Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would be governed solely by rules set by Iran, an IRGC commander said, acknowledging that the force prevented three foreign tankers from using a US-backed route to sail through the critical waterway.

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) with Qatar's UCC Holding and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) to develop Area 47 in the strategic Ghadames Basin

US LNG developer Sempra exported its first cargo from its Energia Costa Azul LNG project located in Ensenada, Mexico.

Saudi Arabia and Canada have agreed to open negotiations on an investment protection treaty during Mark Carney's Jeddah visit, the first by a Canadian leader in 26 years, with mining at the centre.