IEA monthly report: global oil demand fell by 4.8 mln bpd in Q2.

Iran foreign minister Araghchi said US officials' remarks amount to an admission of US non-compliance with the memorandum, calling it clear evidence of US bad faith and of a continued hawkish policy.

Bernstein analysts say Japanese automakers' interest in humanoid robots is re-emerging. Mitsubishi Motors has signed an MoU with a Japanese startup to jointly develop and mass-produce humanoid robots. Bernstein projects global humanoid-robot shipments could reach 49 million units by 2050, expanding the market to about $729 billion. It notes core technology overlap—actuators, sensors, batteries, control units and AI software—where automakers and suppliers have built expertise via vehicle deployment, making the sector attractive to the auto industry.