U.S. EIA crude oil inventories, Cushing crude stocks and Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) levels for the week to Sept. 18 are due in 10 minutes.

On Sept. 23 Qianyi Aerospace (Beijing) Technology Co. said it has reported recent false online allegations about employee overtime, financing and team stability to public security authorities, which have accepted the case. The company said perpetrators also threatened its official account via private messages and circulated selectively edited material, and that the fabrications were aimed at extortion; screenshots were submitted as evidence. Qianyi said operations remain normal and that financing and pilot production are progressing steadily.

Syria's president said he is working to establish secure corridors through Syrian territory for Iraqi goods, especially oil.