Spain's crude oil imports rose 8.2% YoY to 5.2 mln tonnes in May, the Spanish Strategic Petroleum Reserves Company said.

After a strong earthquake struck Venezuela on June 24, a restaurant was converted into a temporary medical center. Volunteer doctors, nurses and psychological counselors from across the country are working shifts to provide free medical services to affected residents. Officials say psychological trauma will require long-term, continuous professional treatment compared with other illnesses.

UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) launched a global liquefied natural gas marketing and trading platform.