U.S. will release 500,000 barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Vitol.

QatarEnergy CEO said a Sunday explosion at the Ras Laffan industrial area will not affect the country’s LNG export capacity and an investigation has begun into the incident that left 13 dead and 66 injured. The blast and fire hit the Barzan local gas-supply facility, which was partially damaged earlier this year by a drone attack. Ras Laffan — the world’s largest LNG export complex — is being closely watched for restart timing because a rapid recovery would help ease global fuel prices. Vessel-tracking data show four tankers owned or long-term chartered by Qatar’s shipping arm are en route to Ras Laffan via the strait and are not masking AIS positions as Qatar prepares to redeploy empty tonnage and resume shipments.

市场消息：安迪·伯纳姆宣誓就任英国国会议员。