakened, while exports remained the main support for activity.
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Europe
BP opens sale process for North Sea business with five production hubs
The portfolio employs about 1,100 people across assets in the central North Sea and west of Shetland, while BP says operations and customer deliveries will continue during the process.
Europe
EU expands sanctions on Russian energy, finance and crypto networks
The European Union adopted a 21st sanctions package against Russia, widening restrictions across banking, crypto services, oil revenues, the shadow fleet, military supply chains and trade channels linked to Moscow's war economy.
Middle East
Houthi Naval Blockade Threatens New Front in US-Iran War
Yemen's Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the US-Iran war and threatening global energy supplies. The announcement came as diplomatic efforts to restore a ceasefire continue, with US strikes on Iranian cities entering their ninth night.
India
Why Iran's frozen assets may remain difficult to unlock despite US relief
A temporary US licence could help Iran receive new energy revenue, but recovering frozen holdings in India, China, Iraq and elsewhere would require a far broader unwinding of laws, blacklists, financial restrictions and commercial risk.