Vietnamese citizens queue to sell gold at significant losses due to sharp price declines, with experts saying prices will stabilize only when consumer sentiment recovers.

Saudi Civil Defense issued brief danger warnings for Jizan and Yanbu then withdrew them; no official confirmation of damage, casualties, or production impact from Saudi Arabia or Aramco.

Japan discovered multiple rare earth elements during deep-water mining operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Saudi Aramco's Jazan oil facility continues to burn following an earlier fire outbreak.

Saudi Civil Defense in Yanbu Governorate has lifted the alert and declared the threat has ended.

Saudi Arabia strikes Houthi sites in Yemen, escalating the conflict.

Yemen's Houthis struck Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery with 3 ballistic missiles, causing fires; the 400,000 barrels-per-day facility is Saudi Arabia's 5th largest refinery and the first hit in 4 years.

The Saudi-Led Coalition announced it will continue necessary measures to safeguard maritime security and the Kingdom's interests.

U.S. forces disabled the M/T Lavine merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Friday.

Saudi Arabia's Jizan Region was reportedly targeted by a Houthi missile attack.

Saudi Civil Defense issued an emergency alert for Yanbu governorate on the national early warning platform.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. and Iran are being drawn into an escalating conflict as they approach the limits of military force.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will travel to the U.S. on Monday to meet President Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

Earlier reports of impacts or interceptions in Saudi Arabia appear to have been false, according to WSN.

Iran's foreign minister praised Russia's condemnation of US and Israeli military actions against Iran, stating that the current insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz is a direct consequence of those actions, and that Iran is committed to diplomacy but determined to defend its national security.

Explosions have been reported in Odesa, Ukraine.

Prediction markets indicate shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz may not return to normal for 12 months or longer, with potential implications for oil prices, freight rates, and inflation.

U.S. margin debt hit a record $1.5 trillion in June, rising 49% YoY and surging 136% since Q4 2023, pushing leverage relative to U.S. nominal GDP to an all-time high above Dot-Com and 2021 peaks.

Yemen’s ambassador to Washington warned that Houthi attacks on commercial shipping are jeopardizing the security of international waterways and maritime trade.