US orbital weapon becomes part of arsenal against Russian, Chinese satellites — Bloomberg

US orbital weapons have become a space-based element of the US arsenal that until now comprised ground-based jammers to temporary disrupt Russian and Chinese satellites, Bloomberg reported.

Oil prices fall as Saudi Arabia offers extra crude via Oman

Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday, extending the previous day’s losses as reports of Saudi Arabia offering extra crude cargoes through Oman reduced fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East.

US extends protection for Venezuelan state oil firm bonds until November

The US Treasury Department issued an amended sanctions license Wednesday to extend legal protections shielding bond transactions involving Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) until Nov. 5.

Macron urged the government to mobilize efforts to normalize fuel supplies

 The volatile issue of gasoline prices is causing concern at the highest levels of the French government, reports "Le Figaro".

Russia double-checks situation following US statements about weapons in space — Lavrov

Moscow is currently reviewing the situation in response to US statements about deploying strike weapons in space, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during the International Festival of Youth, as TASS reported.

Russian Defense Minister awarded the commander of the ship that fired signal flares at a Danish helicopter

Andrey Belousov presented the "For Combat Distinction" medal to the commander of the corvette *Soobrazitelny" "for skillful and decisive actions in preventing a provocation by a Danish Air Force helicopter," the Russian Defense Ministry stated.