Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) said on Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA to explore potential upstream opportunities in Venezuela. Exxon did not disclose specific projects or fields under evaluation. If it moves ahead, it would mark the U.S. oil major's return to Venezuela after nearly 20 years.

美國總統特朗普：若中東局勢有任何變化，美國已“嚴陣以待”並準備就緒（進行打擊）。不過，就目前而言，這似乎不太可能。

Haikou Customs data: January–October Hainan island duty-free sales totaled 27.66 bln yuan; shopper visits 4.101 mln and items purchased 23.113 mln, up 12.5%, 8.9% and 4.4% YoY respectively. Authorities cited concentrated family travel and youth study-tour flows, frequent immediate pickup purchases and smooth collection-area operations, showing steady consumption momentum in Hainan’s duty-free retail market.